SORN for car kept on public road? Tax but no insurance (complicated)

Tilt

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

They have the power to stop the vehicle but not search it.

Is that a fact? How do you explain this then?

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/police/operational-policing/pace-codes/pace-code-a-2011?view=Binary

Woodyrocks

Thank you all for the comments, views and opinion shared. It has all helped in making my mind up about the situation. I have made the decision to SORN the truck in the first instance. And then I will take steps to move it. Am I right in thinking that parking truck in a reserved parking space on a PRIVATE ROAD that is clearly marked as such with a big red no entry sign will keep the car safe.

As long as all that is fine, then all should be in hand. Once again thank you all.

Tilt

Woodyrocks wrote: »

Thank you all for the comments, views and opinion shared. It has all helped in making my mind up about the situation. I have made the decision to SORN the truck in the first instance. And then I will take steps to move it. Am I right in thinking that parking truck in a reserved parking space on a PRIVATE ROAD that is clearly marked as such with a big red no entry sign will keep the car safe.

As long as all that is fine, then all should be in hand. Once again thank you all.

Wrong way around i'm afraid. You cannot legally SORN it and then move it. You must first move it off the public road and THEN SORN it.

Sgt_Pepper_2

Tilt wrote: »

Is that a fact? How do you explain this then?

http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/police/operational-policing/pace-codes/pace-code-a-2011?view=Binary

Yes it is a fact given what you posted.

If you believe the vehicle not to have insurance what are you searching for, a non existent insurance certificate?

prowla

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

So technically. You're using the vehicle without insurance.

Technically you have to be using it to be using it...

Tilt

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

Yes it is a fact given what you posted.

If you believe the vehicle not to have insurance what are you searching for, a non existent insurance certificate?

Lol, you said the police can stop but not search. Well that of course depends on the circumstances which is the key bit that you failed to say in your post.

In any event, I think you will find that the police can lift a cover to identify a vehicle if they have reason to believe that said vehicle has been involved in criminal activity.

Having no insurance is a criminal offence.

Tilt

prowla wrote: »

Technically you have to be using it to be using it...

No, it still has to be taxed and insured to be kept on a public road even if it is not being driven.

Do you think that every time you park up your legal obligations to keep a vehicle on the road ends?

Sgt_Pepper_2

Tilt wrote: »

Lol, you said the police can stop but not search. Well that of course depends on the circumstances which is the key bit that you failed to say in your post.

In any event, I think you will find that the police can lift a cover to identify a vehicle if they have reason to believe that said vehicle has been involved in criminal activity.

Having no insurance is a criminal offence.

In reply to your post stating the police can stop and search an uninsured vehicle. Do keep up old chap.

Sgt_Pepper_2

prowla wrote: »

Technically you have to be using it to be using it...

You are, you're using the piece of road its stationary on.

Tilt

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

In reply to your post stating the police can stop and search an uninsured vehicle. Do keep up old chap.

Ahh... I think it's you that should keep up. What I actually said was that "I would think the police have the power to as they have the power to seize vehicles which they believe to be un-insured". can't see the word 'search' in the sentence.