yes and tax too, but this thread is about MOT and keeping a car on the road.To use a car on the road you need insurance too
Is it legal?
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Is it legal?
So your saying you can park it.
Not sure why you need insurance if it's left parked. I mean its not going to hit anyone, they're going to hit it. So you could be paying out 3rd party insurance for nothing
Because it could be parked in such a manner that any accident caused is your fault. For example if you parked in the middle lane of a motorway
if you keep it in an inappropriate place then you are liable, so insurance is required. it could also set on fire, damaging dave's new BMW next door. it could explode injuring poor ethel as she feeds the birds.Not sure why you need insurance if it's left parked. I mean its not going to hit anyone, they're going to hit it. So you could be paying out 3rd party insurance for nothing
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if a car passes it MOT its only roadworthy for the 45 minutes it on the station ramp... as soon as you get a pass certificate you can take it our on the road for 12 months even without brakes, with poor emmisions etc...
an MOT is pointless imo, it should be done every 3 / 6 months
an MOT is pointless imo, it should be done every 3 / 6 months
I should really hit you for saying that!!
Once a year is feckin annoying enough but every 3 months!!
it is once every two years over here!
its going to be done every 2 years soon, same as in europe. they are also installing a CCTV network at every tester in the coutnry so they can randomly monitor tester as they work. you wont know when they are watching you, so testers will be less likely to put cars through the computer without testing them (which currently still happens A LOT).
It could explode in your driveway and injure people walking down the road, but you don't need insurance.
as for whos fault it is well its a grey area (as usual) depends how you have parked.
on private property it is very different. we are only talking about keeping it on a public road.
not true, if you have parked somewhere that you should not, for example on a blind corner, then it is your fault for parking there.Most Easterly Pandas said:
yes, once the CCTV is introduced that method will become more common than having no car there at all.
What if you've broken down there
My friend went into the back of someone who had stopped around a blind corner, still his fault, cos she was stopped and he hit her.
I thought your only supost to drive as fast as you can see. EG, shouldn't be bombing around a corner at 60MPH because there may well be a car there stopped
it isnt your fault where or when you break down, but you're still responsible for your car. if you took measures to avoid a problem, such as putting a warning triangle on the road well before your car then you could transfer liability to the other party, otherwise you're liable.What if you've broken down there
the best thing to do is push your car off the road asap.
who decided it was his fault?
yes that is true, but at the same time you cant be expected to slow down to 15mph when the speed limit is 60mph.I thought your only supost to drive as fast as you can see. EG, shouldn't be bombing around a corner at 60MPH because there may well be a car there stopped
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Insurance.
What if there is a horse rider around the corner
Dude whos fault a crash is is a very grey area alot of the time the police will say equal fault. The point is just because your car is parked doesnt remove you from all blame. (still laughing at a car just blowing up in the drivway injuring passers by!!)
silly mistake to make. next time he should use a solicitor.
treat it the same as any other horse on a public road- beep your horn and rev your engine. finger gestures are optional, but highly recommended.Most Easterly Pandas said:What if there is a horse rider around the corner
insurance companies also love to settle "knock for knock". using your own solicitor is a far better way to go about it, you're much much much more likely to win.
