Mate caught without car insurance

[Captain Slackbladder]

190, jeez. I'm hoping that was a really busy road on the week in question.

Most estimates have the figure at around 1 million uninsured vehicles on the roads.....in the UK.

 

[Hot Since 82]

Aye he’s knackered. I got done for forgetting to update the address etc for registered keeper when I moved house. 6 points and an 800 quid fine.

Ouch. Sounds a tad harsh.

 

[JL1985]

190, jeez. I'm hoping that was a really busy road on the week in question.

It’s a big figure. A lot of people are risking it because of the cost these days.

 

[Hettonlass]

I don't know about anyone else, but i think we aren't getting the real full story here like

 

[Qwerty]

Odd one for the wise old heads on here.

Mate just got stopped by police tonight. Seems like random check. Just bought a new car and he's ballsed up. He's only gone and started the car insurance for next week, so he's had his car seized.

He says the police could only see insured or not insured, so he's been asked to go to police station tomorrow morning with his certificate.

Anyone got ideas what might happen to him? He's in bits like cos he needs the car.

Tell him to pay his fine and be thankful he didn't have a crash whilst driving uninsured

 

[pavarotti1980]

I don't know about anyone else, but i think we aren't getting the real full story here like

The OP might tell you if you reveal how many different people have access to your login

 

[Hot Since 82]

Most estimates have the figure at around 1 million uninsured vehicles on the roads.....in the UK.

Hmm. About 1 in 40 then.

 

[SPUFF]

I don't know about anyone else, but i think we aren't getting the real full story here like

If he has proof of the date he started agreement, not the date policy started I think he’ll be a little less fecked.

If he tries to tell porkies and has little proof its not looking good for the lad.

 

[Hettonlass]

The OP might tell you if you reveal how many different people have access to your login

Just me i'm afraid

 

[Goat Eyes]

Just me i'm afraid

What are you afraid of?

 

[yamar1]

6 points, a fine and the pleasure of paying to get his car from the compound.

^^this.

And a tough lesson learnt.

 

[Hot Since 82]

It’s a big figure. A lot of people are risking it because of the cost these days.

People seem to like taking risks whilst driving. I've seen crazy offence numbers where they've carried our initiatives using those new AI cameras, folks driving whilst using hand held mobiles and or without seat belts.

 

[Hettonlass]

What are you afraid of?

I saw the ghost of Gloria Gaynor last night

First I was afraid, I was petrified

 

[Big Jeff]

All this fuss over a 15 year old Corsa.

 

[Reptilia]

Ouch. Sounds a tad harsh.

Had to go to court twice as well cause the prosecutor didn’t turn up first time, set of bastards.

 

[Hot Since 82]

Theyre drink drive checks

So are they done at random or on suspicions of particular drivers being under the influence based on their driving at the time?

Had to go to court twice as well cause the prosecutor didn’t turn up first time, set of bastards.

Fucks sake.

 

[Kent_Mackem]

Some do. Just like the ones in car parks but the dont have access to the police national computer or force hotlists. Seen some of them that work nights in 24 hr garages

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that perhaps legislation could be brought in that allows them to be connected up to whichever database is needed. It's another way of stopping uninsured drivers/cars from being on the road. There are obviously a few things that would need ironing out and introducing but it should be possible.

So are they done at random or on suspicions of particular drivers being under the influence based on their driving at the time?

Fucks sake.

I'd be strongly in favour of random drink and drug driving roadside tests.
If me being stopped a couple of times per week makes the roads far safer for everybody I've no problem with that at all.

Get the selfish moronic bastards off the roads with bans.

 

[WestEndLad1975]

I don't know about anyone else, but i think we aren't getting the real full story here like

You're getting the story I'm getting so maybe not.

 

[SPUFF]

You're getting the story I'm getting so maybe not.

If genuine I hope he gets off lightly mate.

You see how little punishment fecking scrotes get.

 

[Hot Since 82]

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant that perhaps legislation could be brought in that allows them to be connected up to whichever database is needed. It's another way of stopping uninsured drivers/cars from being on the road. There are obviously a few things that would need ironing out and introducing but it should be possible.

I'd be strongly in favour of random drink and drug driving roadside tests.
If me being stopped a couple of times per week makes the roads far safer for everybody I've no problem with that at all.

Get the selfish moronic bastards off the roads with bans.

There simply isn't the resources to do the stops or the follow up actions unfortunately. Perhaps in theory with some legal tweeks all of those 1 million uninsured vehicle owners who haven't filed a sorn could be sent fines and points automatically from the relevant police constabularies via the database. The existing system would presumably drown in it though.