SR22 Form
Reader’s Question:
What situations will require filing of the SR22 form?
Jimmy
Detroit, MI
There are various situations where you will be required to file an SR22 form. The SR22 form is also known as the Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR). This SR22 form is filed by the insurance company with the MI Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to confirm that a particular policyholder indeed has a current vehicle liability insurance coverage. In most cases, filing of the SR22 form will be needed if an individual fails to present any proof of financial responsibility following a car accident where he was found to be at fault or after getting pulled over for suspicion of driving while impaired. In situations where an individual’s driving privileges are suspended or revoked, the SR22 form has to be filed by his insurer to facilitate the reinstatement of the driver’s license. The other instance that would require the SR22 form is when an individual chooses to maintain non owner vehicle liability insurance. This is a very popular choice among those who do not own and maintain their own vehicles but frequently drive rented or borrowed ones. This SR22 form will be a certificate of self insurance issued by the DMV and should contain the name of the car owner.
DUI SR22 Forms
Reader’s Question:
My wife had had a DUI arrest here in Colorado and she needs to file an SR22 Form so she can get her license back, can we get an SR22 Form from any car insurance company?
Jamal
Colorado Springs, CO
Unfortunately no, not all car insurance companies are authorized to file an SR22 form in your, or in this case, in your wife’s behalf. Only authorized car insurance companies can facilitate this for your wife. Finding a suitable auto insurance company that can file SR22 forms is the very first thing you and your wife needs to do in order to get her driving privileges returned. Colorado’s DMV or Department of Motor Vehicles’ website should provide you a directory of authorized insurance carrier that can help file this form for you.
Once your wife is able to find one, and purchases enough auto insurance coverage, the insurance carrier will be the one to submit the SR22 form to your state DMV effectively notifying them that your wife is properly insured to be allowed to drive a vehicle again, and therefore facilitate the process to get her driver’s license back. This is also an effective way for the state to monitor and impose mandatory financial capability to those drivers who have shown risky driving habits, or have poor driving histories, foe everyone’s mutual protection.
Your wife also needs to maintain the coverage for to years and any gaps, lapses or cancellations in the SR22 insurance coverage will be reported by your carrier to the State DMV, who can penalize you severely. We encourage you to use the free insurance quote tool on this website to help you find a carrier that can file this form for you, as well as be able to compare timely quote offers from many companies in a fast and convenient manner.