Discovered my Neighbour is uninsured on their Car

And I found that out using askmid
Now, I know it says on there this
"I understand it is an offence to wrongfully obtain information of this nature without any of the above reasonable causes"
But as he has a different car every few weeks, most of the untaxed, would my checking count as reasonable cause?

And, is there anywhere to report on line rather than calling 101?
13:33 Wed 02nd May 2012
 
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Isn't the answer in the 'reasonable causes'?
what are the above reasonable causes?
"my checking count as reasonable cause? "

NO!

"I am entitled to the insurance information about the vehicle detailed above for one or more of the following reasons: It is either registered/ owned/ insured by me or my employer; I am permitted to drive it; I am an Insurance Broker or agent and acting on behalf of my client."

So basically, you made a false declaration to obtain the information, and have committed an offence.
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Thanks sirprize, I've looked at that its for unlicensed vehicles not uninsured


OK, so what now then? I know a car is out there being driven regularly, uninsured and I'm to do nothing?
It sometimes can take 48 hours to update the askmid database.
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Thanks sirprize :)

It's unlikely he is insured tho given that usually he is untaxed
I'd just drop a wink to the local plod, he may then find himself the subject of a spot check...............
jeeze nice neighbour
good idea craft, if you can find one , round here you are lucky if you see one, even when there is an R in the month.
Do you mean oj or his neighbour fried?

I would definitely shop anyone who I knew to be driving around uninsured.
It's a worse crime than some people think. Imagine if he hit someone and permanently disabled them.
lol baza we have a couple of community police officers around here.....they would wet their knickers at the thought of catching a tax/insurance dodger.
As per Craft, just don't even mention you've been near any database. Just phone 101 and say something along the lines, you see the guy opposite with a succession of cars, some don't display tax certs, and you think they may be untaxed and uninsured.
agree with you craft , when caught the cars should be crushed with the driver in it.
phone IR tell them he's selling cars from home

or is that too evil?
^ Well that may be slightly OTT but agree in principle.
but it would be funny to watch
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if he has a new one every few weeks perhaps he is a dealer - otherwise it seems a lot of hoohaa to go through every few weeks -

perhaps he has some sort of 'dealership coverall insurance' that covers him for all cars - any more than someone being insured to drive any car would show on everyone elses docs...


my dad is insured to drive any car - but he doesnt appear on the docs for all the cars hes drives...

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