masterzone2 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Checked in on another forum today turns out without saying anything that the DVLA have posted in a stealth law. If your car is taxed you must keep the Insurance running or renew REGARDLESS if you are or are not using it on the road. the only way around this is to return your tax disc and declare a S.O.R.N The directgov website just states the law and gives NO allowance time period To me (MY opinion BTW) this is another Joke of a law similar to the 1997 handgun ban They don't even give to the chance to so a S.O.R.N type thing with the insurance remember this only applies if the car is taxed If you have a S.O.R.N car off road your ok I think its the insurance companies trying tom scam us out of more money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Surely if it's taxed... it's on the road and should be insured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southdowns_stalking Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Surely if it's taxed... it's on the road and should be insured? Mmmmm no, EG: Your car insurance runs out today but its still taxed until the end of the month, you want to do some work on it thats going to take you a few weeks as you dont have much time due to work, family etc, its off the road and not being used. As of tomorrow you have now broken the law as its not insured. Whats the point in insuring it for a few weeks/month when your not using it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC45 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I can see the classic car collectors going mad at this?? Not everyone keeps them Road Insured!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 yet again the easy target [ the motorist ] gets shafted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) Also lots of people who work over seas park car off road and suspend the insurance while away (removing the 3rd aspect but it keeps fire and theft intact and NCD) then when back they phone up and put it back on due to the way SORN works its not efficient if your away for 4-6 weeks at a time to keep returning the disc and loosing on the rebate. Perhaps its a way to be able to fine people who haven't done anything wrong rather than actually catch those driving with no insurance, licence, MOT, TAX etc Edited January 8, 2011 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 That's going to be interesting for motorcycles as one of the main policies is a rider insurance and that insures the rider and has no connection at all with your motorbike, This insurance covers you for any motorcycle up to a specified cc limit . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Motorinsurance/DG_186696 Doesn't Tell you much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 This is bad news. Many will buy a car, transfer the insurance to the new one and keep the old one taxed until sold - I wonder how many will inadvertently fall fail without even knowing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsm1968 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Perhaps its a way to be able to fine people who haven't done anything wrong rather than actually catch those driving with no insurance, licence, MOT, TAX etc This is bad news. Many will buy a car, transfer the insurance to the new one and keep the old one taxed until sold - I wonder how many will inadvertently fall fail without even knowing? Two very valid points IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 This is bad news. Many will buy a car, transfer the insurance to the new one and keep the old one taxed until sold - I wonder how many will inadvertently fall fail without even knowing? Good point, well made. Might be worth shooting off an e-mail to the DVLA and see how they expect that to work? It always worries me when government agencies get into bed with profit making organisations, and we all know what shysters insurance companies are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Thanks for the heads up on this one...i think its one that could catch us all out so perhaps this should be moved to off topic or at least duplicated for maximum publicity. Not everyone frequents this section of the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 Good point, well made. Might be worth shooting off an e-mail to the DVLA and see how they expect that to work? It always worries me when government agencies get into bed with profit making organisations, and we all know what shysters insurance companies are. Agreed, it's a worry. I have no time for uninsured drivers but the key word there is 'drivers'. We're hardly bothered by those with a taxed car sat in a garage while the owner waits for his ad to work its magic on Auto trader. The offence of 'driving' without insurance should surely be 'found committing', ie they should be caught in the act. It now seems we risk being criminalised regardless of whether the car's being driven or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterzone2 Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 This is the problem I have found I will be transferring my trucks insurance to my shogun both are taxed. the Shogun IS NOT BEING driven ATM and I will need to sell the truck at some point soon I believe its like the F.A.C/S.G.C rules it another way of getting people to say **** this and not bother with cars. I did just put it here as its the motoring bit it may be better in another section I'll leave it to the Pigeonwatch mods to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poontang Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) It now seems we risk being criminalised regardless of whether the car's being driven or not And as far as I can see it's only the insurance companies who benefit. Oh, and the government who get their VAT from the premiums. I can't work out how it will actually reduce uninsured drivers on the roads. A little more about it here: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-news/ministers-clamp-down-on-britains-uninsured-drivers-2179745.html# Edited January 9, 2011 by poontang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfletch Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 The government just want more and more out of us drivers, The AA said today, with average premiums up 14% since last October http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1255178/Car-insurance-premiums-rise-12-year--safest-drivers.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 (edited) The government just want more and more out of us drivers, The AA said today, with average premiums up 14% since last October http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1255178/Car-insurance-premiums-rise-12-year--safest-drivers.html Thats a very old article, from march last year. That being said it holds true...with over 10 years NCD..(the most they will allow me ?) my insurance on a RAV4 has gone from £240 to £325 for the year. Thats some increase. More up to date article and it seems the start date for this is to be March this year. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1345434/New-clampdown-uninsured-drivers-Government-vows-tough-reckless-drivers.html Edited January 9, 2011 by Sprackles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterzone2 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Still doesn't talk about those who cars are put away in a garage etc with no insurance they are just making it harder to do anything. I swear we are going to end up being communist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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