[Ichneumon]

All vehicles registered in the state of California are required to be insured at all times. Therefore an uninsured vehicle parked on a public street could be subject to impoundment, this according to the Los Angeles Police Department -- (877) 275-5273

Sheesh. I'm glad it's not that way in Texas. In Texas you're only required to have insurance on the vehicle if it's actually moving.

[FITZ]

In Texas you're only required to have insurance on the vehicle if it's actually moving.

Not everywhere in Texas. In El Paso city limits who cannot have a car that doesn't run and if a car runs it's supposed to be licensed --- at least this is the law for citizens. I know people who actually had to go out and show the cops that their cars could start.