are you on the insurance database

[gazza]

i posted this in the chat section but it could be a help to zoners it is the link to the insurers database used by the police as well
if you are not on it you stand a big chance in getting stopped by the police. if you are not on it then its time to chase up your insurers as to why not

remember it is for you to check your car so mind you dont accidently put another cars registration in because it will even tell you the type of car it should be

mods maybe worth a sticky could save someone getting there car seized

http://www.askmid.com/

[stevotheevo]

just checked mine, all is well

[Blitz]

Mine's not.

[Jon_Bmw]

I quite frequently mis spell my registration and get someone elses.

[Morat]

This would have saved a boatload of hassle back after my crash earlier this year... well worth checking.

[ivqii]

good post Gazza

[h7fal]

Hmmm, mine comes up with "Misys Dump code Gp 8"

[Alex]

im ok

[e30bmlover]

all good here

[ivqii]

I put my e30's number through and got the following message

"Your car is a complete shitheap and should be condemned - We are surprised that any insurance company gave you cover - they must be insane ( either that or you are a lying fraudulant twat )"

[Alex]

I put my e30's number through and got the following message

"Your car is a complete shitheap and should be condemned - We are surprised that any insurance company gave you cover - they must be insane ( either that or you are a lying fraudulant **** )"

they never lie so they must be correct

[robbo86]

all good in the hood

[fuzzy]

it takes a couple of days to update though if youve recently started or changed your policy.

[pugboy]

i posted this in the chat section but it could be a help to zoners it is the link to the insurers database used by the police as well
if you are not on it you stand a big chance in getting stopped by the police.

http://www.askmid.com/

Stopped by who? There is no such thing as traffic cops anymore - we have speed camera's instead to keep our roads safe.
I guess you do get the odd roadside taxation van. Although that doesn't stop the dumbf*ck round the corner from me doing 100mph in his skyline in a 30 zone past the local shops at rush hour. And dont get me started on scum like him being able to afford to fuel such a beast when he lives in a council house!

But yeah that site can be useful and is worth a bookmark.

[E30Mark]

There is no such thing as traffic cops anymore

Not really a true statement is it, plenty of traffic cops still in action.

[Cloud]

I'm not on the database!

By allowing someone to drive this vehicle, the driver is at risk of being STOPPED by the police and having their vehicle impounded, and possibly DISPOSED OF, if proof of insurance cannot be provided.

I can't believe they can take the car and destroy it. Harsh. For doing that search, I'm probably gonna wake up at 3am tomorrow morning with the rozzers shining powerful torches in my eyes, dragging me to a cold cell, and telling me that my car, and a substantial part of my family, has been eaten by their car-crushing machine, that I owe them £2million in fines, and that my wedding vegetables will have to be repossesed.

[baboon5151]

mine ok

[Gortour]

Mine OK, the wife's car not...

[SHAKEELE30]

im not on there either...

[AlexBaur325]

Im ok...

[leeparkes]

im good

[adit]

e36 iS: yes, e30 iS: no

[blingsta]

mines not on there but wifeys is.... but even if the police stop you after checking if insurance is held or not, they cant take they car unless they can actually prove that it has no insurance!! thats why there is such a thing as a producer! yes its upto the owner to ask the insurance company to make sure its on there, but if it was illegal or against the law for it not to be, it would partly be down to the insurance company for not putting the car details on there !.. dont worry guys, if your legit on the road but the car isnt on the insurance database, they will not just take the car from you.. it has to be proved that there is no insurance!!

[pugboy]

There is no such thing as traffic cops anymore

Not really a true statement is it, plenty of traffic cops still in action.

Yeah I guess that was a bit harsh.

Did anyone see that program last night where they were using the license plate recognition gear in the motorway patrol cars (dont normally watch this kind of thing, but as it was filmed local...)? Quite interesting and worthwhile. I can see how having foreign drivers without insurance etc could be a big problem these days.

[zimmerbimmer1]

Just checked my old E30 and its not on there

May it rust in peace where ever it is

[jaffro]

my old quatttro turbo still on

[Gortour]

Mine OK, the wife's car not...

Checked Tan's insurance today, she's been uninsured since May... She must have missed the renewal...

[capri_rob]

Both my cars on there OK.

Checked a few of my old-uns as well - most not on there but my old Dolphin Grey 325i is still insured so must still be out there somewhere

[adit]

Mine OK, the wife's car not...

Checked Tan's insurance today, she's been uninsured since May... She must have missed the renewal...

we prefer not to have the criminal element on the zone thank you very much.

[gazza]

Mine OK, the wife's car not...

Checked Tan's insurance today, she's been uninsured since May... She must have missed the renewal...

there just saved your mrs 6 points/fine and getting her car seized so uts been of some use

[fingerman]

How accurate is this?

I've just spent a few minutes looking through my old beemas (and an old vectra ) and most of them aren't on there - fair enough, a lot of them were rust buckets but not all

My current one is okay, and the wifes scenic

[Gortour]

Gazza, quite correct mate. We owe you a drink if we ever meet. Thanks a lot.

Checked Tan's insurance today, she's been uninsured since May... She must have missed the renewal...

we prefer not to have the criminal element on the zone thank you very much.

Adi, Tan's not on the Zone, I am... And the turd is legal...

My insurance actually runs out on 2nd Oct, I'm in the middle of renewing it.
Renewal quote from RAC - current insurers - came in at £403 for a 318 auto ffs...! AA wants £219 for the equivalent. If I was stupid enough to use MoreThan insurance, it's £160, but wouldn't put money on getting documents or them paying up if anything happens...

[fuzzy]

more than are shysters then? mine is up in november so ill be shopping around. ill avoid more than then.

[Gortour]

Check it out online Fuzzy... There's plenty of sites slagging MoreThan off.

And Adi...

e36 iS: yes, e30 iS: no

Criminal element eh Adi? Where's the insurance for the E30 iS then?