WYO. HEARS PROPOSAL TO REDUCE UNINSURED DRIVERS:

Two new ideas aimed at reducing the number of uninsured drivers in the state were proposed in the Wyoming Legislature, according to the Associated Press. Dan Lex, a lobbyist for AIG, proposed that a random sample be taken to verify that vehicles are covered by insurance. If any cars are not covered, license plates would be removed and owners may face prosecution. The Wyoming Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee also heard an idea where police officers would use the Internet to verify whether a vehicle in a crash is covered by insurance. Police dispatchers would look up the information by checking insurance company databases against vehicle identification numbers. The legislative panel hopes that the proposals will greatly reduce the number of uninsured motorists without creating a lot of work for the state and for the insurance industry. There have been previous attempts at reducing the number of uninsured drivers by requiring insurance companies to notify the Wyoming Department of Transportation when individuals lose their insurance. Those have been unsuccessful thus far. Wyoming drivers reportedly stop their insurance after they have registered their vehicles with the Department.