Aftershock
Jan. 3rd, 2003 03:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dennyA couple of thoughts regarding my last post:
1) Firstly, and most importantly - my very sincere apologies to anyone who has been in my car as a passenger in the last few months. I really didn't intend to be driving without insurance - it's one of those crimes that I personally consider to be morally wrong as well as legally, and I'm kind of stunned to find myself guilty of it. I'm really really sorry.
2) I've been rooting through my old paperwork file, and it looks like I can prove an almost unbroken record of insurance with the same company since July 1996, through a variety of cars, up to the current one from last April through September. I know this doesn't make me not guilty, but what I am hoping is that if I can prove (or at least show that's it's likely) that this was a mistake, not a deliberate offense of evasion, then maybe I won't get hit so hard for it.
3) I also found my prescriptions for anti-depressants. Dated early August and early September, which covers the period when I should have renewed my insurance. I don't know if this is a good thing to mention or not - might it just make me look unreliable and potentially dangerous (as a driver) in the eyes of the law?
4) I can't seem to find any information on exactly how much trouble I'm in, but I've been talking to a friend on the phone (thankyou Chris, for always being such a nice bloke), and he says he was prosecuted for this offence several years ago and it was a mandatory 6 points back then (possibly more), plus a fine of up to £5000. 6+ points would be a Very Bad Thing. I can see me having to get a *shudder* sensible car for the next 5 years if I get those on my licence, I doubt I'd be able to afford insurance on my usual style of car with the added premiums that would bring.
Oh shit, I don't even want to think about what this is going to do to my next bike insurance renewal. Shit shit shit. Please don't force me to give up my bike. Shit.
Update:
Found the key bit of info I wanted on the DVLA website. Minimum 6 points, maximum 8. I am so totally fucked. Bed now. Sleep unlikely.
Second update:
Anyone who I've arranged to visit and/or give lifts to over the weekend, don't panic - I'll have insurance sorted out before I leave my house for work in the morning.
Hrm, that's about 5 hours away. Really going to bed now. Sleep still not looking too likely though...
1) Firstly, and most importantly - my very sincere apologies to anyone who has been in my car as a passenger in the last few months. I really didn't intend to be driving without insurance - it's one of those crimes that I personally consider to be morally wrong as well as legally, and I'm kind of stunned to find myself guilty of it. I'm really really sorry.
2) I've been rooting through my old paperwork file, and it looks like I can prove an almost unbroken record of insurance with the same company since July 1996, through a variety of cars, up to the current one from last April through September. I know this doesn't make me not guilty, but what I am hoping is that if I can prove (or at least show that's it's likely) that this was a mistake, not a deliberate offense of evasion, then maybe I won't get hit so hard for it.
3) I also found my prescriptions for anti-depressants. Dated early August and early September, which covers the period when I should have renewed my insurance. I don't know if this is a good thing to mention or not - might it just make me look unreliable and potentially dangerous (as a driver) in the eyes of the law?
4) I can't seem to find any information on exactly how much trouble I'm in, but I've been talking to a friend on the phone (thankyou Chris, for always being such a nice bloke), and he says he was prosecuted for this offence several years ago and it was a mandatory 6 points back then (possibly more), plus a fine of up to £5000. 6+ points would be a Very Bad Thing. I can see me having to get a *shudder* sensible car for the next 5 years if I get those on my licence, I doubt I'd be able to afford insurance on my usual style of car with the added premiums that would bring.
Oh shit, I don't even want to think about what this is going to do to my next bike insurance renewal. Shit shit shit. Please don't force me to give up my bike. Shit.
Update:
Found the key bit of info I wanted on the DVLA website. Minimum 6 points, maximum 8. I am so totally fucked. Bed now. Sleep unlikely.
Second update:
Anyone who I've arranged to visit and/or give lifts to over the weekend, don't panic - I'll have insurance sorted out before I leave my house for work in the morning.
Hrm, that's about 5 hours away. Really going to bed now. Sleep still not looking too likely though...
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Date: 2003-01-02 08:38 pm (UTC)Heck, it's got to be worth asking a lawyer. If you can run that defence, you even have a witness to your reactions on being told that your insurance was out of date.
Many more hugs, anyway.