Court fine for no insurance

EdGasket

£500 is less than a lot of car insurance premiums. The fine has to be reasonably high because otherwise it would not be a deterrent to people chancing not buying insurance. Surely you can see it is a reasonable amount and the court has no-way of seperating genuine mistakes from guilty people cooking up excuses? Didn't you recieve insurance certificates for both cars and check them; a basic requirement for a responsible motorist?

JustinR1979

Decent employer would help you out with an advance surely?
Many used to anyway, suppose they don't so much now as the likes of Wonga etc thrive.

arcon5

JustinR1979 wrote: »

Decent employer would help you out with an advance surely?
Many used to anyway, suppose they don't so much now as the likes of Wonga etc thrive.

Doubt even a decent employer would do that

arcon5

Spicy_McHaggis wrote: »

Well if he took her off no need to sell both cars is there?

So if he takes her off the policy she'll have to get insured herself which will equally see her premiums sky rocket.

JustinR1979

arcon5 wrote: »

Doubt even a decent employer would do that

Mine would, and has - Must be in the minority

Spicy_McHaggis

arcon5 wrote: »

So if he takes her off the policy she'll have to get insured herself which will equally see her premiums sky rocket.

Don't shoot the messenger, I simply responded to the comment about selling both cars now.

im-lost

Hoof_Hearted wrote: »

Do you get off on other people's misfortunes?

Yes, I take great pleasure in knowing that people driving without insurance and get caught will be worse off financially for many years.

Just like the poor people that they happen to crash in to would be.

£500 and 6 points, a bargain at half the price, id like to see licence revocation and car crushing as a minimum.

im-lost

Spicy_McHaggis wrote: »

Don't shoot the messenger, I simply responded to the comment about selling both cars now.

whichever way you cut it, they are financially linked, they will both be paying the price for driving without insurance.

rudekid48

im-lost wrote: »

Yes, I take great pleasure in knowing that people driving without insurance and get caught will be worse off financially for many years.

Just like the poor people that they happen to crash in to would be.

£500 and 6 points, a bargain at half the price, id like to see licence revocation and car crushing as a minimum.

In some circumstances i.e. someone who has no intention of insuring, then I'd agree with you but in the OP's case it is more carelessness than recklessness.

iolanthe07

rudekid48 wrote: »

In some circumstances i.e. someone who has no intention of insuring, then I'd agree with you but in the OP's case it is more carelessness than recklessness.

That's true, but driving without insurance is an absolute offence, whatever the mitigating circumstances. Either you're insured or you're not.