Driving with the wrong plates penalty?

kindai · 7 Apr 2019 at 15:53

Which direction was she caught? Eg will the evidence photo show her face or just the backside of a car?

If its just going to be the backside of a car, get the correct plates back on it and say nothing.

Obviously the owner of the car she sold will be fine (even if he has to go through a bit of annoyance and paperwork) as the details wont match up.

If she starts fessing up and trying to "do the right thing" then shes just going to dig herself into more trouble as she doesnt sound particularly bright and capable.

Iamzod · 7 Apr 2019 at 16:06

It gets better, when I put the cars real plate in to Ask MID it comes up as uninsured.

When I put the private plate in it comes up as insured but of course it's for the wrong make & model, so it sounds like she's insured herself on the wrong car too so I have to presume she has been caught speeding whilst uninsured driving a car with false plates effectively?

grudas · 7 Apr 2019 at 16:17

Iamzod said:
It gets better, when I put the cars real plate in to Ask MID it comes up as uninsured.

When I put the private plate in it comes up as insured but of course it's for the wrong make & model, so it sounds like she's insured herself on the wrong car too so I have to presume she has been caught speeding whilst uninsured driving a car with false plates effectively?

Basically what she needs to do asap

Call insurance and tell them about her new/current plate so they can update her policy/car etc
Remove the wrong plates from her new car and put the ones she has declared to insurance on asap
Contact buyer of the car she just sold and tell him to expect a ticket and identify her as driver if it comes through

Rroff · 7 Apr 2019 at 16:29

Ooof sounds like this is going to get very messy.

For clarity she put the original plates back on the old car before selling it and kept the private/personalised ones but hasn't done the "paper work" on changing over?

vanpeebles · 7 Apr 2019 at 16:34

She doesn’t happen to be dating someone who drives an old red Volvo with dirty cream interior does she?

Terminal_Boy · 7 Apr 2019 at 16:38

wedrum said:
Jailed and dry bummed for sure.
Also need pics of said sister.

OP’s sister is going to be very popular with the Fister Sisters on D Wing.

Finglonga · 7 Apr 2019 at 16:53

[TW]Fox said:

That is what I mean, she has not told DVLA she wouldn't be able to get insurance as they would know the number is not on that car. So was presuming both not been informed.

Phemo · 7 Apr 2019 at 18:32

Yeah this is messy for the new owner as well. As their car has plates for a registration that is presumably technically unallocated, they're also driving their car with incorrect plates and without valid insurance and tax.

I don't understand how it could've got to this point with the old owner taxing and insuring their new car with mismatched details and the OP's sis thinking it would be a good move to just change the plates over without informing anyone. Seems pretty bizarre for both sides.

NoobCannon · 7 Apr 2019 at 18:32

Rroff said:
Ooof sounds like this is going to get very messy.

For clarity she put the original plates back on the old car before selling it and kept the private/personalised ones but hasn't done the "paper work" on changing over?

Sorry to say but shes an idiot

Fill out the online form to put the plates n retention, costs £80

Call the insurance company with the original plates from new car and insure it properly.

Then if she wants to she can pay abother £80 to transfer the plates to the new car but id wait a few months for this complete and utter mess to blow over.

IAmATeaf · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:08

Will nobody think about the V5s ?

Uther · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:16

So how has the new owner of the car managed to tax and insure it if it has the wrong plates? :confused:

Raymond Lin · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:17

Uther said:
So how has the new owner of the car managed to tax and insure it if it has the wrong plates?

The owner of the car has the right plate.

Uther · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:21

Raymond Lin said:
The owner of the car has the right plate.

Confusing thread...

Raymond Lin · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:24

Uther said:
Confusing thread...

As far as the new buyer is concerned, they bought a car, the plate goes with the car so everything is done right if they do the V5 etc. That is done.

tamzzy · 7 Apr 2019 at 19:25

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RedMogg · 7 Apr 2019 at 21:39

...and I bet she's allowed to vote.

SMH.

cheesyboy · 7 Apr 2019 at 21:53

Iamzod said:
so I have to presume she has been caught speeding whilst uninsured driving a car with false plates

That's quite the hattrick

It's like the motoring law version of slapstick . I can only imagine she also stepped on a rake when she got out of the car

IAmATeaf · 7 Apr 2019 at 22:26

Raymond Lin said:
As far as the new buyer is concerned, they bought a car, the plate goes with the car so everything is done right if they do the V5 etc. That is done.

If she’s just swapped plates over then the v5 for the car she sold will show the private plate?

Raymond Lin · 7 Apr 2019 at 22:35

IAmATeaf said:
If she’s just swapped plates over then the v5 for the car she sold will show the private plate?

The private plate is gone, forget about it.

Register her on the plate the car comes with. Insure on that.

IAmATeaf · 8 Apr 2019 at 10:04

Raymond Lin said:
The private plate is gone, forget about it.

Register her on the plate the car comes with. Insure on that.

There’s still the issue of the buyer surely, he/she is driving around on the wrong plates?

Driving with the wrong plates penalty?

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