wouldn't know, never had any problems but i think that's absolute rubbish tbh re attitude. sounds more like canteen bollocks.
it might be a genuine mistake but having no insurance is one of those absolute offences, ie. you're either insured or not.
As per the post from @SAFC2012 , normal insurers won’t insure a vehicle that’s currently seized. If the insurance had been valid and was seized for another offence, OPs mate’s insurance would cover him. But as it’s happened outside the policy dates, even if his insurance was due to start today it would be invalid.
Mental isn’t it. Could have just googled it if nothing else.
The fact thefella didn’t double check he was insured before he pulled away, shows the level of silliness involved. I can’t believe someone’s going to buy a car and arranges insurance for a week later, generally and especially when calling to activate it, you’d just say, yeh insure me from today even if it was a couple of days before picking the thing up.
Was it you?
Nope, in fairness I reckon his mate has picked the car up and thought fuck it, I’ll just drive back home no one will know and I’ll sort the unimportant stuff like tax and insurance afterwards
Thats what id presumed. Collected car sooner than planned.
Why was he looking for insurance when he'd already got insurance but accidentally started it a week later? All he had to do was contact his insurance company and say could you change my start date to a few days earlier. Easily done online. Probably have to pay £30 or whatever as an admin fee but that's all he had to do.
How can it be taxed
You don't.
Explain.
Surely they check the vehicle has an MOT and insurance before taxing it?
A SORN car needs no tax but you may want to insure it in case somebody nicks it off your drive
It could have had 36 hour insurance provided by the dealer.
It still has insurance though.
Every time I’ve bought a new car
