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hi Guys.. can anyone clarify the rules concerning the UK insurance entitlement which allows me to drive another vehicle not owned by me?
I have a Motorbike, and I think its been sold to a guy in Wolverhampton. If he is the new owner, does this mean I am covered to deliver it to him?
By 'new owner' - can this be a paper document saying the bike now belongs to him, or does it need to be a DVLA informed log book change?
Either way, I could transfer ownership before I deliver...
Also, does he need to be insured for me to be covered? (this would stop everyone transfering their 'fleet' to their wives etc and being insured on them)
thanks as always
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I have a Motorbike, and I think its been sold to a guy in Wolverhampton. If he is the new owner, does this mean I am covered to deliver it to him?
By 'new owner' - can this be a paper document saying the bike now belongs to him, or does it need to be a DVLA informed log book change?
Either way, I could transfer ownership before I deliver...
Also, does he need to be insured for me to be covered? (this would stop everyone transfering their 'fleet' to their wives etc and being insured on them)
thanks as always
John
the new owners insurance is nothing to do with it,if your insurance states that you can drive a vehicle owned by someone elss then it will only be your insurace that covers you,as the only way you can be coverd by another persons insurance is if there policy covers any person or you name is stated on there policy,you need to check with your insurance company to wheather you are coverd to drive a vehicle owned by another person with there permisision
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I was always under the impression that the car not owned by you had also to be insured by the owner.
This is to stop people from buying cars, and registering them in their wives, husbands, mothers, fathers names etc and driving them all off one policy.
We had to insure our new car before my father-in-law could go and collect it and drive it on his insurance.
Definitly worth phoning up your insurance company and checking!
This is to stop people from buying cars, and registering them in their wives, husbands, mothers, fathers names etc and driving them all off one policy.
We had to insure our new car before my father-in-law could go and collect it and drive it on his insurance.
Definitly worth phoning up your insurance company and checking!
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Another point worth considering is although you may be covered to drive a vehicle not owned by you on your insurance, the cover will be third party only.
There is a trend in the insurance 'industry'(?) to remove this benefit from newer policies as I found recently when I changed insurers. I occasionally drive my son's car back from the airport when he is going on holiday so this is a useful facility for me. It was only when the new certificate arrived that it became apparent that I would not be able to do this in future and I had to get the brokers to swap to another company. (at a higher premium, of course ! )
Dave.
There is a trend in the insurance 'industry'(?) to remove this benefit from newer policies as I found recently when I changed insurers. I occasionally drive my son's car back from the airport when he is going on holiday so this is a useful facility for me. It was only when the new certificate arrived that it became apparent that I would not be able to do this in future and I had to get the brokers to swap to another company. (at a higher premium, of course ! )
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This is a tricky area at the moment. I got a quote for my Impreza from RAC, only to find once I accepted it that this cover has been removed from their policies, with many following suit.
A friend of mine is a loss adjustor and he told me that claims on this section of the policy are thoroughly scrutinised in the event of a claim, so it is designed for occasional and emergency use.
Also worth noting that if the other car you are driving is uninsured then the owner of that car is committing an offence if you park it on the street. The new database will mean any passing traffic cops will think you are uninsured
Oh and trying to get Tax will be tricky!
A friend of mine is a loss adjustor and he told me that claims on this section of the policy are thoroughly scrutinised in the event of a claim, so it is designed for occasional and emergency use.
Also worth noting that if the other car you are driving is uninsured then the owner of that car is committing an offence if you park it on the street. The new database will mean any passing traffic cops will think you are uninsured
Oh and trying to get Tax will be tricky!
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tar Al,
I will get one days cover (on the motorbike I am selling) and deliver it to him and he can pay for the day's cover...
be silly to sell a bike for a few quid and then get summonsed, hit someone etc.. getting to old for these risks..
re: my other cars :
will ring up and find out about being covered if the vehicle is owned by someone else and they are not insured.
J
I will get one days cover (on the motorbike I am selling) and deliver it to him and he can pay for the day's cover...
be silly to sell a bike for a few quid and then get summonsed, hit someone etc.. getting to old for these risks..
re: my other cars :
will ring up and find out about being covered if the vehicle is owned by someone else and they are not insured.
J
Not strictly true- I work for HM govenment, and none of our pool cars are insured, or, indeed, taxed!!
With regard to insurance, provided you can demonstrate you have sufficient funds to cover any possible claim, which obviously the government does, then you don't actually need insurance.
As well as the cars, you'll also find that no government owned building or equipment is insured,either- you have an accident on government property then your claim is directly against HMG.
As regards the road tax, the government can't pay road tax to itself, it would be pointless, so the cars have exemption discs. It's very difficult to explain to a parking warden-they just don't believe you!!
I tend to use the BX at 40p a mile, however- it pays for the car and I don't have to drive our pool cars.....Micras....
With regard to insurance, provided you can demonstrate you have sufficient funds to cover any possible claim, which obviously the government does, then you don't actually need insurance.
As well as the cars, you'll also find that no government owned building or equipment is insured,either- you have an accident on government property then your claim is directly against HMG.
As regards the road tax, the government can't pay road tax to itself, it would be pointless, so the cars have exemption discs. It's very difficult to explain to a parking warden-they just don't believe you!!
I tend to use the BX at 40p a mile, however- it pays for the car and I don't have to drive our pool cars.....Micras....
I would love to know how that one works come road fund renewal time... You can inagine the scene down the post Office -bxbodger wrote:With regard to insurance, provided you can demonstrate you have sufficient funds to cover any possible claim, then you don't actually need insurance.
"Hello Im Richard Branston Pickle and I am worth several trillion pounds so I dont need to fork out insurance - can I have a road tax disc please"
Jobsworth "not wihout an insurance certificate you cant, good day"
Hmmm - would be nice to try though. It was a sad day when the NHS lost the crown car sceme, now I have the option of using a BX at 53p/mile or a lease hire Kia for £80 a month.... No contest.
With regard to the road tax, the police have to attend to drivers who are not taxing their cars, so when they stop a vehicle they can't be dealing with a motorist for not displaying road tax, and then not have it on their own vehicle.bxbodger wrote:Not strictly true- I work for HM govenment, and none of our pool cars are insured, or, indeed, taxed!!
With regard to insurance, provided you can demonstrate you have sufficient funds to cover any possible claim, which obviously the government does, then you don't actually need insurance.
As well as the cars, you'll also find that no government owned building or equipment is insured,either- you have an accident on government property then your claim is directly against HMG.
As regards the road tax, the government can't pay road tax to itself, it would be pointless, so the cars have exemption discs. It's very difficult to explain to a parking warden-they just don't believe you!!
I tend to use the BX at 40p a mile, however- it pays for the car and I don't have to drive our pool cars.....Micras....
It is for this reason that police vehicles do display a road tax disc, not an exemption disc. Although if you take a close look at the tax disc on a police vehicle, and look at the section just below the bar code where the amount of duty paid is shown, then instead of the amount you will see the words nil.
This is because as bxbodger says, " the government can't pay road tax to itself" or, in this case the police to the government. So I am surprised that the same system that the police use, is not used by what is in effect another government department.
Also if these government vehicles displayed a tax disc, then surely it would mean they would not stand out, or incourage others to not display a disc.
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Next time you see the queen on TV in her state limo- look closely, no tax disc of any description OR number-plates!!
The Police situation is, I think, a bit different- they are not actually crown owned vehicles, so do have to have a proper disc, but, like my old Triumph, they are exempted from actually paying for them.
Our pool cars are owned by the crown i.e. HM the queen, through her agent, the government, so they have this silly home made looking exemption disc which confuses non English speaking parking wardens no end!!
The Police situation is, I think, a bit different- they are not actually crown owned vehicles, so do have to have a proper disc, but, like my old Triumph, they are exempted from actually paying for them.
Our pool cars are owned by the crown i.e. HM the queen, through her agent, the government, so they have this silly home made looking exemption disc which confuses non English speaking parking wardens no end!!