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foreign car insurance

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  • 02-01-2006 2:53pm
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    nosmo-king
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    Anyone noticed the very large number of foreign cars on our roads and mostly from latvia,poland etc.
    I have never seen an insurance disc, motor tax disc or n c t disc on these cars. How do we know that these drivers are actually insured. There is a story that their country of origin has then insured but how do we know the person driving is the insured!?
    Also I notice that these cars are getting bigger and better in recent times !

    I look forward to any comments


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 90,843 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    It's been done to death. Since you are new here you may not be aware of the search button over there -->

    I'd suggest changing the law so that all cars would have to show a disk. If they did not have a disk from their own country then on production of a valid foreign insurance cert then we would issue them one with their details on it for a tenner or so (gotta fleece the tourists)

    AFAIK most Irish insurance only covers 30 days outside the country, but it is possible to get longer terms...


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    #3
    nosmo-king
    Closed Accounts Posts: 272 ✭✭nosmo-king


    oh oh.. I can see youve had this one up to your teeth.
    'tis a topic to heat up the blood .


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    KTRIC
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    German , Polish, Eastern Eurpean Countries don't generally have the same insurance disks as us. For example in Germany they are part of the reg plate. If a car has a reg plate there it means they have paid their tax and insurance.


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