Motor Insurance News

Motor insurance threat

Motorbike owners could be fined under changes to motor insurance regulations.

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) has warned its members that they could be prosecuted for failing to insure motorcycles that are parked on a driveway or kept in a garage.

If approved, a new offence, possession of a vehicle without valid insurance will enable the police to access the records of insurers and effect automated fines by default for vehicles not kept on the public high way unless the vehicle keeper has declared Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).

MAG warns that the proposal will force by law persons to pay insurance for "on road risk cover" for a vehicle that is off road where there is no risk and therefore no legal cover required.