Crashing an uninsured vehicle

Yep

Let's say £4000 for a new car. And jesus christ, i've suddenly got a really bad neck.... and my back..... oooo i keep losing the feelings in my legs..... and so on! £10000 maybe?

 

RE: Yep

I think he said it was a parked car, so cant be claiming injuries. Shes just going to he to pay for a new car really, maybe could claim extra if it caused inconvince like paying for taxis and trains and buses in the meantime. The best thing to do would be to settle with the guy if possible.

 

the fine would be means tested

so you can't really tell if it would be big or not.

 

What mood the magistrates are in?

Come on, they have guide lines for this type of thing. It's got nowt to do with if the magistrate has PMT or if the wife didn't give em owt the night before!

 

if its means tested

then it will probably be big in relation to what she has. £100 is more to a poor man than £1000 is to a rich man,

 

Means tested?

O yeh, let's go there!

 

it would depend

on quite a lot of different factors but i see what you are saying

 

not neccesarily......

....you'd be surprised at how few cases the police actually get involved in, and even if they do turn up they just tend to check if everyone is OK and then **** off. They only tend to do a report if there's serious damage to property (ie buildings), a lot of cars involved or serious injury. At least that was the case when I worked in the industry, though that's going back 4 years. But it's certainly not the responsibility of the insurance company to inform the police - they simply don't have the time, amongst other things.

 

When i was a young idiot i got £250 fine and 6 points, insurance hammer you after though for that code ins10

 

RE: What mood the magistrates are in?

Having sat in mags for hours on end it does seem to come down to how the magistrate feels.

 

Some insurers provide your policy on a card which can be displayed in your tax disc holder (which they also provide).

 

Yes, I've noticed these which is what makes me wonder why they aren't compulsory. I'm sure most of us would have no objection to displaying proof of insurance on the windscreen.

As other posters have said, Britain seems to be rather behind other countrys on this.

 

fcs

Why don't you read the original post?

 

RE: What mood the magistrates are in?

Even down to how you dress

 

Magistrates like the rest of us are human

Distancing oneself from one's emotions when decision-making is extremely difficult. Although none of us like to think we do it, we all do. Magistrates are no exception. When dealing with offences like the one outlined above the magistrate has to work within guidelines, but sentencing is not cast in stone. Much of it is left to the magistrate's discretion. Consequently, a particular crime will receive a wide array of fines and penalties from different magistrates and the ruling from one particular magistrate on one particular crime will often vary. A quick read of a local newspaper highlights these discrepancies. There are many factors that influence this, but to deny that emotion is one of those factors is to deny the humanity of the magistrate. It's just the way it is.

 

PS If personal feeling played no part in sentencing

Why do lawyers always advise their clients to dress formaly?

 

RE: PS If personal feeling played no part in sentencing

My point exactly. Just better put

 

oooooh i'm in my element now

reason - too much money

i assume your mum was TPFT?

your insurance disc is no deterrent in jersey. would just increase premiums

you pay the companies to insure your car and indemnify you in a total loss. i'm amazed your mum was charged 250 to move the car - are you sure that wasn't the XS?

 

the Motor Insurance Database

does this already. unfortunately only 70% of companies have signed up (not enforceable until 2008) and the police don't often use it

 

Because

i can't be bothered!


What's your problem?