Michigan Senator Virgil Smith is looking to help some Detroit residents lower their auto insurance rates drastically by introducing new legislation that would allow certain drivers to obtain scaled-back policies and thus cheaper coverage.
Under the new legislation, drivers with a clean record (i.e. no points in the last three years) who earn less than $30,000 per year and drive a car worth $20,000 or less would be eligible to obtain auto insurance with lower minimum requirements for personal injury protection (PIP) coverage.
The lower minimum requirements would drive down the cost of the insurance policies and would make securing coverage more affordable for many Detroit residents.