My sister does not have auto insurance. This is not because she thinks "it will never happen to me"; it is simply a matter of money. She literally must choose between purchasing auto insurance or buying diapers and food for her two children.

Recently, my sister was returning home from work at approximately 12:30 a.m. She was not speeding, driving erratically or driving an unsafe or unregistered car. A police officer ran her license plate, determined that she had no insurance and pulled her over. A tow truck was called, and my sister was left by the side of the road at 1 a.m. She was forced to walk home along the highway.

Tell me how a law that leaves a young mother stranded in the dark is beneficial to the state of Utah. How is she a threat to other drivers on the road?

Kathryn van Roosendaal

Ivins