Re: Fined for not having car insurance even if you're not driving


"bigbrian" <harry8611@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4295834.stm
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> Uninsured drivers are to face automatic fines of at least £60 in an
> attempt to reduce rising levels of illegal driving in the UK.
> New laws being announced by the government will give police access to
> insurance company records.

Once again, a sensible idea (that the police have live access to yeah/nay
whether or not you have car insurance when driving)), with a few basic
safeguards, would command wide support, is twisted into another deeply
authoritarian power grab by the state.

Once again our relationship with the State has been completely changed.

Gaz


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