Friend borrowed my car, got caught speeding and I don't think he has insurance

[aaatheresa]

A friend of a friend was visting from Prague. He borrowed my car. He assured me he had insurance. I have had a speeding notice through from when he had the car. I have returned his information to the police and now they have asked me for insurance details. I am not covered on my insurance and I cannot get hold of the "friend" who was driving to obtain his insurance details. Will I be in trouble and recieve points?

[Ethel]

6-8 points and a fine.

It would probably have been better to admit to the speeding

[BertiWooster]

tut tut ethel - are you saying you dont beleive him/her ?

[Ethel]

Certainly not

[Disco Fever]

I would just take the points and put it down to experience cause if the Police find out someone else was driving and they are not insured then you'll get a bigger fine and more points....

[Anna Conda]

Take a trip to Prague and send yourself a postcard supposedly from your "friend" so that you can back up your story and help your case.

This was done by a couple last year, and surprise the police still did not believe the and they ended up being prosecuted for their action. Got a VERY large fine or maybe Prison cannot remember

[oldhamfan]

Anna, the story you refer to is here!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/article5 78756.ece

Unbelieveable, the lengths some people will go to (suggesting no doubt on the author of this thread!)