(AP) A new system meant to crack down on uninsured drivers in Central Texas isn’t ready for its Jan. 1 launch date.

The Department of Public Safety was supposed to roll out the pilot program that would allow troopers to quickly check the validity of insurance cards at the start of the new year. Now they say the program needs more testing.

Currently, when a driver is pulled over, police or DPS troopers ask to see a proof of insurance, but they admit there is no way for them to tell if the insurance is legitimate.

“Right now, there is no way of checking that it is or is not a valid policy without making a call to the agency itself,â€