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charlie74
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PostPosted: 01:57 - 09 Jan 2014    Post subject: gov to put driving licence database online to lower premiums Reply with quote
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/online-database-39-may-cut-premiums-39-001329472.html#TZaHJFZ

the bit that concerns me is the "individuals" that will have access

employers, fraudsters, hell anyone i guess, for me my drivers licence is my main id and for the sake of a potential £15 id rather have it private ( ish)
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Ste
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PostPosted: 02:03 - 09 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
"Motorists could see insurance premiums cut by up to £15 a year after the Government announced that all driving licence records are being put online."
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Major Doss
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PostPosted: 03:33 - 09 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
For sure, an NI number is relevant to your licence, right? Thinking
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whitmorereans
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PostPosted: 08:38 - 09 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Does anyone know why the data protection act doesn't prevent this?
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 09:05 - 09 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
whitmorereans wrote:
Does anyone know why the data protection act doesn't prevent this?

Presumably it will require permission from the licensee, which you'll be completely free to withhold as long as you don't want to buy insurance or hire a vehicle.
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Nemo
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PostPosted: 12:33 - 10 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
That £1.25 per month saving will come in very handy!

I don't think this is going to go down too well with most people, first the VED thing then this...
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PostPosted: 18:11 - 11 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
I trust insurance companies as much as I trust the Metropolitan Police - that is, not very much at all.
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PostPosted: 19:44 - 12 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
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When people say what their endorsements are on their licences you can check it so you can price much more accurately so you can reduce the cost of insurance for most people.


If only someone could invent a machine that allowed you to copy a document, send it electronically to another similar device and have it print out a copy.

Hmmm...
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supZ
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PostPosted: 20:41 - 12 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ste wrote:
"Motorists could see insurance premiums cut by up to £15 a year after the Government announced that all driving licence records are being put online."

lol.

when i heard that on the radio i think my exact response was 'are you taking the piss?'

do they really think we're that stupid to get all giddy about a 'UP TO £15' off our premiums when we'd get that or better anyway just by phoning up and going 'err, can you do any better on my renewal?'
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sabian92
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PostPosted: 13:41 - 14 Jan 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
supZ wrote:
Ste wrote:
"Motorists could see insurance premiums cut by up to £15 a year after the Government announced that all driving licence records are being put online."

lol.

when i heard that on the radio i think my exact response was 'are you taking the piss?'

do they really think we're that stupid to get all giddy about a 'UP TO £15' off our premiums when we'd get that or better anyway just by phoning up and going 'err, can you do any better on my renewal?'


Which often saves you a lot more than £15 anyway. I've had quotes reduced by £100 just by phoning up and telling them that I want it cheaper.
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