I hear you on the windshield holders. Always seemed like an open invite for someone to poke around, especially if you’ve got anything else in the car. I’m with you on the glove box—never had an issue, and it’s not the first place a thief’s gonna look for something valuable anyway.
“as long as it’s somewhere accessible and not screaming ‘important doc here,’ you’re probably covered.”
That’s pretty much my approach too. I keep a copy tucked behind my registration in the glove box, and a backup in my wallet just in case. Never trusted digital 100%—phones die at the worst times.
Windshield holders always felt like a “rob me” sign to me too. I’ve never understood why people want to advertise their paperwork right up front, especially if you park in sketchy areas or leave stuff in your car. I’ve had my car broken into once (years ago, different city), and the thief went straight for the center console and cup holders, but didn’t even bother with the glove box. Maybe I just got lucky, but ever since then, I’ve kept anything remotely important tucked away.
I do the same thing with my insurance—paper copy in the glove box, and a photo of it on my phone. I know digital is supposed to be the future, but I’ve had my phone die on me at the worst possible times. Once, I got pulled over for a busted taillight and my phone was dead, but having the paper copy saved me a ton of hassle. The cop even said he preferred seeing the actual document because sometimes their scanners don’t play nice with phone screens.
I’ve heard some folks keep their insurance in the sun visor, but that seems just as risky as the windshield holder. Plus, if you ever valet your car or have it serviced, it’s right there for anyone to see. Glove box just feels like the sweet spot—accessible but not obvious.
Curious if anyone’s ever actually gotten fined for not having the physical copy on hand in OK? I’ve always wondered how strict they are about it. I know technically they can look it up, but I’d rather not gamble on a cop being in a good mood or having a working system. Maybe I’m just paranoid, but I’d rather be over-prepared than stuck on the side of the road arguing about it.
Anyone else ever get grief for having a photocopy instead of the original? I’ve always used a copy and never had an issue, but I’ve heard stories about officers being sticklers for originals. Just seems like overkill, but you never know...
Glove box all the way—totally agree it’s the least obvious spot. I’ve only ever kept a photocopy too, and never got hassled for it in OK. You’re not being paranoid, just practical. Better safe than scrambling roadside, right?
I hear you on the glove box—keeps things outta sight, outta mind. I used to just toss everything in there too, but I had a cop once actually ask for the original insurance card, not just a copy. He let me off with a warning after some back-and-forth, but it made me rethink my setup. Now I keep the original in a cheap little envelope tucked behind the manual, and a photo of it on my phone just in case.
Honestly, I wish Oklahoma would just go all digital with proof of insurance. Would make life so much easier for folks like me who can be a bit scatterbrained. Anyway, keeping a copy’s worked for you so far, so maybe I was just unlucky that one time. Still beats scrambling through your whole car when you’re already stressed about getting pulled over...
I get where you’re coming from—Oklahoma’s still a bit behind on the digital stuff. I keep my original insurance card in a ziplock bag in the glove box, just in case it gets wet or something spills. Cheap and works fine. The photo backup is smart, but yeah, some cops want the real deal. Honestly, I’d rather be over-prepared than risk that fine. Not worth the hassle or the hit to my wallet.
