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Released: May 28, 2010

California drivers don’t need to go without auto insurance

Source: David Lazarus, Los Angeles Times (Free Registration)

With more than 2 million Southern Californians expected to hit the freeways this holiday weekend, it’s a good time to note that there are believed to be millions of uninsured drivers statewide, and officials say the number is almost certainly growing because of the gasping-for-breath economy.

That can be a bad deal for the rest of us. Although most insurance policies include coverage for accidents involving uninsured drivers, you have to be able to identify the guy who hit you. If it’s a hit-and-run accident, which happens all too often, you could be out of luck.

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