Possibly, not sure how it works if they’re a visitor from mainland Europe (the reg plate doesn’t look to be a UK one) - if their vehicle isn’t road legal in the UK, does that invalidate their insurance where they’re from?
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sirico@feddit.uk 23 hours ago
Our road laws are like a chain so they’re also on the hook for driving without insurance, No Tax, no MOT, Violation of customs and duties, and I’m not a lawyer but whoever is might have a nice pay day
blackn1ght@feddit.uk 23 hours ago
SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 hours ago
It’s Albanian. I was reading a news story the other week about a guy who wanted to import one through Albania.
waz@feddit.uk 2 hours ago
However, it has not yet passed UK road safety tests.
GMP said the car that was seized had been referred to Operation Wolverine, which was established in 2007 to target drivers without insurance.
The owner will have to prove ownership and correct insurance prior to release.
So even if insurance was proven, not sure how for an illegal vehicle, it could be released, but it couldn’t be driven, so knowing the way our authorities work; get this vehicle collected, on a transporter of some kind and get it out of our compound by xx date or we’ll crush it.
sirico@feddit.uk 23 hours ago
It was a UK driver, and even a foreign policy would only be valid for a vehicle that meets UK registration and roadworthy standards.
5190tent@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
They aren’t road legal by EU laws either, although there are a hand full of owners from EU countries (Poland, Czech Republic, Austria) that managed to get theirs registered through exceptions.
foofiepie@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Also they require of insurance to release the vehicle? That’ll be a problem. Can’t get insurance without an MOT.
sirico@feddit.uk 21 hours ago
Off to hang out with Brum in the Beaulieu Motor Museum then
GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 20 hours ago
I think Brum lives in the Cotswolds.
CT would never make it there, too many A roads.