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How long does it take for the insurance company to list you on the AskMID database? I'm not on there and don’t fancy getting stopped by a random ANPR police car. I don’t have my insurance certificate as I only insured my new car this evening around 5PM

Much appreciated.

 

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Was a genuine question, why the Lololol??

Thanks for the reply btw, just don’t fancy getting stopped all week if I’m not on there! Police ANPR cars and vans in full force around these parts you see.

 

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You'll be fine.

ANPR (at least for tax offences) is not nearly as widespread as to seem to think it is. I was not on the database for about 15 working days driving in and around central London and did not have a single problem.

If you do on the off chance get pulled over, you're insured - A quick call to your insurance company at the roadside will tell them that .

Ah that's good to know Just don’t really like the inconvenience of being stopped by every police car that goes by. Does every police car have such devices or is it only fitted in the bigger motorway police units?

 

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Nope. Plenty of people have had their car seized at the roadside by overzealous coppers after AskMID cockups. Also the police keep a local copy which may be up to another 7 days out of date.

If you ordered online I suggest you print off the receipt and keep it with you so that the officer can't claim "reasonable cause".

Better hope your insurance has 24/7 phone lines too. I know Direct Line close at 8pm, for example.

I have being told these horror stories I have the certificate being sent I didn’t have the chance to print it off, there only a small company who operate a 9-5 weekday so if I get pulled after these times I guess it can get complicated?

/Wish I never got told about this website now AskMID that is mind. I would just be on my way without worrying like I am

 

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Still not on it :/


Who’s having a sweep stake how many times I get stopped on my 80mile commute?
Awesome prises to the winner

 

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Guess it depends where he lives.

Around mine there is a regular ANPR van in the next village and usually one or two on the M4.

They seem to have periodic crackdowns once every month or two as well, where there'll be an ANPR on a bridge every 4 or 5 junctions of the M4, then a whole bunch of police cars/motorbikes on standby (often hidden behind the bridge support), then a bunch of tatty old sheds that they've collected.

Small village and town here too and almost guarantee to be some van parked up, or Subaru marked police cars patrolling.

 

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I have nothing to hide; maybe these Traffic cops and Road war shows I watch on SkyHD are playing games on my mind! Just don’t really fancy the job getting stopped by every police car and his dog! I presumed when I posted this thread all cars have ANPR but I guess they don’t.

Anyway....