Can I be fined for not insuring motorhome parked on my property and not driven?
I have received a £100 fine for not having insurance on a motorhome I'm currently not using. JS Insured, SORN or in trouble: Even if you're not using a vehicle it must be insured or officially declared as off the road as of new laws that came into force in 2011 Rob Hull of This is Money, replies: I'm afraid the fine you've received is fully justified under the Continuous Insurance Enforcement law that's been in place since June 2011 - and if you don't act now it could get much worse - and more expensive - very quickly. CIE dictates that it's an illegal offence to retain a vehicle without insurance unless you have made a Statutory Off Road Notification declaration to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. The Motor Insurance Database identifies any vehicle that is road registered but without insurance, so the police don't even have to catch uninsured drivers at the wheel Once this occurs, the first phase of the notification process is a standardised letter that you should have received, warning you that you'll be fined unless you take out a minimum third party insurance policy on the motorhome, or officially declare it off the road. You can also declare the vehicle as SORN by calling the DVLA's 24-hour vehicle service number on 0300 123 4321 or download a V890 document here and post it to: DVLA, Swansea, SA99 1AR.
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