My friend was stopped by police whilst driving my car.?(banned driver)?

misskitti7Â®

you should not a got done anyway unless you was in the car at the time sat next to him

regards x kitti x

Dennis S

No. ignorance is NO defence.

Cheeky Monkey

I bet you KNEW he was banned. Take your punishment and just be glad he didn't run over a child .

Orla C

Well, if you knew he was a banned driver with no insurance when you let him have the keys for your car, then I don't think you have a leg to stand on.

tink**

i think your lucky they didn't impound your car. next time check their licence. can you prove you didnt know he was banned? cos if not it is seen that you did know

ascoile

Something not right here
What exactly were you charged with?????

Britbloke

You call this guy a 'friend'? He borrowed your car and conveniently forgot to mention he was banned - I don't call that a friend.

If he's a banned driver his 'insurance policy' must have been fraudulently obtained - so he wasn't insured either.

I don't know what you've been fined for, but take it as a lesson learned and, next time, find better friends.

Bardic

No. No contest. You permitted him to drive whilst disqualified, inescapable fact. That's what you did, that's what you were charged with, that's what you were penalised for. Seems like the police believed your claim that you checked the insurance, fortunately (despite the fact that it was invalidated by the ban).

kja63

You can contest anything you want, but you won't win. Consider yourself lucky. If your "friend" had injured or killed someone while driving your car, you would have been sued for everything you have.

And by the way, find a better class of "friends."

lady

it's against the law to allow a unlicensed driver to operate your vehilce. that is a ticket and a fine for you

rookethorne

You're talking gash here son, if your mate was a banned driver he wouldn't have any insurance period, so he's shown you an out of date certificate.

I wouldn't be too bothered about reporting 'your mate' to the police so that he can carry the can rather than get you on your way to a ban yourself.

Unless you consider a 'mate' that would intentionally try to get you a fine/points as being worthy.

Flash Guird

u need to pay Â£200 no matter u or him

myenzo

conetst it

AngeG

If you friend was stopped, then he would be the one that's fined. Did he give the police false info?

Spike H

if you was in the vehicle , and your friend was a provisional licence holder, then you are responsible as it looks like he was under instruction from you. if he was insured for your vehicle the only reason you could have been prosecuted is if your friend had not passed his test

Aberdeen Tyke

The only way to have your 'pound of flesh' out of this is to formally complain against the two officers who pulled your mate, perhaps on a technicality. Complaints that run their course cost the police Â£600+, whereas you are Â£200 down. Plus the officers will have black marks against them.

ArmsOfAnAngel

He should have been covered under permissable use (you gave him permission to drive), unless your policy specifically excludes that. It was him driving, so it should go onto his lisence. The only thing you should hav to do is show proof of insurance on your vehicle that he was driving. The policy follows the vehicle first, then the driver. I would definetly go to court since you were not the driver, and bring him with you! :)

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