§ 746. Duties of Department of Property and Procurement relating to abandoned motor vehicles
(a) The Department of Property and Procurement shall provide such storage space as shall be required to adequately store abandoned vehicles coming into its possession pursuant to this chapter and shall be empowered to store, use, sell or otherwise dispose of such abandoned vehicles in any manner and at any time deemed by the Department […]
§ 747. Penalties
(a) Whoever abandons a motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500 for each abandoned vehicle and may also be prohibited from registering or licensing a vehicle or renewing his driver’s license. (b) The penalty established in subsection (a) is separate from any other […]
§ 800. Restriction on tinted glass windows in motor vehicles
(a) For purposes of this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Glazing materials” means material used in or on windshields, side or back windows of motor vehicles; (2) “Tinting” means any process applied to glazing material that reduces the amount of visible light that passes through the material and is known by the […]
§ 707. Certificate of insurance as proof
Proof of coverage by satisfactory liability insurance shall be furnished by filing with the Director of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the written certificates of any insurance carrier admitted and duly authorized to do business in the Virgin Islands, certifying that there is in effect a motor vehicle liability policy for the benefit of the […]
§ 708. Mandatory proof of insurance
(a) In addition to the filing of a certificate of insurance pursuant to section 707 of this chapter, the owner of a motor vehicle who is required to provide proof of insurance for the registration or operation of such vehicle shall, upon lawful request, show proof that the vehicle is covered by the required insurance. […]
§ 709. Commissioner of Insurance to administer chapter
The Commissioner of Insurance, charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, shall be authorized to: (a) Require filing with his office by insurance carriers admitted and duly authorized to do business in the Virgin Islands such rates, rating plans, rating schedules and every other rating rule or modification which the […]
§ 710. Post application of chapter
This chapter shall not apply with respect to any accident, or judgment arising therefrom, or violation of the motor vehicle laws of the Virgin Islands, occurring prior to the effective date of this chapter; provided, however, that insurers are not precluded from imposing surcharges in accordance with previously filed or subsequently filed and approved rates.
§ 711. Chapter not to prevent other remedy
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing the plaintiff in any action of law, from relying for relief upon any other remedy provided by law.
§ 712. Owners, registrants or operators of motor vehicles; violations; penalties
Any owner or registrant of a motor vehicle registered in this territory who operates or causes to be operated, a motor vehicle upon any public road or highway in this territory without motor vehicle liability insurance coverage required by this chapter and any other who operates or causes a motor vehicle to be operated and […]
§ 713. Exemptions
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to motor vehicles owned by either the Government of the Virgin Islands and its instrumentalities, or the United States Government; however, such exemption shall not alter in any way any tort liability which may be established against either of the governments.