Insurance Violations

12.24.016 Vehicle Owner Driving Without Insurance:

A. It is unlawful for any owner of a motor vehicle with respect to which a security is required under Utah no-fault insurance laws, to drive such motor vehicle or permit such motor vehicle to be driven upon streets or highways within the corporate limits of the City, without security being in effect, as required by the Utah Automobile No-Fault Insurance Act, or its successor.

B. The foregoing notwithstanding, no person cited for a violation of this Section shall be adjudged guilty of a violation hereof, if such person produces reasonable evidence before an administrative hearing officer or an Administrative Law Judge that such security was in effect at the time such person was issued a citation for failure to have such evidence in his or her possession. Evidence of such security being in effect may be in the form of an identification card approved by the Utah Department of Public Safety for issuance by an insurer to its insured with respect to the motor vehicle.

C. An increased penalty may be imposed for a second and subsequent offenses within three (3) years of a previous conviction or forfeiture of penalty. (Ord. 31-00 § 13, 2000)

The Hearing officer can dismiss the insurance violation of a citation with proof that there was insurance in effect on the date of the Citation. You may send in a copy of the insurance policy or card with the citation. After verification through the agent or company the hearing officer will dismiss the insurance violation. If you were cited for more then one violation, you will still need to take care of the other citation.

For other options with regard to insurance violations, please come in and see a hearing officer.