What is FR44 Virginia?

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What is FR44 Virginia?

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FR44 Virginia is a certificate of financial responsibility. After a DUI or DWI conviction, you can reinstate your license when you file this document with the DMV. The high-risk FR-44 and SR-22 insurance certificates in VA are attached to an auto insurance policy if you own a vehicle or a non-owner insurance policy if you don’t. To avoid another license suspension, you must stay current with your Virginia FR44 insurance payments.

Drivers who commit an alcohol-related motor vehicle offense must buy FR44 Virginia insurance to reinstate their license.

Who needs FR44 Virginia?

People with DUI/DWI license suspensions must carry FR44 insurance for a certain time. Your license can be suspended for violations such as:

  • Repeated DWI offenses
  • Refusal to submit a breath or chemical test
  • DUI accidents that cause bodily injury to another person

Virginia is one of two states (the other state being Florida) that have two types of high-risk insurance certificates:

Consequences of Virginia DUI/DWI

The state will suspend your license after a Virginia DUI or DWI violation. You’ll have to buy high-risk insurance to regain your driving privileges. Virginia imposes more severe penalties for DUI violations than non-alcohol or drug-related ones. Adult drivers who test at .08 or higher BAC (blood alcohol content) are charged with DWI (driving while impaired). People under 21 years who test at .02% – .08% BAC will have their license suspended for six months.

Penalties for a Virginia DWI conviction include:

  • Fines
  • Alcohol education classes
  • Installation of an ignition interlock device
  • Jail time

How much does FR44 Virginia cost?

Virginia FR44 insurance has higher premiums and coverage requirements than Virginia SR22 insurance. The liability insurance requirements for FR44 coverage are 60/120/40:

  • $60,000 bodily injury per person
  • $120,000 bodily injury per accident
  • $40,000 property damage

Most people must keep their insurance policy current without a lapse for three years. Insurance rates after a DUI conviction can be 2-3 times more than before. Because DUI insurance premiums are high, we’ll help you get the cheapest FR44 Virginia rate possible.

You can learn more about driver’s license reinstatement on the Virginia DMV website. These articles on our website may also interest you:

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This article was last updated on October 15th, 2023 by