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You must register your car and get licence plates and vehicle insurance. You can do this at any Autoplan office. For office locations and more information, go to www.icbc.com. Select | You must register your car and get licence plates and vehicle insurance. You can do this at any Autoplan office. For office locations and more information, go to [http://www.icbc.com www.icbc.com]. Select “Autoplan Insurance.” | ||
==You must have Basic Autoplan insurance== | ==Vehicle Insurance== | ||
===You must have Basic Autoplan insurance=== | |||
When you drive a vehicle in BC, you must buy Basic Autoplan insurance from ICBC. Basic Autoplan covers you if you are in a traffic accident: | When you drive a vehicle in BC, you must buy Basic Autoplan insurance from ICBC. Basic Autoplan covers you if you are in a traffic accident: | ||
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*If the accident is a “hit-and-run” (the driver who caused the accident leaves and nobody knows who caused the accident), Basic Autoplan can pay up to $200,000. Anyone who is hurt in the hit- and-run can make a claim, not just the person who has the insurance. | *If the accident is a “hit-and-run” (the driver who caused the accident leaves and nobody knows who caused the accident), Basic Autoplan can pay up to $200,000. Anyone who is hurt in the hit- and-run can make a claim, not just the person who has the insurance. | ||
==You can buy extra insurance== | ===You can buy extra insurance=== | ||
You can buy extra insurance from ICBC or from a private insurance company. Many people buy extra insurance to cover them if they cause a traffic accident. It could cost you much more than $200,000 if you caused an accident and someone was seriously injured. | You can buy extra insurance from ICBC or from a private insurance company. Many people buy extra insurance to cover them if they cause a traffic accident. It could cost you much more than $200,000 if you caused an accident and someone was seriously injured. | ||