NIP - speeding ticket when driver is not from UK
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From: Steve Firth on 21 Apr 2007 12:09 Nick Finnigan <nix(a)genie.co.uk> wrote: > Even if they managed to convince themselves that is the case, they do > not have reasonable cause to believe that she is committing an insurance > offence when driving my car. <sigh> Do you mistakenly believe that the police have no right to examine insurance documents?
From: NM on 21 Apr 2007 14:57 Steve Firth wrote: > Nick Finnigan <nix(a)genie.co.uk> wrote: > >> Even if they managed to convince themselves that is the case, they do >> not have reasonable cause to believe that she is committing an insurance >> offence when driving my car. > > <sigh> > > Do you mistakenly believe that the police have no right to examine > insurance documents? They have no right to demand insurance documents except under certain laid down circumstances. Imagine walking down a pedestrian shopping mall when you approached by a pig who demands to see you insurance for a car which may be 200 miles away and was being driven by a third party 3 weeks ago, Is he within his rights or are you within your to tell him to foxtrot oscar?
From: Alan Holmes on 21 Apr 2007 15:07 "Nick Finnigan" <nix(a)genie.co.uk> wrote in message news:f0cpdd$v4c$1(a)registered.motzarella.org... > cupra wrote: >> >> If he wasn't the driver and the car was being used legally, then no he >> doesn't have any reason to be worried. > > There is reasonable cause to believe the car was being used illegally, > that is why a NIP was sent out. I was under the impression that the NIP was for an accusation of exceeding the speed limit, nothing to do with insurance at all!
From: Nick Finnigan on 21 Apr 2007 15:26 Steve Firth wrote: > Nick Finnigan <nix(a)genie.co.uk> wrote: > > >> Even if they managed to convince themselves that is the case, they do >>not have reasonable cause to believe that she is committing an insurance >>offence when driving my car. > > > <sigh> > > Do you mistakenly believe that the police have no right to examine > insurance documents? No.
From: Silk on 22 Apr 2007 05:43
dotmoc(a)gmail.com wrote: " > How serious is this statement? Do I have any legal arguments against > it? A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. These "loop-holes" may be ok if you have the legal know-how to exploit them. Good lawyers are paid equally good money. You may be about to find out why. |