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I know someone who’s driving without a license. What to do.

45 replies

Bee2828 · 02/02/2020 12:50

Not a friend as such but someone who lives up the road.

She’s a Facebook friend and she’s the type of person to post everything. She’s failed her driving test a few times and told us all on social media. I believe she’s most probably at test standard but the nerves get the better of her during her test.

A few day’s ago she drove past me in her car by herself, no passenger. I waved and thought wow she must have passed her test. So I went into Facebook - no status about driving test (she absolutely posts everything so likely she’d post it on there but nothing. I waited - maybe she had passed that day but nothing.

So I seen her in person a few days later. I said oh congratulations on passing your driving test - I seen you driving.

She said she hadn’t passed and denied all knowledge.

It was her in the drivers seat, no passenger, the same car she parks on the street that her partner also drives (he wasn’t in the car), there is no L plates on the car either - she learns with an instructor.

So basically she’s been driving without a license. For all I know she could have been driving around the block but this is still totally wrong in my eyes.

Would you report?

I don’t want to fall out with the family. They seem trouble and I don’t want any hassle in my life.

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emmaluvseeyore · 02/02/2020 13:56

I would 100% report it as she’s not insured. I reported an acquaintance’s mum to the council as she was illegally providing a taxi service, so therefore wasn’t insured. I genuinely don’t think she thought she was doing anything wrong as it was mostly for people she knew via church, but I saw a parent I knew recommending her on Facebook after they drove her family to the airport. For me that was the last straw as I didn’t want someone to get injured in an uninsured crash. The council investigated and she hasn’t been doing it since.

Wiltshire90 · 02/02/2020 14:00

Police office here - definitely report, we picked somebody up last night for driving without a licence and no insurance (and drink driving...!) because of intelligence that went in. Ignore the people saying nothing will happen - we do look at intelligence reports. Her car will be "flagged" and if seen driving she'll be prosecuted.

Do it via 101 though and not through your friend.

Skysblue · 02/02/2020 14:03

I want to say “report her!” because she is a danger to others especially if uninsured. But after that conversation you guys had, she will guess it was you. The police can’t stop her doing it or help you if she hates you and makes life difficult for you.

I don’t think there’s much you can do 😭 I would probably try to put pressure on her by eg sending her a message saying something like “Look, I don’t want to argue with you but I know you’re definitely driving uninsured and that means if you’re in an accident - even if not your fault - you’d get arrested etc etc I just don’t think it’s worth the risk.”

malmi · 02/02/2020 14:36

ANPR-eqipped police cars (Automated number plate recognition) constantly scan plates of cars and alert the police driver if there are any positive hits on the national database. This could be uninsured cars, stolen cars, cars known to be used for committing crimes, cars associated with wanted persons, etc. If you report her to the police, with the number plate, they can log it on the database, and may get stopped next time she is driving about illegally. Definitely worth doing, for all the sake of all innocent motorists and pedestrians who may be the victim of her reckless behaviour.

jaffaeclipse · 02/02/2020 14:38

I'd talk to her and tell her straight that you don't believe she has passed her test and that you will be reporting her unless you see her pass certificate. Then report her the same day if she doesn't show it to you.

eveoha · 02/02/2020 14:44

As I would hope - flouting the law

Jellycatfox · 02/02/2020 14:46

Report it. Even if you have no evidence, if she run someone over and it turns out you knew... what then?

Dyrne · 02/02/2020 14:47

People saying “she’ll know it was you!” Clearly don’t understand how this sort of thing works - she will be picked up by a “random patrol” or ANPR van which will flag up that the car is insured to a man but there is a woman driving it. This will then prompt a “routine stop” which will “uncover” that she’s driving otherwise in accordance with her licence. They’re not going to go banging on her door...

Marshmello · 02/02/2020 14:52

Can't you get someone close to her to stop her doing it? Explain how she'll ruin her record before she's even started? How she'll never be able to be legitimate in a normal way and have normal insurance offers etc?? She's being incredibly stupid more than anything else. Get someone to explain that to her. She just needs and intensive course of some more lessons and to pass her test.

Mintjulia · 02/02/2020 14:54

Report them, with details of car and home address.

No licence means no insurance, putting everyone at risk, including their own family.

FixTheBone · 02/02/2020 15:01

100% report, there's a chance her plate might get added to the anpr watchlist so she might ping a traffic car or camera.

Look at this way, if next week she has an accident and kills three school kids minding their own business, would you be able to reconcile that with yourself?

mencken · 02/02/2020 15:19

I could put up with being disliked by some arrogant bitch who thinks the law is for other people. Do it!

Titective · 02/02/2020 15:25

If you don't report nothing will change. If you do report something might change.

People saying don't report - a crime is a crime! YOU don't get to pick which are crimes and which are not. The law is the law. You report things that break the law and the police decide what action to take.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 02/02/2020 15:31

Yes report.

She hasn't passed her test so she's not legally competent to drive.

Imagine if she hit someone and killed or seriously injured someone. That could be your kid/Mum/friend etc.

Pinkpink2023 · 13/01/2024 22:32

Hi I'm needing some advice,

My partner is going through alot, the mum of his son is driving around and he believes she hasn't got a licence, he has asked and asked for her to show him for his child's welfare and she is refusing to show this says she doesnt have too, she's been reported and still continues to drive his child, even sending pictures of his child in the back of her car. He believes she only has a provisional, firstly does he have a right to see the licence? Thankyou

Brefugee · 13/01/2024 22:33

neb out or call the police.

Pinkpink2023 · 13/01/2024 22:51

The police are doing nothing, the child is being driven around alot my partner onky wants to no is she has to show she has a valid licence and would like to see it for his own sake to make sure his child isn't being put at risk every day, she's playing harrasement so he's got be careful reporting anything more, he can't even ask her again she sayin he's harring her for asking

19lottie82 · 13/01/2024 23:02

SilverySurfer · 02/02/2020 12:58

I think I'm correct in saying that most insurers ask to see a copy of your driving licence so if she has no insurance she definitely needs to be taken off the road.

I would report her.

I’ve never been asked by an insurance company for my driving license when taking out a policy.

However, saying that, not having a license would void any policy taken out anyway. So she won’t be insured either way.

Jgm170823 · 29/05/2024 00:20

Foul

Jgm170823 · 29/05/2024 00:24

😂😂 🐀

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