Is that car insured??

10-04-2008, 05:26

webcrawler2050 · 10-04-2008, 06:07

Hmm thats an interesting tool! I like it

cimt · 10-04-2008, 08:02

Ohhh, that's cool. It works as well...

punky · 10-04-2008, 08:41

Yeah, I was waiting for the gag. Like it saying the vehicle wasn't insured and have notified the police to crush it. But it really works, gives you your vehicle details too.

Only trouble is, its completely useless. According to the TOS you can only check a vehicle you own, so you can't check vehicles in the street or at the scene of an accident. I mean, if you can only check your vehicle, then you already know if you're insured or not.

Xaccers · 10-04-2008, 09:46

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Originally Posted by Gavin

Yeah, I was waiting for the gag. Like it saying the vehicle wasn't insured and have notified the police to crush it. But it really works, gives you your vehicle details too.

Only trouble is, its completely useless. According to the TOS you can only check a vehicle you own, so you can't check vehicles in the street or at the scene of an accident. I mean, if you can only check your vehicle, then you already know if you're insured or not.

Just because you have a certificate of motor insurance in your hand doesn't mean the system has the details right, so it's a handy backup check to make sure your insurance company haven't screwed up.

**Graham M** · 10-04-2008, 10:12

Woo! My car has insurance lol

Jules · 10-04-2008, 11:24

I am pleased to say mine is on there as insured

tweetypie/8 · 10-04-2008, 17:40

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Originally Posted by Zeph

Woo! My car has insurance lol

mine to.

shawty · 10-04-2008, 19:07

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Just because you have a certificate of motor insurance in your hand doesn't mean the system has the details right, so it's a handy backup check to make sure your insurance company haven't screwed up.

Surely if you had a 'valid' certifcate of motor insurance, you would be covered anyhow even if the insurance company had screwed up.

**Graham M** · 10-04-2008, 19:16

Yeah you would but you could be pulled over by an ANPR traffic car and have your time wasted as they check your details which could involve contacting your insurance company.

shawty · 10-04-2008, 19:31

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Originally Posted by Zeph

Yeah you would but you could be pulled over by an ANPR traffic car and have your time wasted as they check your details which could involve contacting your insurance company.

That could happen if you had insurance or no insurance and happen if you checked that site or didnt check that site.

Xaccers · 10-04-2008, 19:35

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Originally Posted by shawty

That could happen if you had insurance or no insurance and happen if you checked that site or didnt check that site.

Ask yourself this; would you rather find out that your insurance company has screwed up and don't have your details on record while sat at home/work where you can phone them up and get them to sort it, or when you're pulled over by the police because your car has come up as being uninsured while in a hurry to get somewhere and have to sort it out by the side of the road?

**Graham M** · 10-04-2008, 19:37

*sigh* some people always pick fault with things

shawty · 10-04-2008, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Zeph

*sigh* some people always pick fault with things

I never picked a fault, someone else did, then i picked up on something someone said.

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Originally Posted by Xaccers

Ask yourself this; would you rather find out that your insurance company has screwed up and don't have your details on record while sat at home/work where you can phone them up and get them to sort it, or when you're pulled over by the police because your car has come up as being uninsured while in a hurry to get somewhere and have to sort it out by the side of the road?

If you have a insurance certificate, the likelyhood of them not having the corect details in the first place are slim. Then take into account how many people will use this system or know about it. Then take into account people who have a insurance certificate will know they are covered anyway. Then take into account that to tax a car, you need valid insurance, regardless, I was only pointing out that if you have a insurance certificate, you will be covered anyway.

Jon T · 10-04-2008, 20:07

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Originally Posted by shawty

I was only pointing out that if you have a insurance certificate, you will be covered anyway.

Not always true.

If you watch tv progs like traffic cops you will be aware that some drivers get pulled over because of no insurance and after further checks it's found out that the insurance cover has been discontinued because, for whatever reason, regularr payments haven't been flowing between the driver and the insurance company.

Now the payment issue is normally the drivers fault, i.e. Once they've got the cover certificate they cancel the ipayments. But let me draw you a parallel, I had been paying the rent on my flat weekly and for the correct amount, one morning we get an eviction notice for high rent arrears, so I phone up housing association, turns out they've been applying my payment to another person's account.

Anyway, I suppose what I mean is, the website is something people can use if they want, nobody is forcing you to use it,. It's not getting in your way if you don't want to use it, is it?