Police seized my friend's car, which I was driving, despite my friend being there at the time. Can they do this?

I was recently stopped by the police while I was driving my mate's car and he was in front driving mine. I thought my insurance would cover me but it didn't, and the car was seized. Can police seize the...

Uncover operation

Is this a situation you have heard of? A driver is stopped by police who say his car is uninsured. He is given 7 days to produce documents. He then discovers his policy had lapsed in October 2009. No renewal...

Self-assured

I think I can remember you writing somewhere that by entering the registration number of a car on a website it will tell you if that vehicle is insured or not. What was the website please?

Under-righteous

I cannot agree with your suggestion concerning insurance for young drivers. Read another way you seem to be suggesting that we should subsidise premiums because otherwise young drivers will break the law....

I was hit by an uninsured driver and need to claim from the Motor Insurers' Bureau - how do I do this?

On 22 Jan 2010 I was hit from behind whilst parked about six cars back at a red light. At the scene the other driver apologised, admitted it was his fault, gave me his details and, as neither I nor he...

Crashing in

Emma Wall (Your Money, January 30th) attributes rising motor premiums to fraudulent claims and uninsured drivers. I suggest that the third reason is the increasing involvement of accident management companies....

No Country For Young Men

My Grandson was 18 in March, and passed his test in June. I have been trying to get him insured to drive a 1998 1,124cc Peugeot 106, worth £700 on a 3rd-party-only basis. A search on comparethemarket.com...

Dis-policed

The Police here (Dyfed-Powys Police) are running a campaign "Get Insured or Get it Seized" which highlights their powers to seize vehicles that are on the roads unlawfully, such as when there is no valid...