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

Sgt_Pepper_2

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.

Thought you said it was a car.

What size truck are you talking about?

Yet should be fine on a private road unless there are other restrictions in place.

Sgt_Pepper_2

Tilt wrote: »

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.

Really? I can.

Tilt wrote: »

In answer to your question, I would think the police have the power to as they have the power to seize vehicles which they believe to be un-insured. They also have the power to stop and search so in order to do that, I would think that they are allowed to 'move' things which cover objects etc.

Tilt

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

Really? I can.

Yes... and? It's in the sentence; "They also have the power to stop and search so in order to do that, I would think that they are allowed to 'move' things which cover objects etc".

I think you have got the two sentences confused with each other. I meant if they have the power to seize a vehicle for no insurance, I would think they have the power to lift a cover over a car to identify it. I wasn't saying that they can search a car for no insurance!

In any event, what point exactly are you trying to prove?

mikey72

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

Thought you said it was a car.

What size truck are you talking about?

Yet should be fine on a private road unless there are other restrictions in place.

If it's a private road, there can't be any restrictions in place.
Only t&c's in the deeds or the lease, and they're civil.

Sgt_Pepper_2

mikey72 wrote: »

If it's a private road, there can't be any restrictions in place.
Only t&c's in the deeds or the lease, and they're civil.

That's what I meant. If its a truck someone may get pi55ed off.

mikey72

Sgt_Pepper wrote: »

That's what I meant. If its a truck someone may get pi55ed off.

There's not a lot they can do, and the little there is a long course of action.

Tilt

Think the thread has gone off topic slightly.

OP asked about whether car/truck needs to be taxed/insured while parked/kept on a public road.

Answer is simply YES. Alternately the car should be moved onto private property and then it can be SORNd where it also dosn't require insurance.

Problem is that the OP appears to have SORNd it first in which case she faces a fine and possibly further repercussions for the lack of insurance.

Lum

Tilt wrote: »

Problem is that the OP appears to have SORNd it first in which case she faces a fine and possibly further repercussions for the lack of insurance.

If this is indeed the case then get it moved before anyone notices. Strictly speaking you'd want it insured during this move, even if it is literally from the street to the driveway.

fivetide

Tilt wrote: »

Problem is that the OP appears to have SORNd it first in which case she faces a fine and possibly further repercussions for the lack of insurance.

Epic thread reading fail.

OP has taxed the car. She has not declared it SORN at all. The issue is that the MIB have written to her about a taxed but uninsured car.

She needs to get it onto private land and/or sell it/gift it away or otherwise make it road legal but when you haven't even read the first post in a thread properly it isn't the best idea to come on with the sanctimonious attitude. Those in glass houses etc.

As for the cops coming round to do a stop and search. Good luck getting plod to turn up to a car which at the moment has a valid tax disc. To get the cops interested the OP would probably need to be on the highway and spring an ANPR.

Even if the tax had expired the DVLA are the ones to speak to and while they do regular patrols their crews are few on the ground.

OP has recieved a ltter, nothing more. Get some temporary insurance and get it driven to some private land or if possible swap the current car round and get this one on the drive. I do think giving it to a family member to sell might be a good option as it potentially holds some sentimental value to the OP having been the property of her husband.

5t.

Tilt

fivetide wrote: »

Epic thread reading fail.

OP has taxed the car. She has not declared it SORN at all. The issue is that the MIB have written to her about a taxed but uninsured car.

She needs to get it onto private land and/or sell it/gift it away or otherwise make it road legal but when you haven't even read the first post in a thread properly it isn't the best idea to come on with the sanctimonious attitude. Those in glass houses etc.

As for the cops coming round to do a stop and search. Good luck getting plod to turn up to a car which at the moment has a valid tax disc. To get the cops interested the OP would probably need to be on the highway and spring an ANPR.

Even if the tax had expired the DVLA are the ones to speak to and while they do regular patrols their crews are few on the ground.

OP has recieved a ltter, nothing more. Get some temporary insurance and get it driven to some private land or if possible swap the current car round and get this one on the drive. I do think giving it to a family member to sell might be a good option as it potentially holds some sentimental value to the OP having been the property of her husband.

5t.

Talking of 'epic thread reading fail', You havn't read post #43 then...