Post #206,506
5/8/05 2:57:11 PM
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I recently had to get a Georgia license
needed to use the same rules as an I-9 for employment to prove citizenship, got the fingerprints from my index fingers had to sign a signature card and took a photo. Now all this sez to me there are a lot of unlicensed (therefore untestd) illegals driving around with no insurance (since you cant get it without a license) let them provide their national id's fingerprint them and get them roadteted and make them buy insurance. We would know who they claim to be and where they live, have them finacially covered and safer drivers.
thanx,
bill
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Post #206,509
5/8/05 3:05:31 PM
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Interestingly...
...you can get insurance here without a licence.
And all you have to present to get your car tax disc is a valid insurance certificate, the V5 form (registered keeper document) and a valid MOT certificate.
At no point in the process are you required to present a licence.
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Post #206,588
5/9/05 3:12:16 AM
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Because you're insuring *the vehicle*, not yourself, right?
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Post #206,590
5/9/05 3:38:48 AM
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Yes and no.
The vehicle is insured. The driver can be named; for example, both myself and SWMBO have each other as named drivers on the other's car.
The act of applying for insurance asks you whether or not you have a licence and whether or not it's provisional, but you can insure a car with no licence. It just costs more.
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Post #206,591
5/9/05 5:06:19 AM
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So what happens if someone else drives (and crashes) it?
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Post #206,592
5/9/05 5:08:10 AM
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Re: So what happens if someone else drives (and crashes) it?
I get it in the shorts, is what happens. And they get a wellying for driving without insurance.
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Post #206,596
5/9/05 7:43:39 AM
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Ah. Yes, ye're weird, ye Brits. Almost as weird as the Yanx.
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Post #206,597
5/9/05 7:47:14 AM
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What's weird about that?
Also, the (uninsured) driver gets it in the shorts for driving sans insurance.
At this point I should point out that most insurance policies have a clause that covers any driver (who's using the vehicle with the owner's consent) for at least third party.
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Post #206,599
5/9/05 9:19:12 AM
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Ah, OK... Not all that weird, then.
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Post #206,609
5/9/05 9:58:31 AM
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with the respect of liability insurance
I suppose you could get an underwriter if you lose your license for misbehavior, I havnt done so., Over here its called SR22 insurance and is hidiously expensive and it takes 3 years after you regain your license to get the rates to drop.Not much chance of sub minimum wage types such as non papered immigrants to afford such coverage.
thanx,
bill
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