Met clamping down on uninsured drivers...
20 October 2011, 04:28 PM
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Agreed, my friends lad is 19, drives a 1989 1.3 MG Metro and pays £2400 a year insurance.
He has to have the car as he works shifts and rarely uses the car for anything else as he cant afford to. A quarter of his wages goes on car insurance but he pays it regardless.
If it was up to me, I'd force un-insured drivers to watch their car being crushed, might hit home a bit more.
He has to have the car as he works shifts and rarely uses the car for anything else as he cant afford to. A quarter of his wages goes on car insurance but he pays it regardless.
If it was up to me, I'd force un-insured drivers to watch their car being crushed, might hit home a bit more.
I am in the process of getting rid of my 1990 Audi Quattro Coupe so I can buy a sensible car for my Son, who passed his test last week.
I'm afraid all he will be getting is a bog standard Corsa or such
And he will be paying his insurance, himself 
20 October 2011, 05:26 PM
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Total figures in were.....
Metropolitan Police
Met swoops down on 76 drivers of uninsured vehicles in Commissioners’ first major “total policing” operation.
Metropolitan Police
MPS engineers seizure of 558 uninsured vehicles from the streets of London.
Fantastic news if you ask me. Would love to see this weekly. Get off the roads you uninsured tossers, dont give me the "but its so expensive" bollox
Metropolitan Police
Operation Reclaim arrests included fraud, domestic harassment, immigration offences, driving whilst disqualified and stealing cars
Metropolitan Police
Met swoops down on 76 drivers of uninsured vehicles in Commissioners’ first major “total policing” operation.
Metropolitan Police
MPS engineers seizure of 558 uninsured vehicles from the streets of London.
Fantastic news if you ask me. Would love to see this weekly. Get off the roads you uninsured tossers, dont give me the "but its so expensive" bollox
Metropolitan Police
Operation Reclaim arrests included fraud, domestic harassment, immigration offences, driving whilst disqualified and stealing cars
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20 October 2011, 06:32 PM
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Why is that bollocks ?
You either pay insurance or don't drive, if you cant afford to insure a car don't get a job 35 miles away in the sticks on shifts, move nearer or car share.
I appreciate it can be tough, especially for those in out of the way areas but circumstances don't matter one iota in the eyes of the law and most people caught with no insurance aren't people in that circumstance, they do have options as they live in towns judging by all the Police, Camera, Action type shows. Usually its scuffers in tracksuits driving a mile to get **** and booze. I cycle to work to cut my fuel cost down but a lot of this country think driving is a right, not a luxury.
My eldest will be learning soon, £3500 to insure him, he wont be driving based on that, until he can afford it or it comes down, really wanting to is not an excuse.
You either pay insurance or don't drive, if you cant afford to insure a car don't get a job 35 miles away in the sticks on shifts, move nearer or car share.
I appreciate it can be tough, especially for those in out of the way areas but circumstances don't matter one iota in the eyes of the law and most people caught with no insurance aren't people in that circumstance, they do have options as they live in towns judging by all the Police, Camera, Action type shows. Usually its scuffers in tracksuits driving a mile to get **** and booze. I cycle to work to cut my fuel cost down but a lot of this country think driving is a right, not a luxury.
My eldest will be learning soon, £3500 to insure him, he wont be driving based on that, until he can afford it or it comes down, really wanting to is not an excuse.
Move closer to work, oh yeah thats an impressive cost effective way of reducing the need for a car to get to work.
Maybe my friends lad should jack his job in and live off the dole rather than getting off his **** and earning a living while paying extortionate car insurance to enable him to work. He should look for a job locally coz there loads of them around at the moment.
Clearly someone who bases their opinions on Jeremy Kyle and Police camera action by the looks of things.
20 October 2011, 07:49 PM
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Seriously??
Move closer to work, oh yeah thats an impressive cost effective way of reducing the need for a car to get to work.
Maybe my friends lad should jack his job in and live off the dole rather than getting off his **** and earning a living while paying extortionate car insurance to enable him to work. He should look for a job locally coz there loads of them around at the moment.
Clearly someone who bases their opinions on Jeremy Kyle and Police camera action by the looks of things.
Move closer to work, oh yeah thats an impressive cost effective way of reducing the need for a car to get to work.
Maybe my friends lad should jack his job in and live off the dole rather than getting off his **** and earning a living while paying extortionate car insurance to enable him to work. He should look for a job locally coz there loads of them around at the moment.
Clearly someone who bases their opinions on Jeremy Kyle and Police camera action by the looks of things.
I am at work all day so don't get to watch Jeremy Kyle, seriously, if you cant afford car insurance you cant have a car, life is **** sometimes, get over it and work around it.
Basically it isn't optional, if he is paying it then fair enough but if not he is running a gauntlet of being worse off than he is now.
21 October 2011, 02:40 PM
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I have to say it makes me laugh when people try to justify uninsured driving by their NEED to drive. As has been said, its NOT a right, and feeling you have no other choice is a poor excuse.
Is shoplifting excusable if you NEED more expensive cuts of meat than you can afford, or NEED to wear fashionable clothing to fit in?
Try explaining to the person who you crash into that you are not insured because its unfair and too expensive, and see what reaction you get.
Not sure why the JK show or anything like that is responsible for such opinions.
Cant afford insurance, DONT drive! Simple.
Is shoplifting excusable if you NEED more expensive cuts of meat than you can afford, or NEED to wear fashionable clothing to fit in?
Try explaining to the person who you crash into that you are not insured because its unfair and too expensive, and see what reaction you get.
Not sure why the JK show or anything like that is responsible for such opinions.
Cant afford insurance, DONT drive! Simple.
21 October 2011, 03:46 PM
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I have to say it makes me laugh when people try to justify uninsured driving by their NEED to drive. As has been said, its NOT a right, and feeling you have no other choice is a poor excuse.
Is shoplifting excusable if you NEED more expensive cuts of meat than you can afford, or NEED to wear fashionable clothing to fit in?
Try explaining to the person who you crash into that you are not insured because its unfair and too expensive, and see what reaction you get.
Not sure why the JK show or anything like that is responsible for such opinions.
Cant afford insurance, DONT drive! Simple.
Is shoplifting excusable if you NEED more expensive cuts of meat than you can afford, or NEED to wear fashionable clothing to fit in?
Try explaining to the person who you crash into that you are not insured because its unfair and too expensive, and see what reaction you get.
Not sure why the JK show or anything like that is responsible for such opinions.
Cant afford insurance, DONT drive! Simple.
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21 October 2011, 04:04 PM
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that wasnt my argument, in fact I wasnt arguing at all. I was merely praising my friends lad for being 19, in a poorly paid job yet still paying £2400 a year insurance rather than being a ******. I agree, people who dont pay shouldnt drive, simple. I dont do things I cant afford to so neither should anyone else and fortunately they are clamping down on the dodgers and the size of the fines and consequences will start to make people think a bit more.
21 October 2011, 04:26 PM
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mg metro 1300 mate.
As I posted earlier in the thread, its his age which is the main cause of the cost, no the car. We searched for 3 days getting quotes for various cars etc but they were all around the same price. He could insure a Saxo VTR for the same money but couldnt afford one.
1st year driving + age + no no-claims = big premium.
fortunately, he may be getting a job closer to home so the need/justification of a car may change but it would be good if he could get a years NCD under his belt.
As I posted earlier in the thread, its his age which is the main cause of the cost, no the car. We searched for 3 days getting quotes for various cars etc but they were all around the same price. He could insure a Saxo VTR for the same money but couldnt afford one.
1st year driving + age + no no-claims = big premium.
fortunately, he may be getting a job closer to home so the need/justification of a car may change but it would be good if he could get a years NCD under his belt.
21 October 2011, 05:20 PM
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mg metro 1300 mate.
As I posted earlier in the thread, its his age which is the main cause of the cost, no the car. We searched for 3 days getting quotes for various cars etc but they were all around the same price. He could insure a Saxo VTR for the same money but couldnt afford one.
1st year driving + age + no no-claims = big premium.
fortunately, he may be getting a job closer to home so the need/justification of a car may change but it would be good if he could get a years NCD under his belt.
As I posted earlier in the thread, its his age which is the main cause of the cost, no the car. We searched for 3 days getting quotes for various cars etc but they were all around the same price. He could insure a Saxo VTR for the same money but couldnt afford one.
1st year driving + age + no no-claims = big premium.
fortunately, he may be getting a job closer to home so the need/justification of a car may change but it would be good if he could get a years NCD under his belt.
Fingers crossed he can get it sorted out one way or another.
21 October 2011, 07:37 PM
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that wasnt my argument, in fact I wasnt arguing at all. I was merely praising my friends lad for being 19, in a poorly paid job yet still paying £2400 a year insurance rather than being a ******. I agree, people who dont pay shouldnt drive, simple. I dont do things I cant afford to so neither should anyone else and fortunately they are clamping down on the dodgers and the size of the fines and consequences will start to make people think a bit more.
22 October 2011, 01:58 PM
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that wasnt my argument, in fact I wasnt arguing at all. I was merely praising my friends lad for being 19, in a poorly paid job yet still paying £2400 a year insurance rather than being a ******. I agree, people who dont pay shouldnt drive, simple. I dont do things I cant afford to so neither should anyone else and fortunately they are clamping down on the dodgers and the size of the fines and consequences will start to make people think a bit more.
I really do think those sort of prices are totally unreasonable, I get the feeling they are using his age as an excuse to rip him off.
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22 October 2011, 07:35 PM
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The cheaper the car the more likely it's going to be thrashed and trashed........the next doors bought his lad a 60 plate clio (brand new when the reg came out) and was cheaper to insure than a banger.
The logic from the insurance company is that if you have a nice new car there is less chance you will crash it = lower insurance.
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The logic from the insurance company is that if you have a nice new car there is less chance you will crash it = lower insurance.
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22 October 2011, 09:07 PM
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im paying my daughters car insurance passed her test at 18 y reg fiat punto first 12months 1300 1 year claim free 2nd year 1300 and i hope it comes down next year as she will be 20
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