What does a person look like who doesn’t have TAX, MOT, Insurance or License?
1. A person with trackies and a hoodie get into car and start driving. (doing the speed limit and driving safely)
2. A business man driving along on the other side of the road, driving safely and not speedy.
3. The guy with long hair, driving along suddenly skids on oil and loses control, and hits the business man’s car. Both men are fine and the cars and damaged.
4. The police arrive, and take details from the business man, and do the same with the long haired man, and find out the car has no insurance, MOT, Tax and the driver does not have a licence.
5. He is taken to court and given an £1000 fine with 6point on his license when he gets it; he is also given a 12month ban from driving when he finally gets his licence. Along with all that the judge gives him a 4 month imprisonment, for driving without TAX, an MOT, insurance and without a licence.
6. You see the man in prison, thinking to him-self “why did I not get my licence or insure my car. Now I have to pay £1000 and deal with a 12month ban when I get my licence.”
Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Animation: Introduction
I have been given four things to research into about driving. I have been given, Driving Without; TAX, an MOT, Insurance and Driving Licence. I have decided to show this in an animation.
I will show two cars driving down the road, both driving safely and doing the speed limit. One of the drivers has all the relevant documents for his vehicle; the other has none of them.
The driver without any documentation has an accident and finds him-self in a pickle.
You then see him in prison, thinking to him-self, “Why did I not get my licence or insure my car. Now I have to pay £1000 and deal with a 12month ban when I get my licence”
I will show two cars driving down the road, both driving safely and doing the speed limit. One of the drivers has all the relevant documents for his vehicle; the other has none of them.
The driver without any documentation has an accident and finds him-self in a pickle.
You then see him in prison, thinking to him-self, “Why did I not get my licence or insure my car. Now I have to pay £1000 and deal with a 12month ban when I get my licence”
Driving with an Over Crowded Car
As any conscientious driver will be aware, it's a very bad idea to drive anywhere with an overcrowded car. But is it possible that you might be doing it without realising?
First of all not only is it illegal to drive with too many people in the car it is also extremely dangerous and makes it far more likely that you'll be involved in an accident while on the road.
How do I know if my car is Over Crowded?
This depends on the type of car that you drive. With the surge in popularity enjoyed by people carriers and 4x4s over the last few years, multi person vehicles have become more common. However there is a general rule of thumb that applies in most situations.
In any unmodified vehicle, you should only carry the number of people that can each sit in a manufactured seat with a seat belt. So if there are 6 or 7 seats in your people carrier, that's how many you should carry - you shouldn't try to squeeze 4 people onto seats for 3 just because you can.
When transporting children, you should follow the same rule for their car seats or cushions - one per manufactured seat. This is essential because otherwise the seat or cushion won't add to the safety of the children in your car, and may even have the opposite effect if you were to be involved in an accident.
Surely it’s ok it they can fit in the seats?
Actually, no it's not. You might be able to fit 7 people into a mini, but it's not safe to drive while they are in it. Cars are manufactured with a certain number of passengers and weight ratio in mind, and if this is ignored can cause serious mechanical problems with the car, and safety problems for everyone in it. Never, ever put children, no matter how small they are in the boot of your car, or on a parcel shelf.
If your car is overcrowded and it weighs heavy, you run the risk of:
• Dragging - when your car is too heavy it can cause the underside of the car to drag over speed bumps and when travelling up or down hill. Amongst other problems, this can damage exhausts and brackets which can be costly to repair.
• Handling - more weight in your car than it was designed to carry can affect your steering and your braking which makes your car slow to respond and could lead to a nasty accident.
• Headlights - excess weight can mean that your headlights will appear misaligned and could cause dazzling in drivers travelling in the opposite direction to you
Bear in mind too that if there are too many people in your car, then you might not be able to see out of the windows properly, which could be very dangerous. Not only this but more weight in your car will increase the wear and tear on your vehicle, and also increases your fuel consumption, so can cost you a lot more money in the long run.
Insurance:
Even your insurance could be at risk if you carry too many people in your car. Usually insurance companies allow for 5 people to travel in a single vehicle, but if your car has more manufactured seats in it, you should contact your insurer and let them know so that they can check you will be covered. If you do carry more people than your insurance allows, this will lead to your insurance being declared void in the case of any offence being reported to them, and this in turn will mean that you could face a charge of driving without valid insurance.
Being stopped by the Police:
If you are stopped for an offence to do with overcrowding, it is likely that it would fall into one of the following categories:
• The number of people you are carrying
• The way they are carried - if someone is hanging out of the sunroof then it could get you into trouble.
• If an object, such as wood or plants - the way you are carrying them is likely to cause a danger to others.
You may be given a ticket on the spot, or depending on the severity of the offence, you could be asked to come to court. If you are involved in an accident while transporting more people than you should have been, regardless of who is to blame, you could find it difficult to prove that you were not at fault. You may also leave yourself open to legal action from those who were travelling in your car, or in the case of children, their parents.
http://www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk/is-your-car-overcrowded.html
First of all not only is it illegal to drive with too many people in the car it is also extremely dangerous and makes it far more likely that you'll be involved in an accident while on the road.
How do I know if my car is Over Crowded?
This depends on the type of car that you drive. With the surge in popularity enjoyed by people carriers and 4x4s over the last few years, multi person vehicles have become more common. However there is a general rule of thumb that applies in most situations.
In any unmodified vehicle, you should only carry the number of people that can each sit in a manufactured seat with a seat belt. So if there are 6 or 7 seats in your people carrier, that's how many you should carry - you shouldn't try to squeeze 4 people onto seats for 3 just because you can.
When transporting children, you should follow the same rule for their car seats or cushions - one per manufactured seat. This is essential because otherwise the seat or cushion won't add to the safety of the children in your car, and may even have the opposite effect if you were to be involved in an accident.
Surely it’s ok it they can fit in the seats?
Actually, no it's not. You might be able to fit 7 people into a mini, but it's not safe to drive while they are in it. Cars are manufactured with a certain number of passengers and weight ratio in mind, and if this is ignored can cause serious mechanical problems with the car, and safety problems for everyone in it. Never, ever put children, no matter how small they are in the boot of your car, or on a parcel shelf.
If your car is overcrowded and it weighs heavy, you run the risk of:
• Dragging - when your car is too heavy it can cause the underside of the car to drag over speed bumps and when travelling up or down hill. Amongst other problems, this can damage exhausts and brackets which can be costly to repair.
• Handling - more weight in your car than it was designed to carry can affect your steering and your braking which makes your car slow to respond and could lead to a nasty accident.
• Headlights - excess weight can mean that your headlights will appear misaligned and could cause dazzling in drivers travelling in the opposite direction to you
Bear in mind too that if there are too many people in your car, then you might not be able to see out of the windows properly, which could be very dangerous. Not only this but more weight in your car will increase the wear and tear on your vehicle, and also increases your fuel consumption, so can cost you a lot more money in the long run.
Insurance:
Even your insurance could be at risk if you carry too many people in your car. Usually insurance companies allow for 5 people to travel in a single vehicle, but if your car has more manufactured seats in it, you should contact your insurer and let them know so that they can check you will be covered. If you do carry more people than your insurance allows, this will lead to your insurance being declared void in the case of any offence being reported to them, and this in turn will mean that you could face a charge of driving without valid insurance.
Being stopped by the Police:
If you are stopped for an offence to do with overcrowding, it is likely that it would fall into one of the following categories:
• The number of people you are carrying
• The way they are carried - if someone is hanging out of the sunroof then it could get you into trouble.
• If an object, such as wood or plants - the way you are carrying them is likely to cause a danger to others.
You may be given a ticket on the spot, or depending on the severity of the offence, you could be asked to come to court. If you are involved in an accident while transporting more people than you should have been, regardless of who is to blame, you could find it difficult to prove that you were not at fault. You may also leave yourself open to legal action from those who were travelling in your car, or in the case of children, their parents.
http://www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk/is-your-car-overcrowded.html
Driving with TAX, MOT or Insurance
Driving without insurance is against the law, but that isn't enough to stop at least 1 million people in the UK from failing to insure their motor vehicle. The consumer website moneysupermarket.com found that as many as 15% of UK motorists have driven without insurance, with 9% of these having driven someone else's vehicle without being properly insured to do so. The law is clear on this: if you are in possession of a motor vehicle, you are legally obliged to get it insured and taxed, as well as putting it in for a yearly MOT test.
Without Road TAX:
All drivers are obliged to display a road tax disc in the front window of their vehicle to show that they have paid road tax on the vehicle. If your vehicle does not display this disc, you can be prosecuted. You can buy the road tax discs at many Post Office branches or online. It is becoming increasingly difficult to escape paying road tax, as the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Agency (DVLA) now runs monthly computer checks. If you are found to have failed to purchase or renew a road tax disc, you will be fined £80. Failure to pay this can result in a County Court Judgement, or having your vehicle clamped.
Without MOT:
If your vehicle is at least three years old, it needs to pass an MOT test before it can be considered roadworthy. Driving a vehicle that has not successfully passed an MOT test can land you a fine, but will not usually result in penalty points. You may also have your driving license taken away. MOT tests are carried out by most garages across the UK.
If you want to keep a clean driving license, driving a vehicle that is not insured or taxed, or has not been in for an MOT, is never a good idea. The fines may be relatively small, but the damage to your reputation as a driver is much more difficult to reverse.
Without Insurance:
Driving without insurance is illegal. You don't actually have to be driving the vehicle for it to be a criminal offence - if you own a vehicle that is not insured, you can be prosecuted even if you have never driven it. You can potentially be fined up to £5000 if you are caught, although the typical fine is often a lot less than this. You will also be given a number of penalty points on your driver's license. This can be problematic if you already have penalty points, as incurring more than six will mean the loss of your license. You may have your license revoked too. As well as driving an uninsured car, It is also illegal to let someone else borrow your car if they are not insured on it.
There are two main types of insurance: Comprehensive, and Third Party, Fire and Theft. Third Party insurance is mandatory, but it does not offer you protection if you are involved in an accident with an uninsured driver. For this, you are better off with the Comprehensive cover, although this is more expensive.
http://www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk/driving-without-insurance-tax-or-mot.html
Without Road TAX:
All drivers are obliged to display a road tax disc in the front window of their vehicle to show that they have paid road tax on the vehicle. If your vehicle does not display this disc, you can be prosecuted. You can buy the road tax discs at many Post Office branches or online. It is becoming increasingly difficult to escape paying road tax, as the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Agency (DVLA) now runs monthly computer checks. If you are found to have failed to purchase or renew a road tax disc, you will be fined £80. Failure to pay this can result in a County Court Judgement, or having your vehicle clamped.
Without MOT:
If your vehicle is at least three years old, it needs to pass an MOT test before it can be considered roadworthy. Driving a vehicle that has not successfully passed an MOT test can land you a fine, but will not usually result in penalty points. You may also have your driving license taken away. MOT tests are carried out by most garages across the UK.
If you want to keep a clean driving license, driving a vehicle that is not insured or taxed, or has not been in for an MOT, is never a good idea. The fines may be relatively small, but the damage to your reputation as a driver is much more difficult to reverse.
Without Insurance:
Driving without insurance is illegal. You don't actually have to be driving the vehicle for it to be a criminal offence - if you own a vehicle that is not insured, you can be prosecuted even if you have never driven it. You can potentially be fined up to £5000 if you are caught, although the typical fine is often a lot less than this. You will also be given a number of penalty points on your driver's license. This can be problematic if you already have penalty points, as incurring more than six will mean the loss of your license. You may have your license revoked too. As well as driving an uninsured car, It is also illegal to let someone else borrow your car if they are not insured on it.
There are two main types of insurance: Comprehensive, and Third Party, Fire and Theft. Third Party insurance is mandatory, but it does not offer you protection if you are involved in an accident with an uninsured driver. For this, you are better off with the Comprehensive cover, although this is more expensive.
http://www.nopenaltypoints.co.uk/driving-without-insurance-tax-or-mot.html
Driving with No License
If you are caught driving without a valid driving license, you will most certainly lose your license (even though you don’t have one), you will be disqualified for probably 12 months or more from obtaining a licence.
You will get 3 - 6 points on your license when you finally get it; you will also be faced with a fine of up to £1000.
On top of this, you may be charged with driving without insurance as having no licence invalidates any insurance cover that you may have.
There is a possibility of imprisonment depending upon your previous character, or convictions that will be up to the judge to decide.
You can also be prosecuted under these circumstances.
1. Driving with just a provisional licence and not accompanied by someone who is at least 21 years old and having at least 3 years driving experience
2. Driving a vehicle for which you do not have a licence eg driving a large goods vehicle (LGV) with an ordinary car licence
You will get 3 - 6 points on your license when you finally get it; you will also be faced with a fine of up to £1000.
On top of this, you may be charged with driving without insurance as having no licence invalidates any insurance cover that you may have.
There is a possibility of imprisonment depending upon your previous character, or convictions that will be up to the judge to decide.
You can also be prosecuted under these circumstances.
1. Driving with just a provisional licence and not accompanied by someone who is at least 21 years old and having at least 3 years driving experience
2. Driving a vehicle for which you do not have a licence eg driving a large goods vehicle (LGV) with an ordinary car licence
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