“ICBC never sent me a reminder”: BC Highway Patrol share top excuses for not having insurance

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Since the beginning of December 2023, BC Highway Patrol has encountered a large number of drivers without insurance.

From December 1, 2023 to January 11, 2024, BC Highway Patrol – Kootenay has come across 177 drivers operating uninsured vehicles.

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Each driver received a violation ticket for no insurance for $598 dollars.

Their excuses? BC Highway Patrol has compiled the top 10 excuses:

      • ICBC never sent me a reminder
      • I am on the way to purchase insurance right now
      • I forgot
      • I don’t have a decal anymore
      • My insurance is paid for automatically, so I thought I didn’t need to renew
      • The registered owner is my mom, dad or friend and it’s their job
      • This is a company vehicle
      • My vehicle is actually insured, but I don’t have the documents
      • I cancelled the credit card that was making the preauthorized payments
      • I know I don’t have insurance, but I really needed to go somewhere

“Drivers should think about the risks of operating without insurance which include paying a significant fine, being financially responsible for a collision, and expensive towing costs,” says the Officer in Charge of Kootenay Highway Patrol, Inspector Chad Badry.



“There is a risk of a driver’s license suspension or increased sanctions in court for repeat offences.”

Car insurance is not automatically renewed, so drivers are reminded to check when their insurance expires.

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