Demand for proof of motor vehicle insurance

(a) Except when circumstances related to safety, law enforcement, or emergency medical care make it impracticable to do so, a law enforcement officer shall demand proof of insurance from the operator of any motor vehicle that: (1) Has been involved in a traffic accident to which the law enforcement officer has responded; or (2) Has been lawfully stopped by the law enforcement officer. (b)(1) The failure of the operator of a motor vehicle to present proof of insurance upon demand, in violation of § 31-2413(a)(7), shall create a rebuttable presumption that the motor vehicle is being operated without required insurance being in effect, in violation of § 31-2413(a)(3). (2) If the operator of a motor vehicle is unable to present proof of insurance upon demand, the law enforcement officer shall issue notices of infraction for violations of § 31-2413(a)(3) and (a)(7). (c) A law enforcement officer may not stop a motor vehicle solely for the purpose of demanding proof of insurance.