UK resident to drive a foreign car on UK roads
Discussion
I believe that this is illegal, although I've yet to come up with the magic conundrum of words to help find an authoritative source to see if there are any exemptions
I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
surveyor said:
I believe that this is illegal, although I've yet to come up with the magic conundrum of words to help find an authoritative source to see if there are any exemptions
I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
No.I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/...
Mammasaid said:
surveyor said:
I believe that this is illegal, although I've yet to come up with the magic conundrum of words to help find an authoritative source to see if there are any exemptions
I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
No.I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
https://www.gov.uk/importing-vehicles-into-the-uk/...
surveyor said:
That exemption seems to rely upon one not being resident in the UK. Which I am.
A common sense approach would be that you are visiting temporarily the UK whilst in a EU vehicle for < 6 months, and you will be returning to the originating EU company to return said vehicle before returning to the UK to resume residency.In which case you comply with the rules.
Mammasaid said:
surveyor said:
That exemption seems to rely upon one not being resident in the UK. Which I am.
A common sense approach would be that you are visiting temporarily the UK whilst in a EU vehicle for < 6 months, and you will be returning to the originating EU company to return said vehicle before returning to the UK to resume residency.In which case you comply with the rules.
surveyor said:
I believe that this is illegal, although I've yet to come up with the magic conundrum of words to help find an authoritative source to see if there are any exemptions
I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
I've done that lots of times with out a problem. I tell the hire company that I'm taking it out of the Free State and they've always ok'd it.I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
Paul Dishman said:
surveyor said:
I believe that this is illegal, although I've yet to come up with the magic conundrum of words to help find an authoritative source to see if there are any exemptions
I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
I've done that lots of times with out a problem. I tell the hire company that I'm taking it out of the Free State and they've always ok'd it.I know have a scenario which applies to me fairly often.
Fly to Dublin, hire a Irish registered car.
Drive to Northern Ireland.
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
surveyor said:
I believe that this is illegal,
......
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
I could be wrong, but I didn't think this was illegal as such, rather it's a breach of Customs regulations. So you'd get a civil penalty, rather than prosecution and a fine.......
I now wonder whether I am breaking the law?
If that's correct then common sense can be applied to a greater extent that if was a strict offence.
I believe this is wrong. If the vehicle is on a lease (or is owned by a company from, and which you are working for) another country, it is OK. If that was not the case, UK drivers could not drive foreign-registered trucks in the UK, which would be a bit of a problem if you were shunting a truck from one site to another (a regular occurrence at logistics terminals). I think that this would also cover hire cars.
sim72 said:
I believe this is wrong. If the vehicle is on a lease (or is owned by a company from, and which you are working for) another country, it is OK. If that was not the case, UK drivers could not drive foreign-registered trucks in the UK, which would be a bit of a problem if you were shunting a truck from one site to another (a regular occurrence at logistics terminals). I think that this would also cover hire cars.
Is a hire car on a lease? It's an interesting/unusual term on a road law....surveyor said:
Is a hire car on a lease? It's an interesting/unusual term on a road law....
What I suggested earlier seems to be supported by the document linked above - it's not a specific offence, and the doc talks about penalties (rather than fines).The only "road law" part is the vehicle might need an MOT if it's more than 3yrs old.
Mandat said:
lenard said:
the polish bloke living opposite me who has lived here for years has been driving around in a polish Toyota for the last year. wonder if he has insurance etc. its on polish plates
Do you think that there is no requirement for insurance in Poland, or any other EU country?Gareth79 said:
Mandat said:
lenard said:
the polish bloke living opposite me who has lived here for years has been driving around in a polish Toyota for the last year. wonder if he has insurance etc. its on polish plates
Do you think that there is no requirement for insurance in Poland, or any other EU country?Back in 2010, I drove back from France in a French reg hire car as my car was being repaired over there and I needed to get back.
I was unaware of any potential legal issue at the time, but in the circumstances I'd probably do it again.
If you can prove that you are driving a car rented for a fixed term, and it's clear that you will be returning it to the country of origin, I can't see how the police could justify prosecuting you.
I was unaware of any potential legal issue at the time, but in the circumstances I'd probably do it again.
If you can prove that you are driving a car rented for a fixed term, and it's clear that you will be returning it to the country of origin, I can't see how the police could justify prosecuting you.
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