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Driving without Insurance

MikeDragoon · 2022-05-10 20:22:46

So guys just looking for some advice. Here is the story, sold my car which was a Jap import on Thursday 21st April and as it had special insurance they would not transfer it to my Accord, cancelled that insurance, went on comparethemarket and took some out with the co op. Sunday 24th, just taken my daughter back to her…

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TooManyPoints Posts: 1,726 Forumite

11 May 2022 at 10:31PM

As a minor quibble, if the OP did succeed in a special reasons argument and got no endorsement and an absolute discharge, under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act the conviction would become spent immediately and he would not have to declare it to insurers or prospective employers.
Yes, quite correct, Aretnap. Not at all academic - an important point which I'd overlooked. Thanks for the correction.

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