Can A Minor Insure A Vehicle In Massachusetts
Reader’s Question:
I am 17 years old and I live in Boston Massachusetts. Is it possible for me to insure a car under my name?
Karen
Boston Massachusetts
According to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) young driver under the age of 18 can insure a vehicle depending on the guidelines of the car insurance companies in Massachusetts.
Generally car insurance providers do not allow a person below the age of 18, to sign on a car insurance policy contract without a parent or legal guardian.
Since you said you are 17 years old thus still a minor, you typically need to have a parent or a guardian to insure a vehicle in Massachusetts. As you likely are aware getting car insurance is part of the registration process in Massachusetts therefore you would need to acquire car insurance on your vehicle before you can register it.