{"id":51440,"date":"2025-03-03T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/?p=51440"},"modified":"2025-02-27T00:45:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T05:45:27","slug":"ohio-driving-without-insurance-fines-legal-consequences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/ohio-driving-without-insurance-fines-legal-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Driving Without Insurance: Fines &amp; Legal Consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As explained by <em>Bankrate<\/em> in their article, &#8220;The Penalties for Driving Without Insurance in Ohio,&#8221;, Ohio drivers are required by law to carry minimum auto insurance coverage, and failure to do so can result in serious financial and legal consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ohio-s-minimum-auto-insurance-requirements\">Ohio\u2019s Minimum Auto Insurance Requirements:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Drivers must carry at least:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$25,000 per person in bodily injury liability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$50,000 per accident in bodily injury liability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$25,000 per accident in property damage liability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uninsured motorist coverage must be offered but can be declined in writing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, minimum coverage may not be enough\u2014many new cars cost far more than the state-mandated limits, leaving at-fault drivers personally liable for excess damages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here to learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/practice-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Skolnick Weiser Law Firm\u2019s legal services<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/insurance\/car\/ohio-driving-without-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> here to read the full article.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Article with all rights reserved, courtesy of <em>Bankrate<\/em> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bankrate.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As explained by Bankrate in their article, &#8220;The Penalties for Driving Without Insurance in Ohio,&#8221;, Ohio drivers are required by law to carry minimum auto insurance coverage, and failure to do so can result in serious financial and legal consequences. 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