Driving without insurance in Algeria can mean three months in prison and a 4,000 DA fine
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algérie 360
In Algeria, driving without motor insurance carries a prison sentence of eight days to three months and a fine of up to 4,000 dinars, according to legal provisions presented by Algerie360. In the event of an accident, an uninsured driver must also contribute to the Automobile Guarantee Fund; compulsory insurance covers damage caused to third parties, not damage to the vehicle responsible.
In Algeria, driving a vehicle without insurance can lead to up to three months’ imprisonment and a fine of 4,000 Algerian dinars, according to regulations recalled by Algerie360. Motor insurance has been compulsory before any vehicle is put into circulation since Ordinance No. 74-15 of 30 January 1974, amended by Law No. 88-31 of 1988.
In the event of an accident, an uninsured driver must also pay a contribution to the Automobile Guarantee Fund, according to Algerie360. The requirement applies to every owner of a vehicle put into circulation in Algerian territory.
