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What Can Occur if I Cancel My Liability Insurance?If your motor vehicle is not insured with liability insurance, you could face the following penalties and expenses:
What action does PennDOT take if I do not have insurance?If you surrender your registration plate immediately, nothing happens. Otherwise, a lapse of insurance coverage results in the suspension of your vehicle registration privilege for three months, unless the lapse of insurance was for a period of less than 31 days and the owner or registrant proves to PennDOT that the vehicle was not operated during this short lapse in coverage. If PennDOT determines that you operated your vehicle without the required insurance, your driver's license will be suspended for three months. The registration plate, sticker, card and driver's license must be surrendered to PennDOT in order to serve the suspension. Restoration fees of $50.00 and proof of insurance must be submitted prior to having either registration or driving privileges returned. You can go online to request and print a free vehicle registration restoration requirements letter, which outlines certain criteria that must be met before a vehicle's registration can be restored. To request and print your restoration requirements letter, visit "Request a VR Restoration Requirements Letter". Users will need to provide the first eight numbers of the vehicle title number, the last four numbers of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) if the VIN is more than four digits long and the first two characters of the owner's last name or the first two characters of the company’s name if a company owns the vehicle. Insurance DepartmentIf you did not receive notice from your insurance company regarding the cancellation or termination of your policy, you should contact the Insurance Department at 1-877-881-6368. The Insurance Department governs the insurance companies. |
