Drivers in Tennessee can now be towed on the spot if they're unable to provide proof of insurance to law enforcement officers during a traffic stop, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported earlier this week.
A section of state law that took effect this year gives law enforcement agencies the new authority as part of a broader push to crack down on the estimated 660,000 uninsured motorists in Tennessee, the newspaper said.
Drivers have been required to carry auto insurance since 1977, but the new law opens additional avenues for enforcement. As well as allowing for the immediate tow, the law increases the minimum fee for not carrying proof of insurance from $100 to $300, and mandates development of a statewide electronic insurance database by 2017 so law enforcement can immediately verify a driver's insurance, according to the report.
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