O/T Driving insurance during lock down

O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby redrobo » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:16 pm

Just read that some insurance companies will not pay out if you have an accident during the period of lock down UNLESS you can prove that your journey was necessary.

So....if you are driving a car for anything other than work, food shopping or caring for an elderly person or child minding you could expect your insurance company to NOT pay out as you will not be covered by your policy.

Advice is to check with your insurance company..... :!: :!: :!:
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby scalehallshrimp » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:29 pm

Insurers will use any excuse to avoid a payment
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby redrobo » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:41 pm

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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby Gone_Shrimping » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:06 pm

I don't think they would be able to prove that you weren't making a legal journey to buy food.

My car insurance company DIrect Line have refunded some of my premium because of much lower mileage during the pandemic. My mileage has halved from 1,000 per month to around 500 per month. Less chance of a prang I suppose is the reason.
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby captain sparkle » Mon Nov 09, 2020 4:34 pm

FAKE NEWS!

According to ABI website -
If I drive during the lockdown period, will my insurance be invalidated?
Your cover will not be affected if you drive during the lockdown period. However, all motorists should follow Government advice and avoid non-essential travel.


https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and-iss ... insurance/
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby redrobo » Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:33 pm

captain sparkle wrote:FAKE NEWS!

According to ABI website -
If I drive during the lockdown period, will my insurance be invalidated?
Your cover will not be affected if you drive during the lockdown period. However, all motorists should follow Government advice and avoid non-essential travel.


https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and-iss ... insurance/


Well I for one will not even risk it.....but by all means others can but..... :?: :?: :?:
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby Morecambe Jack » Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:50 pm

There is no "but" about it. People will still be insured and spreading false information like this serves no purpose.
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby BerlinWaller » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:17 pm

Morecambe Jack wrote:There is no "but" about it. People will still be insured and spreading false information like this serves no purpose.


He might as well deactivate his account if he is not allowed to spread false info!
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby captain sparkle » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:34 pm

I will point out that you have to be careful.
At the start of the first lockdown I thought I would see about using our camper (Peugeot Boxer self conversion) for carrying food parcels & the like. Everyone said "it's fine, they've said your policy will cover you" but when I looked into it (abi site again) it stated Private Car policies would cover you for such mercy missions during Co-vid.......but that's not a van, is it?
So I phoned the insurance company & they said "Oh no, we only cover private cars for that, not campers or vans...or anything else"
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby marky No.1 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:22 pm

There are a lot of converted vans out there , particularly after this year, many folk will find themselves uninsured for some of these vehicles that haven't been reclassified or not have an engineers report
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby captain sparkle » Tue Nov 10, 2020 8:11 am

yes, it's true you have to reclassify to a camper. There are several advantages to that, you can go faster for example!! (only 10mph) but, comparethemeerkat etc. won't quote for a self build. I went for a specialist place, it was cheaper than a van in the end anyway.
(and you can go onto Saltayre tip without any permit or appointment!)
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby redrobo » Tue Nov 10, 2020 12:28 pm

redrobo wrote:
captain sparkle wrote:FAKE NEWS!

According to ABI website -
If I drive during the lockdown period, will my insurance be invalidated?
Your cover will not be affected if you drive during the lockdown period. However, all motorists should follow Government advice and avoid non-essential travel.


https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and-iss ... insurance/


Well I for one will not even risk it.....but by all means others can but..... :?: :?: :?:
Morecambe Jack wrote:There is no "but" about it. People will still be insured and spreading false information like this serves no purpose.


Hey....don't shoot the messenger..... :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: O/T Driving insurance during lock down

Postby cragbankshrimp » Tue Nov 10, 2020 1:21 pm

I've spoken to Admiral and they confirmed that it is only rumours and i would be insured as per my current policy
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