Out-of-State Vehicle Insurance Alabama AL

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Reader’s Question:

Will an Alabama driver’s license and vehicle insurance be accepted in Florida?

Jimmy

Montgomery, AL

Your Alabama driver’s license and vehicle insurance coverage will be accepted in Florida or any other state for that matter. Just be careful about getting traffic tickets or accidents in Florida. Since these two states are members of the Driver License Compact (DLC), all your traffic citations in Florida will be reported back to your licensing state. If you failed to appear before the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) or were unable pay to the ticket, there is a chance that your Alabama driver’s license will be suspended. This is pursuant to the arrangement among states that are members of the Nonresident Violator Compact (NRVC). This gives Florida the right to request for suspension of your driving privileges until the traffic citation is settled.

If you are planning to stay in Florida for a longer period, then you may need to register your vehicle in this state. Florida requires that vehicles that have been in the state for 90 days out of the year, and these do not have to be successive, need to be registered. This would also mean that minimum insurance requirements of this state need to be followed before the vehicle is approved for registration. Likewise, the driver of the vehicle needs to apply for a Florida driver’s license.

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