Iowa when they came upon a truck and trailer with malfunctionin g lights. 16 13 42 we thought he was turning right because his trailer light on the right was blinking. So we went to go around, and he turned left in front of us. All the sudden the bike flipped over on its opposite side. He flew off in the front and he flew off to the side. Their attorney, jeff tronvold, says the driver of that truck didnt have any insurance. 16 07 52 none whatsoever. Hes fighting to get them some money for their medical bills. Tronvold says this is one example, but its by far not the only one. The reality is its a growing problem. I didnt deal with this very much at all when i started to practice. I see it weekly if not daily now. So its an unfortunate reality its a reality sgt. Mike wallerstedt with the Cedar Rapids Police Department Also deals with quite often. 17 02 32 so far this year we have issued approximately 720 insurancerelated citations. Thats about 11percent of all the citys citations. Those
Lawmakers in iowa want to make sure every driver in the state is insured. The law says if you dont have car insurance, you could face penalties. But some say a lot of people arent getting that needed coverage. 17 35 45 i think its a bigger problem then most people realize, nearly one in five on the upper end of our statistics. Some believe it might be one in four. Iowa state senator Jeff Danielson says the current law is passive because people dont get caught unless theres a crash or unless someone gets pulled over. Hes working on legislation to create an uninsured motorist database that would send out notices to people who arent following the law, threatening a license revocation. Its an effort to reduce the number of drivers without that insurance coverage. The Cedar Rapids Department says about 11percent of the total number of citations are insurancerelated. Agents say theres a way you can help to protect yourself. 17 19 39 we always recommend uninsured, underinsured motorist covera
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