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Andy Leighton
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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:51:42 +0000 (UTC),
Peter B <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "Paul Weaver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Shouldn't cars with no insurance (have a database of cars with license
> plate
>> mapped to tax/mot/insurance etc.) be stopped when tehy are seen and the
>> driver arrested.
>
> According to last Saturdays Daily Wail the trick is to get a cover note so
> that a VED disc will be issued then cancel the policy.
> They also reported that if people are being fined 75 to 150 quid for having
> no insurance they're not inclined to pay 1000 pounds plus for insurance.
> Maybe I'm a simple sod but surely they should be made to pay (or imprisioned
> if they don't have the means) at least as much in fines as what a policy
> would have cost thereby negating the incentive.
The cost of a policy would be the minimum amount. I would then add
a percentage (maybe 5% for a first offence) of (total salary/income +
cost of car) to that. If they can't pay - then use Blunketts new
tag on 'em and give them a curfew and area restriction at weekends
until they pay.
--
Andy Leighton => [email protected]
"The Lord is my shepherd, but we still lost the sheep dog trials"
- Robert Rankin, _They Came And Ate Us_
Peter B <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "Paul Weaver" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Shouldn't cars with no insurance (have a database of cars with license
> plate
>> mapped to tax/mot/insurance etc.) be stopped when tehy are seen and the
>> driver arrested.
>
> According to last Saturdays Daily Wail the trick is to get a cover note so
> that a VED disc will be issued then cancel the policy.
> They also reported that if people are being fined 75 to 150 quid for having
> no insurance they're not inclined to pay 1000 pounds plus for insurance.
> Maybe I'm a simple sod but surely they should be made to pay (or imprisioned
> if they don't have the means) at least as much in fines as what a policy
> would have cost thereby negating the incentive.
The cost of a policy would be the minimum amount. I would then add
a percentage (maybe 5% for a first offence) of (total salary/income +
cost of car) to that. If they can't pay - then use Blunketts new
tag on 'em and give them a curfew and area restriction at weekends
until they pay.
--
Andy Leighton => [email protected]
"The Lord is my shepherd, but we still lost the sheep dog trials"
- Robert Rankin, _They Came And Ate Us_