Michigan police now have an easier way to tell if you're driving the streets without proper auto insurance. 

As of mid-September, police are able to run a license plate on an in-car computer and it will tell them if the driver of the vehicle has insurance that's valid or not. It doesn't apply to motorcycles or commercial vehicles at this time.

On the 1st and 15th of each month, insurance companies now have to submit reports to the Michigan Secretary of State detailing who is insured.

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