Car on drive way - do I need insurance?

[matty6660]

Just bought a new car and want to switch my insurance over to it.

My old car is taxed and MOTed and is sitting on the driveway. Do I still need to keep it insured or can I stop the insurance as long as I don't drive it on public roads?

Edit: police liaison officer says I don't need insurance or SORN. I'm confused ¬.¬

Edited by matty6660 on Thursday 11th September 20:34

Edited by matty6660 on Thursday 11th September 21:34

[matty6660]

It's confusing

because I asked a police liaison officer who working for traffic control and he said as long as it has tax and is not taken on a public road, you don't need to insure it and don't need to SORN it.

And yet everyone on this forum says I need to at least declare it as SORN. Srsly wtf lol.

[matty6660]

chriscpritchard said:

http://www.mib.org.uk/Motor+Insurance+Database/en/... explains it. The Motor Vehicles (Insurance Requirements) Regulations 2011 enabled some 2006 legislation preventing a car from being taxed but uninsured.

Just an update:

I have declared it as SORN now just to be on the safe side. Good thing is I can claim back the last couple of months of prepaid tax

Thanks for that chriscpritchard