Regenmann Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Or arrogance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Well thats fine if you are manually renewing the car every year but the point is he thought the policy he had automatically renewed itself and that he would never be unknowingly uninsured , so he woukd have no real need to check MID unless he had a ot of spare time on his hands. He is a responsible person but on that occasion he effectively broke the law. I am sure there are plenty of other responsible people out there who have flown by the seat of their pants on occasions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regenmann Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 It takes seconds - you just have to put in your reg. no. - https://ownvehicle.askmid.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, Regenmann said: It takes seconds - you just have to put in your reg. no. - https://ownvehicle.askmid.com I'm insured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 15 minutes ago, Regenmann said: It takes seconds - you just have to put in your reg. no. - https://ownvehicle.askmid.com I know what it is , he didnt think for 1 minute he needed to check it as he thought he was insured. If you are saying we should all randomly go on to check we are insured, even if we are certain we are insured, then that is very responsible but highly unlikely. I imagine a few people have clicked on the link you provided right enough so hopefully a few more people will be able to sleep tonight wnd potentially escape 6 penalty ponts and a fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapofGlencoe Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 He was going from Ulapool to some other middle of nowhere place. Many's a time know people that rent cars under one name but share the driving in these extremely rural settings to go on holiday trips. It's not right under the law but it's done. i asked if i was able to drive another car of my insurer the other month and they said i am unless it's a family member. weird. Humza is one of the better speakers. Listened to a Stephen Gethins (?) this morning. Sounds nice enough but lost the argument against a Tory on Good Morning Scotland today. Heard a thing about the cabinet looks better than it sounds. Seems about right. There needs to be more heavyweights in the party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasMc1973 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 14 hours ago, Baz said: Fully comp only covers the main policy holder to drive other cars. Only if it's included in the policy, not all comprehensive policies include this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I hope they make an example of him and jail the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Imagine the uproar on here if it had been a Tory or labour minister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 22 minutes ago, DoonTheSlope said: Imagine the uproar on here if it had been a Tory or labour minister Does not matter what party they were from . Is completely ridiculous to expect anyone to lose their job unless you can prove they were driving whilst knowing they were uninsured. Are you a traffic warden ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 25 minutes ago, TDYER63 said: Does not matter what party they were from . Is completely ridiculous to expect anyone to lose their job unless you can prove they were driving whilst knowing they were uninsured. Are you a traffic warden ? Ignorance is not a valid reason or excuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 1 minute ago, DoonTheSlope said: Ignorance is not a valid reason or excuse Indeed it is not. But a different law does not apply because he is a politician. I thought driving without insurance incurred 6 points on your licence and a fine unless you perhaps had 'previous'. Not losing your job. Anyway, I am away for a night oot. Being a responsible citizen I have left my fully insured car at home and will get public transport ? I think that is a bus arriving. I cant see without my specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 2 hours ago, DoonTheSlope said: Imagine the uproar on here if it had been a Tory or labour minister I don't think anyone would have a go at any politician (unless they had a political axe to grind) for driving without insurance. I've insured two cars every year for 25 years, until last year I forgot to do one. Got caught - 6 points and £300 fine. I thought it was excessive (I've seen people get £100 more for careless driving) but I was in the wrong and paid it without (much) complaint. The policewoman who charged me said she hated doing it because she was aware that the vast majority of people who drive without insurance have simply forgotten to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 There is absolutely no excuse for this. He obviously didn't bother his arse checking his insurance or just assumed it'd be OK. Neither of which is a reasonable excuse. Having said that the folk looking for him to resign are eejits of the first order. He should get the standard fine and points unless he's a history of doing the same thing. I'm not sure why it's even worth reporting other than to prove what we all already know. Humza is just another nice but dim. Politician milking the country for everything he can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Jim Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 9 hours ago, Regenmann said: It takes seconds - you just have to put in your reg. no. - https://ownvehicle.askmid.com Aye, my car is insured, but doesn't say whether my missus can drive it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 1 hour ago, RenfrewBlue said: Humza is just another nice but dim. Politician milking the country for everything he can get. Really ? Many political commentators along with his record would seem to disagree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenfrewBlue Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 11 hours ago, Ally Bongo said: Really ? Many political commentators along with his record would seem to disagree He comes over as a likeable guy, but not bright. Probably a very good politician, especially when working his way up the ladder but I've yet to hear him say anything that's even remotely intelligent. As for this fiasco, it speaks for itself. No excuse and very embarrassing considering his current job. Speaks to the man really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaid Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 42 minutes ago, RenfrewBlue said: He comes over as a likeable guy, but not bright. Probably a very good politician, especially when working his way up the ladder but I've yet to hear him say anything that's even remotely intelligent. As for this fiasco, it speaks for itself. No excuse and very embarrassing considering his current job. Speaks to the man really. To be fair to him, I don't think he's making any excuses, he's put his hands up and has accepted responsibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld_Reekie Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Opposition parties are doing themselves no favours by constantly trying to get ministers to resign. After a while doing so becomes a meaningless act and it's just another cheap stunt that really needs to be reserved for when something genuinely serious happens. No doubt he deserves criticism though - if you are going to be a minister, transport minister at that, you make sure you've got your own paperwork in order. I do think it's a reasonably easy mistake to make but there's absolutely no reason for any punishment beyond that specified in law. Never have been keen on Yousaf though - comes across as a career politician. Got a long way to go before I'd consider him anywhere near a heavyweight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, Auld_Reekie said: Opposition parties are doing themselves no favours by constantly trying to get ministers to resign. The Tories werent interested as mentioned earlier - recognised it was a common mistake It appeared to be BBC Scotland that ramped it up so it must have been Scottish Labour As an aside the polling on UK voting intentions has just been released - Labour going the same way down South Britain Elects @britainelects Westminster voting intention: CON: 42% (+3) LAB: 25% (-2) UKIP: 12% (-2) LDEM: 11% (+2) GRN: 4% (-) (via YouGov / 04 - 05 Dec) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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