IF he is a carer, then his employer will - I've no doubt - have him driving on their insurance so his own personal cover is a moot point. In fairness, I obviously don't know how 'the system' works between him and his employer but if I use one of our company cars or one of our trucks, the company provides insurance for me to drive them irrespective of my own insurance status. Exactly the same cover is granted if I decide to make the journey on one of my own motorbikes (as bikes are normally much quicker in traffic) - when on company duties, I get company cover.
I have that in writing. If, as a carer, you have to provide your own transport AND insurance, then it's my guess that he tried to pull a 'fast one' and insure himself for commuting and pleasure and not using it for work - saving some £'s in the process. Then, when getting pulled, he says he's working?!?!
Why didn't he say he was going to his friend's house or the pizza shop or something? He deserves everything he gets if he can't think on his feet.
My exhaust broke a pipe on Wednesday morning. Although I work nights I got up early and took it to the local tyre place (NOT Quick Rip) and had it repaired by Wednesday midday. Problem solved, not chance of being stopped by police for a noisy exhaust.
Your fella probably had insurance for Social and pleasure usage only with, perhaps, commuting to his USUAL place of work. This is defined as the office or base he works from. If he's then using his car to visit clients this is what he need personal business cover for.
I's an agency worker an work in different locations each night and so I need personal business cover as I don't have a regular place of work. The offence is absolute and there's no leniency for ignorance, as said he needs to speak to a lawyer who specialises in traffic law and they don't come cheap.
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