This one hits close to home. A family member wanted my help to fix a problem she is having with her auto insurance company. They say her husband was at fault in an accident that occurred in 2023 while he was driving a company-owned vehicle. Of course, following the rules of accident reporting, the driver did his duty by completing the accident report form at the Oregon DMV. Now, every time he applies for auto insurance, an accident shows up on his record for that date.
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A Non-owner Auto Insurance Policy in Oregon is a contract that provides secondary coverage for Bodily Injury, Property Damage, and Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury Liability in the event of an accident, the same as a regular auto policy. It also provides Personal Injury Protection (PIP) for the named insured only and secondarily to the policy covering the non-owned vehicle you drive. There is no coverage available for Uninsured Motorist Property Damage, Comprehensive, or Collision coverages, as these would only be available for an owned automobile.
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With the long-term economic crisis this country is experiencing, many insurance companies are seeing a growth in the number and severity of claims. The result of this rise in losses, combined with the increasing cost of paying the insurance companies’ business costs, is an increase in the overall insurance rates for everyone.
“I went to court, and the judge threw out my ticket!”
What happens in Oregon when you go to driving court, and the judge throws the ticket out? In straightforward terms, the violation will not be removed from your driving record. It will still be there. The judge might lower the fine, but they rarely remove it from your driving record. If you think the ticket should not appear on your DMV report, request a document from the court proving they dismissed the ticket before you leave the courthouse. If the court doesn’t notify the DMV of the dismissal, you must prove it was ‘thrown out’ and request that the DMV correct your record.