Courier drivers who deliver food may find it of interest to read that police in North Wales recently carried out an operation one Friday evening to check whether the vehicles were insured and safe to be on the road in certain parts of North Wales. You will probably find the following findings startling and concerning.

Apparently, in the region of 40 vehicles being used by food delivery drivers were pulled over and checked with some worrying findings. For instance, it was felt necessary to seize 7 vehicles. 9 drivers of such vehicles were found to be without vehicle insurance. One of the drivers did not have a license.

We are sure that you will agree, the above findings are most concerning and put members of the public including road users at risk of injury and even death. In addition, if a vehicle is not safe to be on the roads then it could also cause damage to other vehicles and buildings.

It is a legal requirement here in the UK that if a vehicle is being driven or even parked on our road system that it has suitable motor insurance in place. The penalties for not doing so are, quite rightly, severe. For instance, you could be given 6 penalty points on your driving license and receive a fixed penalty of £300 by the police if you are caught without suitable vehicle insurance. If the matter went to court you could be disqualified from driving for a period of time and receive an unlimited fine. The police are permitted to seize the vehicle and can sometimes have the vehicle crushed.

If you are a courier driver then this is not something that you are going to want happening to you. The potential repercussions for you would no doubt be worrying as your income could be severally impacted causing you and your family financial hardship. It really is not worth taking the risk so make sure that your delivery vehicle is suitably insured and in a good condition to be driven.

If you are looking to set up your own courier service business or are an established delivery driver whose courier insurance is shortly coming up for renewal, why not get in touch with us to obtain a competitive courier insurance quotation. Such quotes are provided free and with no obligation to proceed. We look forward to hopefully being of assistance.