" I really hate thieves" Part 2

I think that most of these people that are uninsured probably also don't have a license or it is suspended so not certain even that would help.

adamis is right . You can't get anything out of nothing.
And the Jetta driver is bellyachin that his car is wrecked and no one to pay for it.

you should have to prove one year of insurance before a car licence is given out. none cancellable. there has to be away to stop these people without being insured.

Too bad about the Jetta. My 2001 TDI Diesel Jetta just clicked over 300k miles. Always been pretty reliable with fairly minimal maintenance for all that time. Though, I did just get a $500 repair bill because the glow plug wiring harness went bad (2nd time) and so it wouldn't pass smog because the dang Check Engine light was on. I'm all for a clean environment but sometimes these environmental regulations cost an awful lot of money to people who can't afford to upgrade cars every couple of years.

As far as uninsured motorist, yeah, quite the scam that these people get away with what they do and we get to pay extra on our premiums because of it. Why don't these auto insurance companies use that extra premium to start hiring some lawyers and going after these uninsured people instead of letting them just get away with it? Guess I'll answer my own question... what's the point in suing someone that doesn't have any money to begin with? The system is only setup to take from those that are trying to do the right thing.

Glad to hear no one important was hurt. Always laugh when there is mandatory uninsured motorist as a feature on a policy in a state that has mandatory minimum coverage. I remember back when my wife pulled into the turn lane, hit a drunk driver that was driving in the center turn lane (multiple lights per the witnesses), peed himself to boot. What's the cop do in California? Yep... writes my wife a ticket. Of course the guy got taken to jail... and we got to pay the deductible in a "no fault" state. Brilliant!