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Originally Posted by swamprat69er
Big corporations have been running goobermint up here for years. Why do you think it is law that all vehicles plated and on the road must have at least personal liability and property damage insurance? Thank the insurance companies for that one. Without insurance you can't get license plates. Without license plates you can't get insurance. (In the case of motorcycles).
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Auto insurance is a requirement here in the states too. Heaven help you if a police officer asks for your license, registration and insurance card and you don't have those items.
My stepson was stopped for speeding in a little berg south of here(speed trap) and was also cited for not signing his registration card. Which the officer confessed was one of his major pet peeves.
Financial responsibility for your auto is necessary and a good thing, considering the alternative means of a million dollar bond.
GM hid this defect on purpose to avoid culpability and some of their customers paid a very high price for their greed.
The NHTSA failed in it's mission. GM failed. The justice system failed. And for what? I'm sure her insurance covered the death of her boyfriend but, that apparently wasn't enough for the prosecutor in this case. I'm sure everyone involved in this travesty from top to bottom has breathed a collective sigh of relief at this woman's forgiving nature.
Maybe it should be a requirement to install black boxes in autos to prevent this sort of bovine scattology.
If I were her, I'd sue the pants off of all of them for ruining my life.