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Original poster

Likelihood of being caught driving with no licence?

277 replies

Throwaway283833848 · 20/10/2019 23:01

Currently don’t have a driving licence.

What is the likelihood of being stopped by the police?

Myself and my husband are both insured on the car.

I know it’s unreasonable, just wondering how likely it is?

OP posts:
LoveNote · 20/10/2019 23:19

also, someone you know may well see you and report

enough cctv cameras around

bakedbeanzontoast · 20/10/2019 23:19

OP I assume you can drive, just sit the test. Driving with no license would be super stressful.

puppyconfetti · 20/10/2019 23:19

well you're not insured and all you need to do is pass a police car with ANPR, which doesn't just check insurance btw

An ANPR does not know who is driving the car.

Original poster
Throwaway283833848 · 20/10/2019 23:20

Thanks all.

OP posts:
Neome · 20/10/2019 23:21

About fifteen thousand times more likely than buying a winning lottery ticket, give or take.

A good rule of thumb might be do you know anyone who's been in a car accident or killed in a car accident? Or anyone who's been scammed, a victim of identity theft or mugged (all unlikely scenarios).

Presumably the other insured driver would be liable for joint enterprise if they knew an uninsured driver was using the vehicle and didn't report. Or perhaps the insurance is actually totally invalidated if change of circs not reported.

As others say lots of people prefer to take these risks than the alternative.

Hingeandbracket · 20/10/2019 23:21

Hilarious how some people think ANPR is zen magic that knows who is driving !

hellenbackagen · 20/10/2019 23:22

Ok op I'll bite .
I'm a police officer. If your car hits a police car with anpr you will be stopped. You'll be checked . You'll be asked for driving licence and insurance details. When you fail to provide these you will either be given a hort to produce them within an allotted time period (I'm not telling you what) or you will be reported on summons at the roadside to appear in court .
HTH! Oh and you'll be banned , points on your provisional and a hefty fine .

BrieAndChilli · 20/10/2019 23:23

You could get stopped for many many reason.
I’ve been stopped (near Xmas) for a random drink driving check.
I was also stopped because the policeman put my licence plate into the system wrong so it was coming up with a different make of car. I had to sit in the back of the police car while he double checked and then realised his mistake.
I was driving home very late one night and somebody came round the corner on my side of the road and swiped my wing mirror off. Cue having to provide documents to the police.

Other reasons could be obviously being involved in an accident (and no matter how good a driver you are you can’t predict other people driving into you)
Or police could have a report of a car that’s been involved in a crime and it’s like your car so they pull you over
Someone could know you have no licence and report you
Police could stop you for having a broken light or be stopping people to check tyres or similar checks

There’s a million reasons why you might get caught and none of them have to do with police already knowing you have no licence.

lyingwanker · 20/10/2019 23:23

You'll only get caught if the police stop you for an unrelated reason. Like you having a light out or something like that.

To be totally honest it's highly unlikely you'd get caught as long as the car is 100% ok. But I always think, the longer you do it for, the more risk you take.

Redshoeblueshoe · 20/10/2019 23:23

AbsoFuckinglutely Hinge

Slowride · 20/10/2019 23:24

Generally, you don't need to provide your driving licence number on an insurance quote. You do normally have to advise how many years you have had held a licence for therefore confirming you hold a licence.

To validate any insurance claim a copy of the drivers licence will need to be sent to the insurance company.

hellenbackagen · 20/10/2019 23:25

Nope - anpr will flag up . If the insured is a man and a woman is driving I'd stop that car very very quickly and start to dig. Anpr is a very good tool and all traffic cars marked and unmarked have it .

Janleverton · 20/10/2019 23:25

ANPR would only ping up insurance/tax or any intelligence (I.e. car involved in suspicious activity/stolen). As pp has said, ANPR doesn’t know who is driving the car and whether they have a licence. If the car has been linked before to something like a drunk or dangerous driver (so failed to stop or a pro us stop has linked the car to a drunk or unlicensed driver), then that may be intelligence that would ping the ANPR.

puppyconfetti · 20/10/2019 23:26

@hellenbackagen

I thought you were talking shit on the last thread about the radfords, but this is a gem....

Ok op I'll bite .
I'm a police officer. If your car hits a police car with anpr you will be stopped. You'll be checked

GrumpyHoonMain · 20/10/2019 23:27

Insurance companies do ask for copies of the driving license in the event of an accident or claim against you. In both cases if they discovered you don’t have a license they would cancel your existing policy and blacklist both you and your partner so you would find it very different to get insured again. Some companies may also pursue you legally for the damages and so both you and your partner could end up losing your homes and get a ccj

Janleverton · 20/10/2019 23:27

But if they’re both insured on the car (man and woman) then that might stop them being pulled over.

Not condoning it by the way. It’s a ridiculous and dangerous risk to take and I’d be bloody terrified of getting stopped and in trouble. Would be shameful.

justgivemewine · 20/10/2019 23:27

It doesnt need to know whos driving to flag something up 🤦‍♀️

hellenbackagen · 20/10/2019 23:27

And this advising op she is gonna get away with this - when she hits
Your car with no insurance would you feel quite so anti establishment?

I suspect not .

puppyconfetti · 20/10/2019 23:28

@hellenbackagen

Nope - anpr will flag up

Bollocks.

ANPR won't flag a thing. The car has an insurance policy in place. The ANPR has no idea who is driving. There is nothing for it to flag.

Are you just jumping about threads spouting pish this evening?

Pardonwhat · 20/10/2019 23:28

hellenbackagen

Yes but on standard police cars doesn’t the registration have to be manually checked?
How do you have the time to do that and then cross reference the insurance with the sex of the driver for every car you pass??

I think you’re chatting poop.

puppyconfetti · 20/10/2019 23:29

It doesnt need to know whos driving to flag something up 🤦‍♀️

Nice face palm, but the car is insured. The ANPR won't flag it as uninsured.

puppyconfetti · 20/10/2019 23:30

And this advising op she is gonna get away with this - when she hits
Your car with no insurance would you feel quite so anti establishment?

This isn't what happened.

bakedbeanzontoast · 20/10/2019 23:30

@hellenbackagen yes that's true. I have a masculine forename and was stopped once as officer thought a man should be driving. Once he saw my license he apologised and I was on my way.

hellenbackagen · 20/10/2019 23:31

I use anpr. And something called a coppers nose .

Everyday we stop uninsured drivers. You can just tell after a while who to stop.

We have a department fb page and it's hilarious. Really good read. And we catch a good few each shift without insurance or license.

percheron67 · 20/10/2019 23:31

This is very worrying OP.. Have you lost your licence for dangerous driving or drink driving?

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