Monday, June 6 2011
Thevaninsurer.co.uk advises all van owners that do not have van insurance to compare quotes on thevaninsurer website, as starting with the 20th of June the driving law is changing in an effort to reduce the amount of people driving cars, vans and riding bikes without insurance.
The Continuous Insurance Enforcement Law means that now it is an offence not only to drive a van without insurance but to own an uninsured vehicle. The penalties range can vary from a £100 fine, to impounding the van and possible prosecution with a £1000 fine issue by the courts.
Every van should appear in the UK insurance database. If you do not use your van, then you must contact the DVLA to declare the uninsured van “off road”. Checking your van appears in the database is as easy as going to www.askmid.com and typing in your registration number. If you do own van insurance but it doesn’t appear in the database then you should contact your insurance provider ASAP so they can update the records.
If you or your friends that own a van do not have a van insurance the only solution to avoid penalties and fines is to visit a professional van insurance site that will offer you a great variety of van insurance possibilities from which you can decide on the most competitive and suited for your van and your budget.
Thevaninsurer.co.uk provides expert advice and tips to help you keep your van insurance costs down and stay legal all the time.
Receiving a personalised van insurance quote is free and helps if you take a policy with one of our brokers could help you from receiving penalties on your licence.
Unless you are in one of the following situations, you may be exempt from this new legislation:
• It’s currently an off road van and on the Off Road Register.
• You’ve made a SORN for the van.
• Your van has been kept off-road since before SORN came into force on 31 January 1998 and not been brought back into use.
• Your van is recorded as stolen, passed or sold to the van trade or between registered keepers.
• Your van is recorded scrapped or permanently exported by the DVLA.