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Write-Offs> Can I drive my written-off vehicle if I decide to keep it?

It all depends. If we decided your vehicle was salvageable, then it may be placed back on the road as long as it has been made roadworthy first. If, however, we considered your vehicle irreparable, then it cannot be put back on the road.

"Salvageable" write-offs have collision damage, or structural damage or both. They can be made roadworthy again with the proper repairs and inspections. Depending on the extent of damage, this can be very expensive.

"Irreparable" write-offs can't be put back on the road. Your vehicle is considered irreparable if it's wrecked beyond safe repair.

If your vehicle has damage that only affects its appearance-other than from a collision-you won't have to do anything special to keep driving it.

The salvageable and irreparable categories are part of the Stolen and Wrecked Vehicle Monitoring Program (SWVMP), which tracks unsafe write-offs and prevents their registration.

The SWVMP is administered through Vehicle Standards & Inspections. For more information, you can call (204) 985-0920.

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