DC mistakenly fines drivers for lapsed insurance coverage - WTOP Morning Headlines - Wednesday, February 14, 2018

When D.C. resident Linda Feldman opened a letter from the Department of Motor Vehicles, she thought it was a speeding ticket. Instead, it was a letter alerting her that her car insurance had lapsed for six months, and her vehicle registration was pending suspension. The District told her she owed a huge fine. She wasn't alone in getting the letter. [Logo](#) MORNING HEADLINES - February 14, 2018 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [DC mistakenly fines drivers for lapsed insurance coverage]( When D.C. resident Linda Feldman opened a letter from the Department of Motor Vehicles, she thought it was a speeding ticket. Instead, it was a letter alerting her that her car insurance had lapsed for six months, and her vehicle registration was pending suspension. The District told her she owed a huge fine. She wasn't alone in getting the letter. 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