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Tuesday, 22 November 2016

NO INSURANCE THEN WE`LL TAKE YOUR CAR

I know they do things differently in Northern Ireland but confiscating a car from a third time no insurance offender is unusual. Certainly the punishment fits the crime and would be a useful tool for benches in England and Wales.
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  1. Rogerborg22 November 2016 at 13:10

    ... or Scotland.

    I'll note that the court has ordered that the car be seized. That's a fair way from it actually happening. Should be an interesting one for the bailiffs if (more likely when) she declines to co-operate.

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  2. Anonymous22 November 2016 at 13:59

    I'll lay odds that the value of the car is in the region of £100. So much cheaper that having to pay for things like MOT and Insurance. Just drive it, and if there is any problem then walk away from it.

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  3. Anonymous22 November 2016 at 18:46

    Prison sentence for no insurance?????

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    1. The Justice of the Peace22 November 2016 at 19:44

      Maximum penalty is £5000 fine, 8 penalty points or 12 months disqualification

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    2. Sub Rosa24 November 2016 at 18:18

      You had it right first time "they do things differently in Northern Ireland" - 6 months imprisonment for driving without insurance, see www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/penalties

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  4. Anonymous23 November 2016 at 08:28

    My understanding is that police in my area routinely seize vehicles which they find uninsured and which cannot be insured there and then. After that it's crush or pay very substantial storage costs to get it back.

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