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Posted: Updated:  Undated_Uninsured drivers are a big problem in
Oklahoma, but Insurance Commissioner John Doak and a few
lawmakers are trying to change that.  Right now, the fine for
driving without insurance is around $230, and officials can
choose to impound your car, if they see fit.  The plan that is
being proposed would make it a lot more expensive and create a
bigger hassle for choosing to take that risk.  The proposed law
mirrors one in Louisiana. They had over 30 percent of people
driving uninsured when it took effect, and now it's below 15
percent.  Todd Jones spent over $1,000 to fix his bumper after a
wreck with an uninsured driver. But he says it was less costly
to do to do that, than pay the fees for court.  "After you get
all that and add it up, I think it came up to like $2,500. It
adds up and it keeps adding up