Allowing someone to drive your vehicle as you who is banned

[ss933]

Someone I know lost their license twice for drink driving and narrowly escaped a prison sentence. The same person approached me and asked if I would take ownership of their new vehicle and insure it through myself and they will drive the vehicle as me. We're the same age and have similar looks, so this person thinks if pulled over by the police, we would be able to pull the wool over the police officers eyes. I on the other hand am a law abiding citizen, with a full clean driving license who has never broken the law or more importantly in this matter the driving laws. Does anyone know the penalties that I would occur if caught for doing this? My friend has said if caught then as far as they're concerned my vehicle was stolen by them and I would have nothing to do with it. I haven't agreed to do this, but my friend stands to lose everything, job, family etc. I do not agree with drink driving and deep down think the person should be punished for their crime, but on the other hand don't want to let this person down. Please can someone shed some light if this situation was to occur, and what the penalties would be?

Thanks
SS933

[Yvaines09]

Not sure what would happen but I can hear the words perverting the course of justice - not to mention what your own insurance company would do after you had been convicted or disqualified. Your "friend" made the mistakes and should be big enough and ugly enough to accept what he has done. Do you really want to endorse putting a drink driver back on the road? Sever all ties - he's no friend of yours

[trt]

You would be in big trouble if you were caught, giving false information, wasting police time and aiding and abetting etc.

[pink-kittens]

Wind up - even I spotted this one

[Ethel]

So you would be responsible for all his parking tickets, speeding fines and any other offences he ratches up in your name.

You would be perverting the course of justice; aiding and abetting; allowing an uninsured person to drive your car (technically it would be your car).

You would end up with a very big fine and a driving ban at the very least. You could go to prison.

[Rollo]

ss993, are you really that stupid?

God help us all!

[ss933]

Rollo as much as your answer pains me, its very true!!! But like I said was only seeking answers to a hypothetical situation and wanted to know the seriousness if I had agreed to go ahead with this. Yes maybe it was a stupid scenario but was one I wanted an answer too. Now I can confront my friend with hard facts and tell them no.

Thanks

[pink-kittens]

"Now I can confront my friend with hard facts and tell them no"

Beggers belief you needed confirmation of what you had planned was actually against the law!

still think you're on a wind up - no one can be that stupid

[ss933]

Any how Pink-Kittens,
As your comment gave me no answers to the question I asked I thank you for your input. Nothing was "planned" it was a question on a discussion site enquiring as to what the penalties might be. Of course I known it's against the law, but that's not what I asked!!!

[pink-kittens]

If you want specific replies that include things you want to hear, and the things you don't want to hear, you need to put that in your OP

I love it when people say stupid things like you have in both your OP and the post above this one - shows exactly who and what you are

[Lakitu]

I can't believe you are even considering it.

I can understand why your friend might be in a position of losing his/her job, but why would they lose their family??

Your friend drank and drove TWICE and now they are trying to convince you this is a good idea? I thought your friend was an idiot when you said they hadn't learnt their lesson after drink driving once, now on top of that I am thinking that they have a few braincells missing (probably the drink) if they think they can get away with this ridiculous scam. Furthermore, they are not much of a mate to be asking you to do this for them. Why would you want to put a friend in that position?

The police aren't daft, you might tell them that the car is stolen, but I guarantee you that you body language will tell them what is actually going on and they can still charge you.

[SJC123]

Hi SS933, Carrying out this illegal �stunt� is very serious and not one that the courts would be lenient with. You are now aware of the penalties that could be imposed if this kind of stupidity was carried out. I understand your concerns for helping a friend, but risking your livelihood to do so is ridiculous. A majority of valued points on the discussion board, most of which I�m sure you already knew, but just wanted clarification. I�ve been in a similar situation some years ago now, that�s why I can be some what understanding towards helping a friend out. Also, don�t take to much notice of the wolves on this discussion site; they just love to have their opinion heard!!

[Lakitu]

How would you know that, SJC123? You've clearly been a member of the site less than 2 weeks yourself.

[SJC123]

Lakitu, Not that it�s any of your business, but I was a member of the site a while back under my old name.

[MrBounty]

Or.....you could be SS933 under another username and agreeing with yourself, so the "wolves" dont get you!!

[ss933]

Thanks guys all good advice. Really it was only a hypothetical situation that I was confronted with and I only wanted advice on the penalties if I had agreed to go ahead with it. However, I was lucky to receive some free advice as well which is all noted.

Thanks again but the subject is now closed and I won't be attending the site again.