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Vehicle and Traffic Law § 341 · Article 7. Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act

Amount of proof required

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§ 341. Amount of proof required. Proof of financial responsibility shall mean proof of ability to respond in damages for liability thereafter incurred, arising out of the ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or fifty thousand dollars because of death of any one person, and subject to said limit respecting one person, in the amount of fifty thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or one hundred thousand dollars because of death of two or more persons in any one accident, and in the amount of ten thousand dollars because of injury to or destruction of property in any one accident. Such proof in such amounts shall be furnished for each motor vehicle registered by such person.

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Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/VAT341
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