Do I need insurance?

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verybigchris wrote: »

The car must be insured unless it's been SORNed. From direct.gov:

Doesn't apply if it is on the road.

Gene_Hunt_2

Inactive wrote: »

Doesn't apply if it is on the road.

Good point.;)

atrixblue.-MFR-.

it isnt illegal to own or be registered on an uninsured vehicle, it can be kept outside on a public highway providing that its taxed,mot'd. never heared of anyone being "done" for owning a vehicle uninsured, must be insured to drive it!! not to say if a ANPR trafffic vehicle had it ping up on the system that they wont lay in wait for someone to open the door and drive it away because in order to be "done" for no insurance you'd have to have the keys in the ignition and started. if someone hit your uninsured stationary unoccupied vehicle that would be down the the driver who hit it to claim off his own insurance as it was his/her fault.

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atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

it isnt illegal to own or be registered on an uninsured vehicle, it can be kept outside on a public highway providing that its taxed,mot'd. never heared of anyone being "done" for owning a vehicle uninsured, must be insured to drive it!! not to say if a ANPR trafffic vehicle had it ping up on the system that they wont lay in wait for someone to open the door and drive it away because in order to be "done" for no insurance you'd have to have the keys in the ignition and started. if someone hit your uninsured stationary unoccupied vehicle that would be down the the driver who hit it to claim off his own insurance as it was his/her fault.

It has to be insured to be on a public highway.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

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It has to be insured to be on a public highway.

for a vehicle to be on a public road it must be taxed, that is what tax is for, to drive it on a public highway it would have to be insured

Gene_Hunt_2

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

it isnt illegal to own or be registered on an uninsured vehicle, it can be kept outside on a public highway providing that its taxed,mot'd. never heared of anyone being "done" for owning a vehicle uninsured, must be insured to drive it!! not to say if a ANPR trafffic vehicle had it ping up on the system that they wont lay in wait for someone to open the door and drive it away because in order to be "done" for no insurance you'd have to have the keys in the ignition and started. if someone hit your uninsured stationary unoccupied vehicle that would be down the the driver who hit it to claim off his own insurance as it was his/her fault.

Use, cause and permit? You can be sat at home with someone else driving.

Park on the road you are using. Ask on Pepipoo if you think we're wrong.

Gene_Hunt_2

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

for a vehicle to be on a public road it must be taxed, that is what tax is for, to drive it on a public highway it would have to be insured

Go and read the RTA the offence is use not drive.

Gene_Hunt_2

atrixblue.-MFR-. has gone quiet for some reason.

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....and things are getting even tighter;

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Motorinsurance/DG_186696

Gene_Hunt_2

Good news all round for 2011. Train fares up too.