[Nfbc-info] Can blind people own cars in California?

[Michael Peterson]

    Carolin.  My brother, who is totally blind, Frank Peterson owns and 
insures a truck and has done so for years. I owned a couple different cars 
and in all cases had insurance. I think in one case I purchased insurance in 
the name of a co-owner but in the other cases I was a nondriver.
In fact State farm was a really good company helping me recover damages from 
a party on century 21 who rear-ended my car.
Most likely those telling you you can't own a car are either misinformed 
dealers or misinformed sales people for a dealership or a insurance company.
Check with State Farm tell them nondrivers is what you want.
Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bryan Bashin" <bashin at calweb.com>
To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Can blind people own cars in California?


> Caroline,
>
> Not true.  I've owned a car for many years and had it insured with a 
> variety of companies.  Some companies do charge more to insure a car owned 
> by a non driver, be she  blind or otherwise not able to have a valid 
> license. I might suggest you call a number of insurance companies but know 
> that it is within their right to give a non-driver a higher quote. 
> Another option, of course, would be to register a car as a second vehicle 
> of a family member or friend.  A second vehicle is usually cheaper to 
> insure than the first one, and if you choose the person carefully you can 
> also get further discounts based on their personal demographics.
>
> Why don't you report back to the list and let us know how you fared.
>
> Bryan
>
>
>
> At 06:41 PM 9/25/2009, you wrote:
>>Hello all!
>>
>>I was shocked to find out the following information.
>>
>>I am legally blind and therefore do not have a CA driver's license.  I can 
>>not legally drive in the state of California or in any other state in our 
>>great country.  I would, however, like to own a car here in California.  I 
>>can purchace a car in California, but I cannot register it in my name. 
>>The reason?  Since I do not have a CA driver's license, I cannot obtain 
>>automobile insurance.  Since I cannot obtain automobile insurance, I 
>>cannot register a car in California.
>>
>>Shocking, isn't it?
>>
>>The state of California will only allow me to own a car if I do not 
>>register it.
>>
>>I cannot believe it.
>>
>>Caroline
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