Do you need insurance to drive on an industrial estate as a learner driver?

pirate_princess

Not all industrial estates are private, most have been adopted by the local authority, check first.

Even then you need the permission of hte owner first.

welcome.electrics

it is only private if there are signs or it is locked off from the general public otherwise the police could stop you and you would need to provide insurance details.

just be careful and you should be ok

devonian2001

Yes you need insurance to drive on any public road and an Industrial estate would be classed as a public road

Dave L

it does not matter if its private land or not as its mentioned in the road traffic acts somewhere that anywhere that the public have access ie if u can drive or walk thro then u must be insured

i had a unit on a private estate and know this for a fact
im not just guessing as are most of the answers on here
the police used to come after the moto crossers on weekends and thats how i came to find out till then i assumed that you didnt need it on private land.

if u dont believe me ring your local police station and ask to be put through to the traffic department

frankie

If the public are allowed to access this at any time it is probably and adopted road and you will need all the relevant docs to drive.
If inside a compound then possibly private but certainly not on any of the access or other roads.

suzie2101

Yes , its still a public road

Mark T

You sould check whether the industrial estate is private land, not all of them are

andy k

is it a private estate?
not many actually are.
best to check.
are there yellow lines or other parking restrictions?
if so then it's probably a public highway and you will need tax, insurance, and an MOT.
sorry.

DaveH

Yep

Where ever you are learning to drive you need to be in a vehicle that is insured for Learner Drivers.

Remember that the qualified driver who is with you MUST LEGALLY be over 21 years old AND have been driving for a MINIMUM of 3 full years.

dels replies

But could be problems if you had an accident and damaged another vehicle or property. Would your friends insurance cover that? You could be sued in court for damages etc. Is it worth the risk.

Pete V

Even if it's private it's still open to the public so you would need to be fully insured.

Kel

I learnt on an industrial estate, and i think its best as a learner driver to get insurance cause they're pretty new to controlling the car. I mounted the curb and nearly hit a lamp post! Never done it since lol.

IAN S

yes u do even tho its a industrial estate

Tony Ash

yes, - accidents can happen anywhere

L G

If the public have access then you need insurance.

leambi

If they are public roads then you need to be insured, make sure you stay on the industrial estate (not the roads) and you should be fine.

The original Peter G

If you can freely drive on to it, it counts as public road for the purposes of the Road Traffic Act. You need insurance, both legally, and in case you hit something.

John S

Not many industrial estates are on private land. Most can be driven through by ordinary road users.

VIOLATION KING

No you don't need it............But you will if you go onto the Queens Highway..

4wheeler nut

you got it jonny its Private.

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