Uninsured car

[magnatom]

I had an incident with a car today. The incident was not the worst, but bad enough. (I will post it later). However, I have some suspicion that the vehicle in question was not taxed and possibly not insured. Is there any way that I can legally find this out? Can I ask the police to investigate this?

The incident was not serious enough to report it directly, but I feel that even if I suspect that the car was not insured then I have a duty to report it.

 

[domtyler]

Vigilante!

 

[HLaB]

I think there's a web site for this, somebody will be along with the link shortly.

 

[LLB]

Vexatious or genuinely concerned ? Either way, the MIB cover uninsured losses against these drivers.

Speak to the police if you want to make something of it !

 

[gambatte]

I had an incident with a car today. The incident was not the worst, but bad enough. (I will post it later). However, I have some suspicion that the vehicle in question was not taxed and possibly not insured. Is there any way that I can legally find this out? Can I ask the police to investigate this?

The incident was not serious enough to report it directly, but I feel that even if I suspect that the car was not insured then I have a duty to report it.

Do you have it on video?

you know you can get helmet cameras now for as little as........

 

[gambatte]

Speak to the police if you want to make something of it !

2nded - apparantly in your area they'd like you to contact them in the 1st instance, rather than taking the law into your own hands.

 

[magnatom]

Obviously I have no intention of taking the law into my own hands.

It's just that I have a suspicion (fairly strong I might add). However, what would the police say if I said I had a suspicion and left it at that.

If it turned out to be correct, I have video footage of the car being driven (dangerously) proving that the car was on the road uninsured.

I suppose because I am saying I have a suspicion about this that there would be a problem posting the registration number?

 

[domd1979]

http://www.askmid.com/

 

[magnatom]

http://www.askmid.com/

Hmmm. Just had a look. It would apparently be illegal for me to check on that site because I don't own and drive the car. Probably best to contact the police I suppose.

 

[domtyler]

Magnatom, your future ::::::::>> HERE

 

[LLB]

Read the disclaimer first before you make the declaration......

 

[domd1979]

It only says its an offence to wrongfully obtain information without "reasonable cause". You could argue dangerous driving is "reasonable cause" to have a look...

Hmmm. Just had a look. It would apparently be illegal for me to check on that site because I don't own and drive the car. Probably best to contact the police I suppose.

 

[LLB]

Magnatom, your future ::::::::>> HERE

Or here

 

[trj977]

This should give the information, if you have the reg and make. All above board.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/taxdisc

Use the Vehicle Enquiry Tab

 

[magnatom]

This should give the information, if you have the reg and make. All above board.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/taxdisc

Use the Vehicle Enquiry Tab

Thanks for that. It would seem that I was wrong and the car is properly taxed. Just as well!

I may post the incident if I have time!