My son has passed bike test and has licence, tax and insurance. he has been charged in the uk for letting his friend - who does not have insurance etc ride his bike.
No one was hurt and no damage to other peoples property charge is purely that he allowed friend to drive bike.
Does anyone know what penalty he is likely to get for this? He is 16 yrs old. he is afraid he will lose his licence.
2007-07-03 03:53:38 · 9 answers · asked by cottontail 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
I dont condone his behaviour in anyway but he is 16 yrs old who works as an apprentice. He knows what he did was wrong but actually has more to lose than his friend as he needs bike to get to work. I know he should have thought of that before but he didnt force friend onto bike.
2007-07-03 04:00:09 · update #1
He'll get the same as the uninsured rider. Since he's 16, he will be a new rider and liable for a ban if he totals 6 points
2007-07-03 20:54:27 · answer #1 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A recent case where a man allowed a nearly blind woman to drive his car without licence or insurance led to a three month driving ban. The Magistrates may be more lenient with your son. You say you do not condone your son's actions, but your remark that 'he did not force his friend onto the bike' is equally worrying and smacks of the modern tendancy not to accept responsibility for anything....
2007-07-03 11:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by eriverpipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am really confused here and it may well be the difference between laws in the UK and laws in the United States.
I live in the U.S. and I am the owner of my car.
I insure MY CAR.
I can lend my car to my friend, who is a licesed driver, but may not presently own a car of his own and therefore doesn't have insurance of his own. BUT it's still my car and it's still my insurance.
I didn't break any laws and if my friend has an accident it's my insurance that pays for it. Granted that would suck for me because my rates would jump, or I could even lose my policy but that would be the extent of it. I have checked time and again with my insurance carrier and I have the freedom to make that choice but they explain that I am then liable as far as damages.
Granted, we still 'add' inviduals to policies in the U.S. My rates just went up last month as my 16 year old son joined the ranks of licensed drivers in my household. But it's the CAR (or in your son's case, the Bike) that is insured, not the individual.
Again, if UK laws are different, I may be way off here.
2007-07-03 12:12:47 · answer #3 · answered by todvango 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your son willing let his mate use the bike and knowingly knew that he had know insurance than i,m afraid he broke the law. if his friend told him he had insurance and was legal to drive the bike then you can plead not guilty but the friend has got to stand up in court and tell the magistrates that he lied to your son and told him that he was insured.
this thing happens all the time and it happens to all ages.
he will get 3points (standard) for allowing a uninsured driver to drive the bike but also if dealt with by the courts the judge can add on up to 3 more points if he feels that this is likely to happen again(rare) and also a bigger fine.
3points and £60 fine with £15 costs is the more likely out come.
2007-07-03 11:12:46 · answer #4 · answered by welshnproud 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Points and a fine. It's his first offence, so will not be banned. If someone had been hurt, they would not have been able to claim for their injuries, which means that potentially expensive medical bills would have to be paid for by the victim. Hence why it is an offence to not have insurance
2007-07-03 11:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We all learn from experience. Hopefully he won't lose his licence as he hasn't actualy committed a driving offence.
All the best, remind him it's not the end of the world and he should try not to worry about it.
2007-07-03 11:04:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,he may get points added to his license,and certainly he and his friend will be fined,as the friend must have been charged too,as he had no insurance himself.
2007-07-03 11:04:28 · answer #7 · answered by Cosmic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Points definitely and probably a fine too.
I am surprised at your attitude to this, I sense that you seem to think that it is alright.
2007-07-03 10:56:37 · answer #8 · answered by Dadams 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in usa the car/bike has insurance not the person...[usually]
2007-07-03 10:57:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋