Exhibit 5.1 [Meritz & Muenz LLP. letterhead] July 27, 2001 Board of Directors driversshield.com Corp. 51 East Bethpage Road Plainview, NY 11803 Gentlemen: You have requested our opinion, as counsel for driversshield.com Corp, a New York corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the registration statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement"), under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), being filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Registration Statement relates to the registration of 100,000 shares (the "Registered Shares") of common stock (the "Offering"), par value $.015 (the "Common Stock") that have been or will be issued pursuant to the Consulting Agreement between Raymond Burghard and the Company. We have examined such records and documents and made such examinations of law as we have deemed relevant in connection with this opinion. It is our opinion that when there has been compliance with the Act, the Registered Shares, when issued, delivered, and paid for, will be fully paid, validly issued and non-assessable. No opinion is expressed herein as to any laws other than the laws of the State of New York and of the United States of America. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. Respectfully yours, Meritz & Muenz LLP. By: s/Lawrence A. Muenz ----------------------------------- Lawrence A. Muenz Partner 8