Got my "Insure or SORN" threat-o-grams today

[Rogerborg]

See posts passim.

The initial ones just say "you must insure or SORN", no mention of penalty notices, fines, or the actual legislation. I think I'll sit on these ones for a while and see what transpires.

Can anyone find the actual legislation? I've yet to see it in black and white.
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[N cee thirty]

ah awesome,so they just send you a letter warning you instead of just fining you straight away

suits meh
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[Rogerborg]

They can't "fine" you at all. All they can do is to send you a demand for payment or else they'll prosecute / pass the case to the CPS or Procurator Fiscal. In other words, they can ask for a bribe and that's about it.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[ajbsmirnoff]

If you park it on a plinth in your garden won't it become a work of art ?

[Fortuna]

[blurredman]

I was wondering about this as I currently have a taxed but uninsured bike.
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[kenjh]

sorry to ask ..but what is shorn?? why is an offence to have a bike with out insurance??or is that only if you ride on the road??
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[mrkev]

Have a look here: https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=219507&highlight=sorn

Basically, you can't keep a bike TAXed and have no insurance for it. It's supposed to keep uninsured drivers off the road but all it's going to end up doing is p*ss people off.

[Rogerborg]

Yup, it's utterly pointless. It's already an offence (and much worse morally) to drive/ride without insurance, you'll already be caught by any ANPR camera or Plod-check, and this does exactly nothing to stop uninsured vehicles getting on the road. If you were going to drive/ride uninsured, you'll just SORN then do it anyway.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike