UK reg plates

BobMc

Hey Guys,

what the story on cars getting the UK plates changed over.

The reason I ask is I see a car on the school run and its still got its
UK reg plates, passing me while I'm in stationery traffic heading towards a local secondary school I'm observant (nosey if you like) what got my attention to this particular car is the speed I 've seen it travelling and the unrestrained kids in the back. Saw it plenty before shcool finished and seen it since we've been back in september

Any point in reporting it, dont care about the reg particularly its more its constant speeding and the unrestrained children that worrying me

Del2005

Dangerous driving is reported to the Gardaí. Irish resident driving UK registered car is reported to Revenue.

Atlantic Dawn

Put the reg in to this to see if it's insured in the UK, could be a freeloader going around uninsured...
https://ownvehicle.askmid.com/

BobMc

comes back No Insurance

Del2005

BobMc wrote: »

comes back No Insurance

Doesn't mean that the driver isn't insured through. Plenty of people driving cars on the driving other cars extension of their own policy.

If it’s insured with an Irish company that website won’t know.

BobMc

Will they insure UK reg to Drive in Ireland though if your address is in ROI

Del2005

BobMc wrote: »

Will they insure UK reg to Drive in Ireland though if your address is in ROI

Usually for 30 days, but the driving other cars extension doesn't have a time limit.

zilog_jones

Del2005 wrote: »

Plenty of people driving cars on the driving other cars extension of their own policy.

The car has to be insured for that to be valid, and probably needs to be Irish registered too, assuming Irish insurance.

It also cannot be a car that belongs to you.

They've either got temporary insurance on that UK-registered car, they're a UK resident with UK insurance, or they're probably uninsured.

Ragnar Lothbrok

If it's the constant reckless driving that concerns you most, report it to the Gardaí regardless of its number plate.

If they do take action on your report, they would probably take action on the number plate issue too, or at least inform Revenue.

Del2005

Del2005 wrote: »

Usually for 30 days, but the driving other cars extension doesn't have a time limit.

Things maybe have changed but a few years ago I had a Uk reg car insured with an Irish insurance company for over a year without issue.

zilog_jones wrote: »

The car has to be insured for that to be valid, and probably needs to be Irish registered too, assuming Irish insurance.

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Only aviva have this clause other companies the car does not need to be insured.

NIMAN

They probably have the car registered at a NI address.

Many folk who live in Ireland do this and think it's OK. They are dodging vrt and revenue would be very interested in them.

Del2005

zilog_jones wrote: »

The car has to be insured for that to be valid, and probably needs to be Irish registered too, assuming Irish insurance.

It also cannot be a car that belongs to you.

They've either got temporary insurance on that UK-registered car, they're a UK resident with UK insurance, or they're probably uninsured.

The majority of companies do not require the car to be insured and unless they specify Irish reg only then you can drive any car, the revenue stance is different but you will be insured.

Plenty of people are abusing the 3rd party extension by regularly driving cars that belong to "someone else".

mgbgt1978

Case Gorgeous Driveway wrote: »

Only aviva have this clause other companies the car does not need to be insured.

Liberty too....since this year they seem to be putting this clause in their renewals (along with new Policies).

NIMAN

NIMAN wrote: »

Many folk who live in Ireland do this and think it's OK. They are dodging vrt and revenue would be very interested in them.

There are instances where it is ok.

Del2005 wrote: »

Plenty of people are abusing the 3rd party extension by regularly driving cars that belong to "someone else".

This is purely down to the cartel that is the Irish insurance industry, there aren’t a bigger crowd of gangsters in the country. If they allowed people to easily and cheaply insure more than one car then people wouldn’t need to be looking for loopholes and fair play to anyone finding and using loopholes.

CiniO

Del2005 wrote: »

Plenty of people are abusing the 3rd party extension by regularly driving cars that belong to "someone else".

And why do you call it "abuse" when it's all within policy rules?

Del2005

CiniO wrote: »

And why do you call it "abuse" when it's all within policy rules?

They own the car but have it registered to someone else, that's the abuse.

Wilberforce Buckshot

Del2005 wrote: »

They own the car but have it registered to someone else, that's the abuse.

I tried to get insurance on my dad's car in the UK with Liberty as he's getting on a bit and wanted me to drive him around when necessary. They said they would cover me for the month. If the car was to stay in Ireland for more than 4 evenings a week, I would have to get it VRTd and nctd and changed into my name. Otherwise get it insured In the UK.

galwaytt

Del2005 wrote: »

They own the car but have it registered to someone else, that's the abuse.

Interestingly, got a 'new' UK vehicle on Saturday myself, and note the cover of the V5 states specifically that the name on the V5 is not the necessarily the legal owner. When you think about it, that makes sense. The owner of many is the HP company, the PCP company etc.

People thinking the name on the 'log book' could be in for a fright.

Technically, our system is out of kilter.

Marcusm

galwaytt wrote: »

Interestingly, got a 'new' UK vehicle on Saturday myself, and note the cover of the V5 states specifically that the name on the V5 is not the necessarily the legal owner. When you think about it, that makes sense. The owner of many is the HP company, the PCP company etc.

People thinking the name on the 'log book' could be in for a fright.

Technically, our system is out of kilter.

That’s been the way in the U.K. for decades. The person listed is the “registered keeper”.

Del2005

Wilberforce Buckshot wrote: »

I tried to get insurance on my dad's car in the UK with Liberty as he's getting on a bit and wanted me to drive him around when necessary. They said they would cover me for the month. If the car was to stay in Ireland for more than 4 evenings a week, I would have to get it VRTd and nctd and changed into my name. Otherwise get it insured In the UK.

Regardless of the insurance status if you are Irish resident you can't drive the car on UK plates.

galwaytt wrote: »

Interestingly, got a 'new' UK vehicle on Saturday myself, and note the cover of the V5 states specifically that the name on the V5 is not the necessarily the legal owner. When you think about it, that makes sense. The owner of many is the HP company, the PCP company etc.

People thinking the name on the 'log book' could be in for a fright.

Technically, our system is out of kilter.

Or the UK system is out of kilter.