Car Taxed and off the road but not SORN?

Car Taxed and off the road but not SORN?

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BertBert

19,087 posts

212 months

Tuesday 16th November 2010
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BertBert said:
It's utterly stupid, however it's not that bad as I read it. YOu just have to sorn to avoid the continuous insurance requirement.
Bert
Ok, it is as bad! You lot win.

I was scanning the report referenced on the directgov webby on uninsured driving. I don't think it has a recommendation for continuous insurance. It says there should be no grace period (which I didn't think there was anyway), but that's not the same.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_...

Bert

gareth_r

5,750 posts

238 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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How did we arrive at the situation where it's assumed that we are guilty?

Once upon a time I could open a bank account, or buy number plates, or leave a vehicle untaxed and uninsured, and it was assumed that I wasn't giving a false name, that I wasn't laundering drug money, that I wasn't a car thief, and that I wasn't driving illegally.

Now it's assumed that I am doing all those things unless I prove otherwise.

SS2.

14,466 posts

239 months

Thursday 18th November 2010
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BertBert said:
BertBert said:
It's utterly stupid, however it's not that bad as I read it. YOu just have to sorn to avoid the continuous insurance requirement.
Bert
Ok, it is as bad! You lot win.

I was scanning the report referenced on the directgov webby on uninsured driving. I don't think it has a recommendation for continuous insurance. It says there should be no grace period (which I didn't think there was anyway), but that's not the same.
You were correct first time round wink

The requirement for continuous insurance will be provided by s.144 Road Traffic Act 1988 (as yet, uncommenced).