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Driving without car insurance could leave you financially vulnerable in an accident. It could also mean hefty penalties and fines. In New York, driving a vehicle without current insurance could even result in losing your driver’s license and having your registration suspended for up to a year.
Check out New York’s minimum auto insurance requirements to learn more before hitting the road.
New York minimum car insurance requirements
Most states have minimum car insurance requirements to keep your car legally on the road.
In New York, those requirements include maintaining property damage and bodily injury liability insurance policies, and additional liability insurance if someone dies in an accident you caused.