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Post by Rod on Jun 6, 2022 17:19:50 GMT
June again; time to renew my bike insurance. Asked my broker for price for the new year as they had not sent a reminder. Turns out I had forgotten to pay last year and have been riding with no insurance for the last twelve months. In spite of this I have re-taxed three bikes during this time when they have had no insurance cover for over ten months. So much for the DVLA database checks.
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Post by davwat on Jun 6, 2022 18:47:02 GMT
June again; time to renew my bike insurance. Asked my broker for price for the new year as they had not sent a reminder. Turns out I had forgotten to pay last year and have been riding with no insurance for the last twelve months. In spite of this I have re-taxed three bikes during this time when they have had no insurance cover for over ten months. So much for the DVLA database checks.
It would of not been the DVLA database to check, they don't check for insurance these days (it was probably something to do with data protection) but if it's taxed it should be Continuous Insured and that would or should be the Motor Insurance Database (MID).
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Post by Rod on Jun 6, 2022 22:07:12 GMT
I thought the DVLA always checked the MID for ins. cover when we apply for tax on line. In fact I'm sure I used to see a notice come up to say insurance would be checked when doing it.
Think I'll just say nothing and keep my head down. After all I'm £200+ better off, just thankful that nothing happened and I got away with it. The consequences could have been very expensive!
I did actually check on the MID but only after this came to light and I had paid the new premium so of course they all came up as insured then.
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Post by nutandbolts on Jun 7, 2022 9:08:46 GMT
You were lucky to get away with it, but all is well that ends well, I also thought an insurance check was carried out when taxing a vehicle, I agree keep your head down and enjoy the summer motoring.
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Post by davwat on Jun 7, 2022 13:10:02 GMT
There you go DVLA stopped checking for Insurance almost 10 years ago.
Press release
DVLA announce plans to cut red tape by removing insurance check when taxing a vehicle
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond unveils how motorists will benefit by removal of insurance check when taxing a vehicle.
From:
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Department for Transport, and Stephen Hammond MP
Published
15 October 2012
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Post by JamesCentral on Jun 21, 2022 19:23:23 GMT
I knew they didn't check when you taxed a vehicle, but thought they did a periodic check of taxed vehicles against the MID.
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