Uncle speeding but doesn't live in UK

[Amateurish]

martinbiz said:

If you name a foreign driver and the authorities are happy with that nomination they can still pursue a causing or permitting to drive uninsured against the keeper/owner, it would then be the keeper / owner's responsibility to prove that the person was insured to drive their vehicle.

How will they know that the driver was not insured?

[Roo]

martinbiz said:

Roo said:

They do around here.

what, arrest people for speeding???

I don't think so, speeding alone is not an arrestable offence whether you're from Dover or Delhi

Who said anything about arresting people for speeding?

You said the police should have powers to stop foreign speeders and fine them.

They do.

[martinbiz]

Amateurish said:

How will they know that the driver was not insured?

They won't until they ask to see evidence showing he was insured, which is one of the most likely questions when a foreign driver is nominated. If the keeper cannot supply that, they are very likely to be prosecuted

[martinbiz]

Roo said:

You said the police should have powers to stop foreign speeders and fine them.

They do.

No I didn't, read the post, I said they should have powers to issue on the spot fixed penalty fines.

please point me to the relevant legislation which says they have.

[Amateurish]

martinbiz said:

They won't until they ask to see evidence showing he was insured, which is one of the most likely questions when a foreign driver is nominated. If the keeper cannot supply that, they are very likely to be prosecuted

But when you get a NIP, your only legal obligation to give driver details. Nothing else. You can only get prosecuted if the police can show that the driver was not insured.

[Mr Trophy]

A little update.

Police Scotland have come back and asked for proof of insurance for my Uncle, which has been passed onto them.

I await their reply.

[LoonR1]

Exactly as some on here said then. Expect a bit more of a grilling.

Would the CPS or Ploice request proof that he was in the country?