Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec
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The Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec or SAAQ (Quebec Automobile Insurance Corporation), is a Quebec
crown corporation responsible for licensing drivers and vehicles in the province and providing public auto insurance
which insures all drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists involved in road collisions whether or not they are at fault. Coverage, however, is limited to personal injuries — damage to property is covered by private insurers.
The SAAQ also administers Quebec's driver's license
s and vehicle licence plates
(analogous to the DMV
s of many U.S. States), and seeks to prevent road accidents, particularly through advertising campaigns in the media and in schools.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
crown corporation responsible for licensing drivers and vehicles in the province and providing public auto insurance
Public auto insurance
Public auto insurance is a government owned and operated system of automobile insurance operated in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec. According to studies by the Consumers' Association of Canada, rates charged for auto insurance in these four provinces...
which insures all drivers, passengers, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists involved in road collisions whether or not they are at fault. Coverage, however, is limited to personal injuries — damage to property is covered by private insurers.
The SAAQ also administers Quebec's driver's license
Driver's license
A driver's license/licence , or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. Most U.S...
s and vehicle licence plates
Vehicle registration plates of Canada
In Canada, licence plates are issued by an agency of the provincial or territorial government. The spelling license is used in the U.S. for the noun and verb, while the spelling licence in Canada is for the noun and license for the verb...
(analogous to the DMV
Department of Motor Vehicles
In the United States of America, a Department of Motor Vehicles is a state-level government agency that administers vehicle registration and driver licensing. Similar departments exist in Canada...
s of many U.S. States), and seeks to prevent road accidents, particularly through advertising campaigns in the media and in schools.