WARNING CHECK YOUR DOCUMENTS M6 ANPR ACTIVITY

[andmole]

After reading the thread about the lone female being stranded at Burton services on the M6 just north of Carnforth I would like to urge everybody to make triple checks on all the necessary documents before making any journey through this area at the moment. I drive up and down this section of the M6 everyday, and have seen the ANPR gear on average about 3 days every week, so there is definitely a local purge on this at the moment. I think we would all agree that this is a good thing, but that other thread illustrates just how easy it is to make a mistake, (after all we are all human, with the possible exception of VH).

This activity is why I definitely won't be chancing using my bargain barge until I can tax it, even on a short local journey.

[Balmoral Green]

andmole said:

make triple checks

Hmmm, is that really necessary? I'm sure checking once would suffice. Unless you're the sort of person that has to check that you've locked the door behind you three times, and even then, you're still not convinced.

[Boosted LS1]

^Maybe he means, log book check, mot check, tax disc check, dl address check etc.

[agent006]

andmole said:

I would like to urge everybody to make triple checks on all the necessary documents before making any journey through this area at the moment.

Or just check tehm all before making any journey in any area.

[andmole]

Balmoral Green said:

andmole said:

make triple checks

Hmmm, is that really necessary? I'm sure checking once would suffice. Unless you're the sort of person that has to check that you've locked the door behind you three times, and even then, you're still not convinced.

Given that we used to run a postoffice that issued tax discs, I think I know how carefully most people check their driving documents. The number of times that we had to turn people away because their carefully assembled pile of documents contained errors was ridiculous. Errors included:

Wrong registration number on insurance certificate,
Insurance certificate that expired the day before it started,
MOT out of date,
Insurance certificate ran out before end of month when tax disc due to start,
Wrong registration on MOT certificate,
Different registration on MOT and insurance certificate, only one matched the V5, in this case the car had different numberplates on the front and back,

and I'm sure there were others.

Remember, these people had supposedly checked the documents before we did, at least the worst that we could do was refuse to issue a tax disc, and they had the opportunity to sort things out without losing their car.

[Balmoral Green]

I bet you feel better for that don't you Andrew? I know exactly what you mean though, as they are usually ahead of me in the queue

[babelfish]

andmole said:

This activity is why I definitely won't be chancing using my bargain barge until I can tax it, even on a short local journey.

why can't you tax it straight away? no tax? insurance? mot?

[streaky]

babelfish said:

andmole said:

This activity is why I definitely won't be chancing using my bargain barge until I can tax it, even on a short local journey.

why can't you tax it straight away? no tax? insurance? mot?

Read the thread - Streaky

[g_attrill]

http://www.askmid.com/ is probably the best way of checking you are actually insured, regardless of what documents you have.

[supermono]

Boosted LS1 said:

^Maybe he means, log book check, mot check, tax disc check, dl address check etc.

But that's a quadruple check, surely?

SM

[andmole]

The Tuscan Rat said:

Do we really need a thread telling us the bleeding obvious !!!!

And it's bleeding obvious that you check your documents before going to the postoffice to get a new tax disc, but see what I posted earlier......

If that's your attitude when all I was doing was trying to be helpful, pointing out to people an area of increased police activity relating to one particular part of the overall motoring experience, then you can

Perhaps some posters should realise the spirit in which some things are posted, i.e. a timely and friendly reminder to check things which we should all check anyway, but which any of us can occaisonally mess up since we are all human.

[falcemob]

andmole said:

The Tuscan Rat said:

Do we really need a thread telling us the bleeding obvious !!!!

And it's bleeding obvious that you check your documents before going to the postoffice to get a new tax disc, but see what I posted earlier......

If that's your attitude when all I was doing was trying to be helpful, pointing out to people an area of increased police activity relating to one particular part of the overall motoring experience, then you can

Perhaps some posters should realise the spirit in which some things are posted, i.e. a timely and friendly reminder to check things which we should all check anyway, but which any of us can occaisonally mess up since we are all human.

Well I think it's quite useful as it prompted me to check the MOT status of one of my cars, and yes I do have to check my front door more than once.

[streaky]

Is it shut now? - Streaky

[Balmoral Green]

Front door might be, but what about the back door? is that locked? and did he turn the oven off? Best nip back and check, left, left, and left again around the block.

Actually, whilst we are giving out usefull tips, Mrs BG's car has one of those tax disc holders with a clear card sized rectangular pocket above the disc. I put a bit of card in there with the expiry date for the tax & MOT & insurance written on it in black marker, and the tyre pressures too, for reference.

Of course, I have no need for such aids, as I know exactly when the tax & MOT & insurance expires in my head, I also know my VIN number too, and the insurance certificate number. But i'm a bit of a saddo for stuff sometimes.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Monday 17th December 22:13

[andmole]

Balmoral Green said:

I also know my VIN number too,

Edited by Balmoral Green on Monday 17th December 22:13

You have a VIN number, when were you made? Where is the plate pop riveted on? Does the number tell you what body style you have

[Vipers]

g_attrill said:

http://www.askmid.com/ is probably the best way of checking you are actually insured, regardless of what documents you have.

Fantastic, just checked my old VW camper van, an old "S" reg, which I had new, its still insured.

Any readers on here have it XAY 264S? Brought it new from Fenns of Burton on Trent. It'll be 28 years now.

[bite-me]

its not accurate.

my car has been insured since beginning of Novemeber and is still not on it. !

g_attrill said:

http://www.askmid.com/ is probably the best way of checking you are actually insured, regardless of what documents you have.

[TheGriffalo]

The Tuscan Rat said:

I would urge everybody to check their documents before driving anywhere. I would hate to be hit by an uninsured driver.

Could you all remember to clean your teeth to, wear clean underwear and lock your homes when you go out etc etc......

Do we really need a thread telling us the bleeding obvious !!!!

And always check your tyres haven't cooled excessively after a spot of hoonage before setting off