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What constitutes a Primary Driver on a car? Our daughter turned 16 today and we added her to our coverage on a vehicle. She will be driving this vehicle mostly, but my wife and I own and also drive the vehicle.

In general a primary or principal driver is the person who drives the car a majority of the time. So if your daughter is the person who will be doing most of the driving for that one particular vehicle she will be determined to be the primary driver of it.

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If someone drives the car much more often than the policy owner, he or she should be listed as the primary driver of the car. The primary driver in large part determines the insurance premiums, and providing false information can give the insurance company a reason for cancellation or denial of a claim.

Insurance companies can differ on their definition for primary, secondary, principal or occasional driver though. Due to this, you will need to discuss what a primary driver means to your specific insurance provider.

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Car Insurance Related My daughter no longer is a household member. She has moved out and has changed her address with the Secretary of State, etc. She does not own a vehicle. I no longer want to continue having her listed as a primary driver on my vehicle but want her to be covered if she occasionally uses the vehicle. What options do I have? My agent told me I had to have her as primary on one of my vehicles because I have more than one vehicle. Is this true? Why can't she be listed as an occasional driver?
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