Pulled for no insurance - But i have insurance. WTF

[Ciar?n]

Hi all, just a quickie.

Got pulled by a nice pair of rozzers tonight.


Gave me some hassle for "no insurance"

Now i have two bikes, i KNOW i'm insured.

I have the flippen paperwork infront of me to PROVE i'm insured.

The copper has given me the ticket and let me ride away.

He said he will call me Sat/Mon after phoning the insurance companies to check this.

I gave him the reg of my other bike, which he confirmed as being insured (it's on the same policy, every little helps)

Now i've just got in, and noticed on the ticket his written my reg down as. "09" when my reg plate states "05"

I also got a fixed penalty for my plate being smaller than legal size.

Granted that's my fault i'm happy to pay that, i have a legal plate on my PC desk at the moment.

Where do i stand with the insurance issue, regarding him writing down the wrong reg?

Thanks
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22/8/08 A2 Passed! Full License Biatch!
Past: Suzuki CS50, Gilera Ice 50, Gilera Runner 125SP, CBR 600 F2, CBR600 F4i, CBR 600RR5,

[Ste]

www.askmid.com

See if your bike is on the insurance database, contact your insurance company if it's not.

[Ciar?n]

Confirmed as being on there.

Although under make/model it says "bike" lol
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[Mister James]

He gave you a ticket for the alleged offence, then let you drive away - thus committing the offence again?

Seems a bit strange.

The MIB are pretty bad at putting policies on the system in a timely fashion.
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[Sam_Y_93]

well if they checked insurance for the wrong bike and has written the wrong plate than I'm sure he's in the wrong not you, but then again police hate it when you try and correct them.

And when he rings say you will go down the station with your policy to prove it I guess.
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[ajbsmirnoff]

i think theres a fair amount of precedent where small typos / coppers writing it down wrong at the roadside gets allowed in court.

You having insurance is a fact irregardless of his over the radio chitty chat - you have insurance so there's no offense.

[Mister James]

AJB is correct - if insurance was in place at the material time then there is no offence.

Worth double-checking if you haven't already done so; having the certificate counts for nothing if your DD has bounced and the insurance company cancelled your policy...

Is there a producer section filled in on the front of the ticket - if there is, don't forget to produce your docs within 7 days or that's an offence too!
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>Soultrader Mister James, I bet you are a copper
>Bazza Wow. Eyes like a shithouse rat, you...

[Kwaks]

You can't really blame the copper for getting your reg wrong if your plate was undersize
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[Ciar?n]

The rozzer said i only have to produce IF he phones me and can't find insurance.

I thought it sounded kinda weird too that they willingly let me scarper.

As for the plate being undersized it's only a tiny bit under, and the other copper managed to write it down fine.
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Past: Suzuki CS50, Gilera Ice 50, Gilera Runner 125SP, CBR 600 F2, CBR600 F4i, CBR 600RR5,

[mapex]

I got a ticket for the wrong reg, 6 points 200 quid fine but
i got it ripped up.

Take your docs to the cops who charged you, if you can copy them
leave a copy, explain what happened and most of all be cool.
They dropped mine but i still got a summons and called the court
and was half expecting to have to go in front of a judge, but
the court called me 2 days before to confirm its scrubbed.

They impounded my bike and that cost me 150....put down to
a loss....i was also left to hitch 150 miles home after they took
the bike. I stuck my thumb out and the 1st bike-Ducati 750
stopped and took me 25 miles out his way than by pure
luck a friend was in the carpark of the petrol station at Tyndrum
and gave me a lift all the way home.

THEN i paid another friends petrol to take me to get the bike
back from impound....

an expensive lesson all because of 1 letter.
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[Pete.]

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[Clanger]

Quick....swap the plates before his next visit...(unless he got photographic evidence)...then show him his mistake and the insurance documentation, and look puzzled and voila! He should make it null and void. Perhaps?
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[Ciar?n]

Well i phoned my ins company to confirm it was there.

An hour after this Mr. Policeman gave me call. To let me know i was insured, and to rip the ticket up.

So job done really.

Still got my £60 fine but hey ho.
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[Kickstart]

[FURBAR]

[Mister James]

[Doovy]

out of interest what was your plate size ciaran?

mine is a 5x7 and when i was stopped at a routine roadside stop by a load of coppers lined up a road, they checked my documents but didnt mention my nearly bald rear tyre or small plate... i guess traffic cops are a bit pickier?
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[Ciar?n]

Traffic cops are pretty anal on it.

But that's their job.

Normal coppers don't have are not armed as much knowledge which usually leads to arguements at the side of the road.

Fortunately the RR is legal to the letter, minus the plate that was on it when i bought it, and the baffle-less scorpion exhaust.
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Past: Suzuki CS50, Gilera Ice 50, Gilera Runner 125SP, CBR 600 F2, CBR600 F4i, CBR 600RR5,

[Doovy]

so out of interest what was your plate size ciaran?


ah feck it i'll facebook you
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[Ciar?n]

Dunno, was on the bike when i bought it.

i'll get a picture and hit me on msn!
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22/8/08 A2 Passed! Full License Biatch!
Past: Suzuki CS50, Gilera Ice 50, Gilera Runner 125SP, CBR 600 F2, CBR600 F4i, CBR 600RR5,

[Doovy]

thanks for pic, looks about same as mine..

msn? naaa i dont do that anymore
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[Walloper]

It's an arse getting pulled for easy stuff.
Load cans and wee No. plates.

The plan should always be stealth.

Do not do anything to get yourself noticed.
Put your big baw heid up and it will most probably get shot off. (and no doubt any poor sod that is with you.)

Tattoos, Male Earings, Daft/Saft hair cuts Wee No. plates Loud obnoxious end-cans are among the things some folk need to be 'different' from the rank and file.
Well be as individual etc. as you wish but do not bleat when you get nipped.
It is the price ones has to pay for individuality.
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[Ciar?n]

Lol, tattoo's check.
Facial piercings, check.
Loud can, check
Small plate, check
Silly haircut, check.
Lumious green trainers, check
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22/8/08 A2 Passed! Full License Biatch!
Past: Suzuki CS50, Gilera Ice 50, Gilera Runner 125SP, CBR 600 F2, CBR600 F4i, CBR 600RR5,