DUI – SR22 Insurance – How Long Should I Have it?
Reader’s Question:
I am required to carry SR-22. I would like to know how long should I have it? Is it 3 years from the time of the accident or 3 years from the time I purchased SR-22? I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Jasmine
In your home state, the Florida Responsibility Law requires its residents to have bodily liability insurance in an event of:
- A vehicular accident where you are found to be at-fault which resulted to injuries;
- Citation for drinking under the influence or DUI that resulted to revocation;
- Revocation for Habitual Traffic Offender or HDO;
- Revocation for a serious offense that resulted to the revocation of your license and;
- Suspension for getting many points on your driving record.
If a Florida resident is involved in any of the above-mentioned violations and does not have insurance liability coverage then his or her plates and/or license will be suspended for not more than 3 years.
To have the license reinstated, the violator will be required to pay a reinstatement fee amounting to $15 plus carry an SR-22 form. So to answer your question, you will be required to have SR-22 for three years from the date of your suspension.
Check with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles if you have additional questions regarding SR-22. You can also check the available websites we have if you’re looking for car insurance rates in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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