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How many points can you lose on your licence when driving without insurance?
6-8 points
A part from a fine and licence points, what else can happen when driving without insurance?
Vehicle can be seized by the police and destroyed. And you can possibly be disqualified.
How can the police detect uninsured drivers?
By the ANPR cameras (Automatic number plate recognition ) linked to the Motor insurance database.
What’s ANPR?
Automatic number plate recognition
What should be done when the vehicle is off the road or unused?
It must still be covered by insurance or have a SORN (statutory off road notification) displayed
What IS SORN
Statutory off road notification. A declaration that usou do not intend to use or keep the vehicle on a public road.
How long a SORN declaration is valid for?
12 months provided the vehicle is off road. Failure to renew or re-licence will incur penalties.
How much is the fine to drive without insurance?
Up to £5000
What does a Statutory off road notification (SORN) tell DVLA?
That the vehicle is not being used on the road.
Before driving a vehicle belonging to someone else you must
Be sure to be covered by insurance. The owner must add you to his insurance.
Which document should not be kept in your vehicle?
The vehicle registration document. It would help a thief to dispose of your car more easily.
Your car needs an MOT. What may be invalidated if you drive the car without a current MOT?
Your insurance.
It is illegal to drive without it.
Under which circumstance can you drive without a valid MOT?
When you may drive for a pre arranged
MOT test appointment or
to a garage for repairs required for the test.
You must notify the licensing authority when
Your health affects your driving
Your eyesight doesn’t meet standards
You change your vehicle
