New insurance laws

T4Rick · Jun 20th, 2011, 23:08

Whats the deal with the new insurance laws with dvla?Does your car have to be insured even if its sorned?From what i undestand it has come in force today

ruffday · Jun 20th, 2011, 23:13

No.
You need insurance if your car has road tax.
If it is off the road for any lenght of time and has tax but no insurance you need to cash in the tax and then SORN it or insure it.

Leeds Lad · Jun 20th, 2011, 23:14

The way I understand it (I will stand corrected) is the vehicle must be insured at all times, unless you SORN it. This is regardless if the vehicle is parked off road, not sure how you will stand if the car is on private land or in a garage. I think it is to deter people who have just run out of insurance thinking, 'oh it's peeing it down, I'll just nip to the shop, It'll hurt no one'. It gives dibble greater and clearer powers over the people who have no intention of being road legal.

T4Rick · Jun 20th, 2011, 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruffday

No.
You need insurance if your car has road tax.
If it is off the road for any lenght of time and has tax but no insurance you need to cash in the tax and then SORN it or insure it.

Phew i feel happy now

murgy · Jun 20th, 2011, 23:21

just googled about scorn only differce is you have to send your tax disk back

Mr Sam · Jun 21st, 2011, 18:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruffday

No.
You need insurance if your car has road tax.
If it is off the road for any lenght of time and has tax but no insurance you need to cash in the tax and then SORN it or insure it.

this is how i understand it too, when changing the insurance over to my new car i asked about it and they kindly did a 1 week tempory insurance on the old car while i got it sorn'd this was only £14 so for the sake of it not worth loosing the car over or getting a fine

andymusic · Jun 22nd, 2011, 10:08

I get the feeling there may be quite a few people who will be getting up one morning only to find their pride and joy (car) outside their house gone to the crusher with this new law. WE SHALL SEE EH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jun 20th, 2011, 23:08	#1
T4Rick Premier Member Last Online: Oct 11th, 2012 08:49 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: manchester	New insurance laws Whats the deal with the new insurance laws with dvla?Does your car have to be insured even if its sorned?From what i undestand it has come in force today __________________ I said a 10 second car not a 10 minute car Chipped and rolling roaded at 221.9 hp at std boost Horns relocated for better air flow with a Horn from a Vag,Coil overs fitted

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Jun 20th, 2011, 23:13	#2
ruffday Senior Member Last Online: Jul 7th, 2015 07:38 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sheffield	No. You need insurance if your car has road tax. If it is off the road for any lenght of time and has tax but no insurance you need to cash in the tax and then SORN it or insure it.

Jun 20th, 2011, 23:14	#3
Leeds Lad Leeds Lad Last Online: Nov 15th, 2023 19:57 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Leeds	The way I understand it (I will stand corrected) is the vehicle must be insured at all times, unless you SORN it. This is regardless if the vehicle is parked off road, not sure how you will stand if the car is on private land or in a garage. I think it is to deter people who have just run out of insurance thinking, 'oh it's peeing it down, I'll just nip to the shop, It'll hurt no one'. It gives dibble greater and clearer powers over the people who have no intention of being road legal.

Jun 20th, 2011, 23:21	#5
murgy Junior Member Last Online: Sep 5th, 2012 03:22 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: st helens	just googled about scorn only differce is you have to send your tax disk back

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