RI SR-22 Insurance

Because they are out of date. The requirement existed before July 18, 2018, and much of the insurance content on the internet was written before the change and never corrected. Always check the current rule, not the most-repeated one.

Yes. The SR-22 elimination removed a filing, not the market consequence. Insurers reprice a DUI conviction on your record severely, often for three years or more. Protecting your record through the defense of the case is the only way to protect the rate.

Possibly, for the other state. If the state where the violation occurred requires an SR-22 to resolve your driving status there, that requirement stands, and an insurer files the SR-22 for that state. Rhode Island itself does not require or accept the filing.

July 18, 2018. The Rhode Island DMV eliminated the requirement and released all drivers who previously had a filing.

The GU-1338 is a limited financial responsibility form Rhode Island uses in certain registration situations, such as young drivers registering a vehicle. It is narrower than the old SR-22 and is not a general post-DUI requirement.

No. Rhode Island eliminated the SR-22 requirement on July 18, 2018 and no longer requires or accepts SR-22 filings. License reinstatement after a Rhode Island DUI does not include an SR-22 step.