Flock Camera Tells Cop New Car Didn’t Have Insurance When It Did, Cop Writes Ticket Anyway
Georgia college student reportedly received a ticket from a cop after a Flock camera flagged her newly purchased vehicle as having no insurance when it did. According to a WSB-TV report, posted by podcast host Kacee Allen, the car has a temporary license plate, but the student presented a valid insurance card. Despite this, the officer reportedly still issued a citation. The incident reportedly happened twice, and the student now has to defend herself in court
Renee Jones, the student’s mother, said her daughter was doing everything required of her. This included maintaining insurance and carrying proof of coverage.
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This is both on the camera and the officers. They can look up the insurance status of a vehicle through the state database.
It was new (or newly-purchased). You have 30 days to notify your insurer of a purchase (or sale).
All she needed was proof of insurance and paperwork showing it had been purchased recently.
The cop is an idiot.
That was a given
Can anybody find evidence that vehicle insurance is something that flock reports? I can’t find anything to back this story up..
Before reading it, calling it DWB.
E: yup.