A 2-minute lesson from the Connecticut course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Every registered vehicle in Connecticut must stay insured the whole time it is registered. If coverage lapses, the insurer tells DMV, and ignoring DMV's warning costs you your registration — which means the car can't legally be driven.
Know the rule
Connecticut law requires continuous insurance coverage on any registered vehicle.
If you (or the vehicle owner) fail to maintain insurance, the insurance company sends a report of cancellation to DMV, and DMV notifies you of the violation.
A road-test vehicle must have valid registration and proof of insurance. A long-term leased vehicle qualifies only if its proof of insurance identifies the vehicle and the registrant (the lease company).
You let your car insurance lapse for a month and get a DMV notice. Enter the compliance agreement, show proof of new insurance and pay the fine. If you ignore the notice, your registration is suspended and you can't legally drive the car on any public highway.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What happens if a vehicle owner fails to maintain continuous insurance coverage in Connecticut?
Only a warning letter is issued, with no other action
DMV may suspend the registration after notice
The vehicle is towed immediately
Nothing happens unless a crash occurs
Answer: DMV may suspend the registration after notice
Failure to respond to a warning notice about lapsed insurance results in suspension of the registration.