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Crackdown on uninsured driving gets underway |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 20 June 2011 21:12 |
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New laws to tackle uninsured driving will be enforced from today.
Under the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement law it's an offence to be the keeper of an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured.
From today, registered keepers identified as having an uninsured vehicle will be sent a letter telling them that their vehicle appears to be uninsured, and warning them of the consequences if they fail to take action. Those who don't act on this warning - either by taking out insurance or declaring their vehicle off the road - will receive a £100 fine and could have their vehicle clamped, seized and destroyed. They may also face a court prosecution.
All drivers can check their vehicle is recorded correctly for free at askMID.com
Under the new system:
- DVLA will work in partnership with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau to identify uninsured vehicles
- motorists will receive a letter telling them that their vehicle appears to be uninsured and warning them that they will be fined unless they take action
- if the keeper fails to insure the vehicle they will be given a £100 fine
- if the vehicle remains uninsured - regardless of whether the fine is paid – further action will be taken. If the vehicle is on public land it could then be clamped, seized and destroyed; alternatively court action could be taken, with the offender facing a fine of up to £1,000
- seized vehicles would only be released when the keeper provided evidence that the registered keeper is no longer committing the offence of having no insurance and the person proposing to drive the vehicle away is insured to do so
Vehicles with a valid Statutory Off Road Notice (SORN) won't be required to be insured.
For more details, visit direct.gov.uk/stayinsured |
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Car MOT text reminder service |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 10 June 2011 15:36 |
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The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) has set up a new MOT text reminder service for customers. By registering, you'll get text messages telling you when your MOT is due.
How the MOT text reminder service works
To benefit from the MOT text reminder service you will need to register your details with VOSA. Once registered, three text reminders will be sent to your mobile phone to remind you of your MOT date.
They will be sent:
- five weeks before
- two weeks before
- the day before
The text message reminders will include the vehicle registration number and MOT due date.
To use this service there is a one-off charge of £1.50 (including VAT). This charge will be collected through your mobile phone network provider once your registration has been accepted.
If you do subscribe for the MOT text reminder service, you will still be responsible for ensuring your vehicle has its MOT test by the due date. This is regardless of whether you receive the MOT reminder texts.
Find out more about how the service works and how you can register on Directgov.
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