Consequences: Where the vehicle is being used outside of the policy terms, then MIB shares this information with the insurer to enable them to address the matter with their policyholder. Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say they nab hundreds of drivers each year for operating vehicles without insurance, and that doesn't take into account how many more might just be not getting caught. Fortunately, in Butt's case, no one was injured. “They asked me to sit in the back of a police car. The other is to require insurance companies to alert the Motor Registration Division when someone cancels a policy, so it can follow up to make sure the person is not driving without coverage. STUNNED Bucks Free Press reporter Hannah Williams was left stranded at the roadside after her car was seized when she was wrongly accused of driving with no insurance.. A mistake by insurers Norwich Union led to Hannah being left at the side of the road by police when they took away her Ford Fiesta because she could not prove she was insured. Norwich Union has since apologised, and admitted Hannah’s details had not been passed to the database. New Cars vs Used Cars – What to sell as a motor trader, Wiltshire Council spends most on pothole repairs in Britain, Hyundai, Toyota join push to develop hydrogen-fueled commercial trucks – Daily Motor Online News, Professional Tips on How to Lower Car Insurance Rates – Daily Motor Online News, President Trump prompts anti-Whitmer chants of ‘lock her up’ – Daily Motor Online News, The day Porsche GT Team won overall at Petit Le Mans – Daily Motor Online News, Record $22,000 raised in Brockville’s YMCA fire truck pull – Daily Motor Online News. Would a pay-as-you-drive scheme be cheaper for me? By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Amazon says it will investigate claims virtual assistant device gives racist answers to questions about Jews, Ocean's three! If when a PNC check on your vehicle is done and it comes back that the insurance has been cancelled and you show the officer an Insurance policy for your car, if the Policy numbers are the same you are going to get your vehicle seized end of. "That is concerning because what that tells us is there's a higher number of uninsured drivers creating claims, whether it's injuring other people, or running into a car and causing damage to that car, or even running into a home and causing damage.". His car was seized for not having insurance cover for commuting and providing the wrong … If you are caught the owner of the vehicle can also expect to face a fine for allowing their car to be driven when it was uninsured. 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In the meantime, Amanda Dean of the Insurance Bureau of Canada advises, "If you know of somebody who doesn't have insurance, report it. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You will be fined and have six to eight demerit points imposed on your licence as you are guilty of allowing someone to drive your car without insurance. He added: “We are very sorry this happened and for any inconvenience this caused and of course we will pick up any expenses incurred.”. I've know since i passed my test 15 years ago.'. Numbers provided to CBC by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary show that, in 2016, the police force caught 743 drivers operating a vehicle without insurance in areas of its jurisdiction (St. John's, Corner Brook and Labrador West). “When the police said I wasn’t insured and said they would have to seize my car, my eyes almost popped out of my head. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. Even if the vehicle itself is insured, you can still be penalised if you’re not correctly insured to drive it. I was stopped on the m6 as anpr wrongly showed no insurance. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. "And yet some people go out and they're so careless about those matters. Trimper said one way to tackle that challenge is to have licence plates assigned to vehicle owners, instead of vehicles, so that when you sell your car, your plate goes with you, and this would allow the Motor Registration Division to better track drivers who've driven uninsured. 'If using the vehicle for a class of use not covered, then the vehicle is uninsured for that journey.'. He took them the next day and was told he would have to pay to retrieve his car and also … Michael Bran said the force 'don't get his support on this one', while Wes Channell replied: 'Must have been a quiet night...no real criminals to catch??'.