SR22 Insurance For DUI
Filed under: DUI insurance, Driving drunk insurance, Drunk driver insurance
Reader’s Question:
My boyfriend was convicted of DUI last week. I want to know what does the conviction of DUI involved and what are the requirements needed so that he can continue driving his car in Nebraska.
Kathy
Aurora, NE
In Nebraska, when a person is found guilty of DUI, all vehicles owned by the person will be immobilized for not less than 5 days but not more than 8 months. Immobilization refers to the revocation or suspension of the vehicle registration including the license plates. The officer may confiscate the license of a drunk driver on the spot if the driver acts drunk or fails on field sobriety test. This may also eventually leads to the arrest of the driver for driving under the influence of alcohol.
A court ordered revocation is an order from the court to suspend any license or operating privileges for a specific period of time set by the court. Your boyfriend’s license was revoked because he is convicted of a traffic violation, specifically on driving under the influence or DUI.
Your boyfriend needs to meet the following license reinstatement requirements if he wants to continue driving his car here in Nebraska. He must sign an affidavit of lost license if he no longer has the possession of his license. However, this requirement does not apply to an expired license.
Another requirement is to file proof of financial liability coverage in the form of SR22 insurance. The filing for SR22 insurance for DUI convicted motorist can be requested from an insurance company. This type of insurance is usually for high risk drivers. So naturally, a requested SR22 insurance for DUI drivers is charged high by most insurance companies.
Your boyfriend must keep this certificate for a minimum period of three years from the date of eligibility. Failure to comply with this requirement would result to the re-suspension of his license and driving privileges.
A reinstatement fee of $125.00 must also be settled. Payment can be in the form of cashier’s check or money order and must be made payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles in Nebraska. He can also pay online using his credit card. Just do not forget to include his identifying information such as his name, date of birth, license or social security number and current mailing address.