Lynny
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If it is illegal to park an uninsured car on a public main road? What are the convictions if you get caught? Cheers
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Fonz
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i believe it only needs to be taxed....of course the only way to get tax is to have insurance but you only need that on the day of application for tax....
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Lynny
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I actually don't think its taxed either, know for certain its not insured though, just thought with it being on a public road it has to be?
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Fonz
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i know if i car ISNT taxed it legally can be towed, insurance not a clue but as i said before you'll need insurance to get tax on it
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pow
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You dont need insurance to park a car on the road. You just need insurance to drive a car on the road.
Tax yes, its on the road.
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AndyKent
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
You dont need insurance to park a car on the road. You just need insurance to drive a car on the road.
Tax yes, its on the road.
Are you sure?
What happened if for some reason the car rolled away (handbrake cable snapped for instance) and it hit something/someone?
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Fonz
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then your a fool for owning a car with a dud handbrake
if you know its going to sit there for a while chock the wheels with bricks
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John
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You do need insurance for the car to be on the road, came up in the discussion about driving other cars third party.
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myke
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i think if a rozzer drove past with ANPR then it'd flash up and they'd ask a few questions.
Logic is: how did it get on the road if it's not insured? It could have elapsed since it's been parked, but i imagine you'd want to move it on/off every so often.
Couldn't be confident either way, but it's the kind of risk i'd take.
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Corsa_Sport21
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As Said above,u DEFFO need insurance to have it parked on the public road.
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Jay
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I doubt there would be any convictions because no-ones driving it? Id just do it, chances of anything happening are slim I reckon
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John
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The owner gets the blame for it.
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nova_gteuk
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You do need insurance, ive known cars round my area which have been impounded for parking on the main road without insurance.
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Lynny
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It's not my car by the way
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CorsAsh
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When I cancelled the Corsa insurance this morning, they told me it was an offence to leave a vehicle with no insurance on the public roads.
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
When I cancelled the Corsa insurance this morning, they told me it was an offence to leave a vehicle with no insurance on the public roads.
Ahh yeh they told me that too, just remembered when you said then.
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doely_gti
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Registered: 11th Dec 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Alex_NSM
If it is illegal to park an uninsured car on a public main road? What are the convictions if you get caught? Cheers
my mate got banned for 12 MONTHS .... yes 12 MONTHS and a IN10 for owning a car on a public highway with no mot or insurance....had no forking engine up on axel stands with him under it trying to rebuild it.. so what they thought he was going to do with it i don't know lol
HARSH BADGERS TBH
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Lynny
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Excellent thank you 
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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The offence is not having insurance against third party liability while the car is on a public highway.
So yes, you need insurance to park on a road.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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To confirm this again, I have an insurance renewal infront of me here.
To quote,
'For your own protection, please remember it is an offence under the Road Traffic Act to use or leave your car on the Public Highway without insurance.'
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