Objecting to a fine for driving without insurance | Legal Aid Centre

Questioner

I had a fine for driving my scooter without insurance, but I didn't know it wasn't insured. A few months before, my old scooter was stolen, and when I wanted to insure my new scooter (for which I had a fine), I accidentally used the old papers and gave the license plate of my old stolen scooter. I paid the insurance every month, and the insurance company didn't tell me anything about the fact that I had insured a stolen scooter (which I also find strange). So I didn't do it on purpose. Now I want to write an objection letter for the fine, but do you perhaps know if there is anything I can say against it? Thanks in advance for your help!

Lawyer

The mistake is your responsibility, so you will have to pay the fine. As the holder of the registration number, you are obliged to keep the motor vehicle insured; the fact that you have not intentionally failed to do so is of no relevance here. In an objection procedure you will almost certainly be proven wrong. You can then appeal to the court. In that case you will have to pay the fine as a deposit in advance.