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Drivers with a learner’s permit need to be covered under an insurance policy. Having insurance coverage while learning to drive provides protection in the event of an accident or another driving mishap. But even though drivers with a learner’s permit need insurance coverage, they usually don’t need their own car insurance policy.
If a young person with a learner’s permit is driving with a licensed, insured adult over the age of 21, that person’s insurance typically would provide coverage in the event of an accident. Moreover, if the driver is a teen, they do not need to obtain their own coverage unless they are the sole owner of a car. Usually, teen drivers with learner’s permits are covered by their parent’s insurance, because they are either borrowing their parent’s car or are listed as a co-owner with their parents.
Older people who are learning to drive and are not covered by a relative’s or roommate’s policy are normally covered by the policy of the person whose car they are borrowing during driving lessons. However, if they purchase a car before obtaining a license and are listed as the sole owner of that car, then they will need to purchase insurance coverage in order to avoid breaking state laws.
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