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• Resinhead Posts: 10,987 AG

  April 2016 #2

  Never been pulled over on mine. Usually wear a helmet unless I'm riding around the hunt camp. I have insurance and don't know why anyone would ride without it.

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• AC Man Posts: 7,455 Admiral

  April 2016 #3

  frank wrote: »

  ok, from what fla dmv states on their web page, motorcyclists are not required to carry insurance unless you ride without a helmet
  how would the le know if you have insurance unless they pull you over?

  
  This is true. I wear a helmet and never been asked for insurance. I never had it till motorcycles started getting so expensive.

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• stc1993 Posts: 10,885 AG

  April 2016 #4

  I can remember when my MC insurance was $15 a yr. back in the 70's when they made us get liability. The last I had was full coverage was $380.

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• gandrfab Posts: 21,646 AG

  April 2016 #5

  Lots of things leo's can't tell until they pull you over.

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• gandrfab Posts: 21,646 AG

  April 2016 #6

  Some things they can get just by running your tag.

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• stc1993 Posts: 10,885 AG

  April 2016 #7

  They have that new stuff now, all they have to do is drive by you.

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• jad1097 Posts: 9,611 Admiral

  April 2016 #8

  gandrfab wrote: »

  Some things they can get just by running your tag.

  
  
  Examples?

  United States of Secrets
  
  

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• gandrfab Posts: 21,646 AG

  April 2016 #9

  jad1097 wrote: »

  Examples?

  
  Owner of vehicles name, has the registration run out.
  Last time I got pulled over was because the registration was 2 days over do.
  Couldn't tell from the the little registration sticker it was still in the same month.
  
  Some of the loe's should chime in.

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• Amelia Paddler Posts: 488 Deckhand

  April 2016 #10

  frank wrote: »

  ok, from what fla dmv states on their web page, motorcyclists are not required to carry insurance unless you ride without a helmet
  how would the le know if you have insurance unless they pull you over?

  
  When the no helmet w/insurance thing passed years ago I was told by LEO not having a helmet on was probable cause to pull you over.
  I did ride w/o insurance for years (my health insurance covered me in case of an accident, someone else's insurance would cover me if I was hit) when I was young & dumb and of course on cheaper bikes.
  Then I carried insurance for the last 14 years until I sold my last one, bike insurance is cheap IMO, I've never paid more then $350 a year.
  
  That being said, I wont ever ride w/o again out on the road. Even gave up my skid lids in favor of full face all the time ( I used to wear full face on my sports bikes & skid lids on the cruisers because it was "cool" looking )

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