A vehicle was seized yesterday in Ruddington after the driver was caught driving without insurance.
It is illegal to drive a vehicle on a road or in a public place without at least third-party insurance.
Even if the vehicle itself is insured, if you are not correctly insured to drive it, you could be considered to be driving without insurance and could be penalised.
You also need to check that your insurance covers you for the correct use. If you are using your vehicle for business purposes, this will not automatically be covered.
Not all insurance policies renew automatically, so always check the details of your policy and when it ends.
Penalties for driving without insurance
You could receive a fixed penalty of £300 and six penalty points on your licence if you are caught driving a vehicle that you are not insured to drive.
If the case goes to court, you could get an unlimited fine and be disqualified from driving.
The police also have the power to seize and, in some cases, destroy a vehicle if it is being driven without insurance.
If the vehicle is kept on public land, the law requires that it is continuously insured. If you do not use your car and it is kept on private ground, you can declare it off the road to the DVLA with a Statutory Off Road Notice (SORN).
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