Will Full Coverage Auto Insurance Cover a Non Insured Driver
Reader’s Question:
My girlfriend often borrows my car, and that’s totally fine with me. However, she’s uninsured, and I am. I just want to know if my full coverage auto insurance would cover her if I let her drive it around Phoenix, Arizona.
Christy
Phoenix, AZ
Hi Christy, the answer is No. Even if you have a full coverage, that auto insurance policy only covers you and not your friend. The same thing goes when you drive someone else’s vehicle; even if the vehicle you’re driving is not covered by a policy, it’s okay because you are insured and it is your name which is written in that auto insurance policy.
However, there is an exception when it comes to driving a vehicle that is considered as “regularly available” for use. For example, you have three cars in your house but only two are being used regularly. You will have to list those two cars in your insurance policy as “regularly available”. Let’s say you seldom use the third car for the reason that you prefer using the other two and that third car only comes as a “spare” in case the two cars break down or becomes unavailable simultaneously. You would have to list that car too as a “regularly available” vehicle because it is there and the frequency of your usage over it comes from your preference only. In case you fail to have it listed, and you mess up while driving it, you cannot expect your policy to cover you.
On the other hand, if you use another person’s car (let’s say your friend asked you to get something and use her car instead) your auto insurance policy would still cover your liabilities, personal injury protection, etc. You may want to run these added information by your friend as she would gain more benefit out of this than you would. You may want to refer to her your insurance agent there in Phoenix, AZ, so she could get the best explanation on the benefits of getting an insurance policy of her own.
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