§ 742. Authority to take possession of abandoned motor vehicles
(a) The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) may take into custody and deliver to the custody and control of the Department of Property and Procurement any motor vehicle found abandoned on public or private property. In such connection, the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) may employ governmental personnel, equipment and facilities or hire […]
§ 743. Notification of owner and lien holders
(a) The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) upon taking into custody an abandoned motor vehicle shall with 10 days notify, by certified mail, return receipt requested, the last known registered owner of the motor vehicle and all lien holders of record, that the abandoned vehicle has been taken into custody. The notice shall describe […]
§ 702. Satisfactory policies
For the purposes of this chapter, a satisfactory policy of liability insurance means a policy issued by an insurance carrier admitted and duly authorized to transact business in the Virgin Islands, to or for the benefit of the person named therein as insured, which policy conforms to the further requirements of this chapter.
§ 703. Owner’s policy
An owner’s policy of liability insurance, hereinafter referred to as the “motor vehicle liability policy”: (a) shall designate by explicit description, or by other appropriate reference inclusive of the vehicle identification number, all vehicles with respect to which coverage is to be granted; and (b) shall insure the person named therein and any other person, […]
§ 704. Required statements in policies
(a) The motor vehicles liability policy shall state the name and address of the named insured, the coverage afforded by the policy, the premium charged therefor, the policy period, and the limits of liability, and shall contain an agreement or be endorsed that insurance is provided thereunder in accordance with the coverage defined in this […]
§ 705. Notice of cancellation of policy; suspension of registration license
(a) (1) When an insurance carrier has certified a motor vehicle liability policy in the manner provided in section 707 of this chapter, the insurer shall not cancel or otherwise terminate the insurance so certified until: (i) notice of cancellation has been provided to the insured in accordance with the provisions of Title 22, section […]
§ 706. Chapter not to affect other policies
This chapter shall not be held to apply to or affect policies insuring solely the insured named in the policy against liability resulting from the maintenance or use by persons in the insured’s employ, or on his behalf, of vehicles not owned by the insured.
§ 555. Limitation on recovery of non-economic damages in motor vehicle cases
(a) The total amount recoverable for non-economic damages for any injury to a person in an action arising out of a motor vehicle accident may not exceed $100,000; provided, however, that this limitation shall not apply upon a finding of gross negligence or willful conduct. (b) For the purposes of this section, non-economic damages include: […]
§ 701. Filing of proof
No motor vehicle shall be registered except upon the filing by the owner of the vehicle with the Police Commissioner proof of coverage by a satisfactory “owner’s” policy of liability insurance, in the manner provided in section 707 of this chapter.
§ 550. Penalties for unlawful operation or use of motor vehicles by persons under 18 years of age
Whenever, after a hearing before the court, it shall be found that a person under the age of 18 years has violated any law or regulation relating to the use and operation of motor vehicles, the court may (a) impose a fine, not exceeding $100; (b) revoke the driver’s license of such person, or suspend […]