Depósito de garantía tras un accidente de vehículo en Carolina del Sur

Explicación Simple

Si tienes un accidente y causaste daño a alguien o a su propiedad, el estado puede suspender tu licencia y registro si no pagas una garantía. Esto es para asegurarse de que puedas cubrir los daños si alguien te demanda.

Es como si rompieras la ventana de la casa de un vecino; el dueño puede pedirte que pagues por la reparación antes de que te deje seguir usando tu bicicleta en su calle.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan choca su auto y causa daños de $300 a otro coche. Si no paga un depósito de al menos $200 para cubrir posibles demandas, su licencia de conducir y el registro de su auto serán suspendidos. Juan debe hacer esto en un plazo de 60 días tras el accidente.

Penalidades

Si no se cumple con el depósito, se suspenderán la licencia y registros relacionados con el vehículo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 56-9-351. Deposit of security by owner following accident; suspension of license, registrations, and notice. Within sixty days of receipt of a report of a motor vehicle accident within this State which has resulted in bodily injury or death or damage to the property of any one person in the amount of two hundred dollars or more, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall suspend the license of each operator or driver if he is the owner of the motor vehicle involved in the accident and all registrations of each owner of a motor vehicle involved in the accident. If the operator or driver is a nonresident, the privilege of operating a motor vehicle within this State and the privilege of the use within this State of a motor vehicle owned by him is suspended unless the operator, driver or owner, or both, deposits security in a sum not less than two hundred dollars or an additional amount as the department may specify that will be sufficient to satisfy a judgment that may be recovered for damages resulting from the accident which may be recovered against the operator or owner. Notice of the suspension must be sent by the department to the operator and owner at least ten days before the effective date of the suspension and shall state the amount required as security. HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 467 SECTION 1; 1992 Act No. 510, SECTION 1.