“Either You Get Insurance Now, or We Impound the Car”

It was late. The road was quiet.
Blue lights appeared behind the car.

The police stopped the vehicle. Documents were requested.
License. Registration. Everything was in order.

Then came the question:

“Do you have valid insurance?”

There was a short pause.
The policy had expired. It was supposed to be renewed during the day. It had been postponed.

The officer was clear and calm:
“We’ll give you a chance. Either you arrange insurance now, or we impound the vehicle.”

This was not a threat.
It was simply the rule.

The phone came out. An online insurance page opened. The license plate was entered. Details were checked. Payment was made. The policy was issued.

It took minutes.

The officer waited.
The system worked.
The policy appeared on the screen.

The time was visible.
The date was clear.
The insurance was active.

“Alright,” he said.
“You can continue.”

Nothing heroic happened that night.
No lecture was given.

But one thing became very clear:

Insurance is not something to postpone until “later.”
Because real life does not wait for later.

This is where the value of online insurance becomes visible.
When offices are closed.
When it is late.
When a decision must be made immediately.

This story will never be a headline.
But the person who lived it will remember it.

In Cyprus, online insurance is sometimes not just a convenience.
It is permission to keep moving.