Reporting an uninsured driver?

allthedoyles

allthedoyles wrote: »

What if there is a valid insurance disk on windscreen display , but the car owner had a few direct debits refused .

You cannot always believe what you see .

Which is why gardai give you 10 days to produce your insurance certificate

allthedoyles

bubblypop wrote: »

Which is why gardai give you 10 days to produce your insurance certificate

Fine , but at checkpoints they just look at disk , and I'm sure some uninsured drivers get through .-

At what point would they become suspicious and ask you to produce within 10 days ?

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Captain Chaos wrote: »

Yes you can. I did it myself while I was waiting on quotes from brokers.

You can put in false information which works but that's not legal.

ED E

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

op you've done your part now, sorry the garda didnt take his car so you could have an intense **** into the curtains. :rolleyes:

The same people who moan that their premium is up 30% or w/e come on and make small minded remarks about somebody actually doing something about it. This "Don't be a rat" mindset has us taxpayers being ripped a new one by cons of all kinds (DSFW abus anyone?).

RustyNut

bubblypop wrote: »

It's an offence to use a car in public that does not have an insurance disc displayed.

Not necessarily, You have 10 days from the start of the policy before you must display a disc.

5. (1) When a vehicle is used in a public place the insurance disc for the vehicle shall be carried on the vehicle at all times after the expiry of 10 days from the date of authentication of the certificate of insurance.

(2) The insurance disc shall be carried in a conspicuous position on the windscreen of the vehicle in such manner that it shall be both visible and readily accessible for inspection and be so located that it does not obscure the vision of the driver while the vehicle is being driven or in the case of a vehicle not fitted with a windscreen in a conspicuous position on the near side of the vehicle.

2012paddy2012

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I have just reported my neighbour for driving around the town with no tax or insurance.. The Gardai showed up, chatted to him for 5 mins and have drove off leaving this young fella in his Golf to do whatever?

What am I missing here? Why has (seemingly) no action been taken?:mad:

He has 10 days to produce insurance if they were demanded by the officer.
If cops didn't witness driving , unless you do your civic duty as you should , and make a statement stating you saw him driving .. nothing can be done .. he has this time period to produce his insurance.
If he was stopped by cops car could have been seized if they suspect insurance offense.
If there is no evidence of driving ..no case to answer.

millington

RustyNut wrote: »

Not necessarily, You have 10 days from the start of the policy before you must display a disc.

Well I've been fined for it so I'd imagine it is an offence

They can also sieze the car if you don't have your own policy with you as there is no proof of insurance.

GM228

millington wrote: »

Well I've been fined for it so I'd imagine it is an offence

They can also sieze the car if you don't have your own policy with you as there is no proof of insurance.

Indeed there is an offence for non-display, but not for the first 10 days of the policy being in force.

Yes they can be seized if they believe no policy is in force, but if you then show that a policy was in force you get your car back and charges in relation to detention, removal and storage are waived. Seizure is for suspicion of driving an uninsured vehicle, not for non-display of a disc.

2012paddy2012

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Just found this on google:

"You must have motor insurance to drive a car in your own name or as a named driver on someone else's policy.

Failure to have motor insurance or driving without insurance in Ireland is generally punishable by:

A fine of up to €5,000
5 penalty points and
At the discretion of the court, a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months.
The court may decide that you be disqualified from driving instead of incurring penalty points. In that case, you will be disqualified for 2 years or more for a first offence and 4 years or more in the case of a second offence committed within 3 years of the first.

You should note that where a member of An Garda Síochána (Irish police force) believes that a vehicle registered in Ireland (or outside Ireland) is being used in a public place without insurance, the vehicle may be impounded."

..Surely the Gardai can't just "let him off" with a warning?

Was he driving?

GM228

2012paddy2012 wrote: »

Was he driving?

It's irrelevant, you must have insurance to "use" a vehicle in a public place, not to drive a vehicle, use includes a parked vehicle.

But the OP said the neighbour was indeed driving.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I have just reported my neighbour for driving around the town with no tax or insurance.

RustyNut

millington wrote: »

RustyNut wrote: »

Not necessarily, You have 10 days from the start of the policy before you must display a disc.

Well I've been fined for it so I'd imagine it is an offence

If you got done within 10 days of taking out the policy you should have appealed. The legislation linked above states your obligation to display an insurance disc.

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ED E wrote: »

The same people who moan that their premium is up 30% or w/e come on and make small minded remarks about somebody actually doing something about it. This "Don't be a rat" mindset has us taxpayers being ripped a new one by cons of all kinds (DSFW abus anyone?).

Exactly, this "snitches get stitches" bull**** attitude is so ****ing stupid, especially when you see the fact that that snake in charge of Console was caught out the other day by a tip off from a member of the public. I'm sure some in here would prefer if he got away with it