Would anyone else do this??

Originally Posted by embee

I predict the Police won't be interested (but I'm a congenital cynic).

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That is why i am going to tell them to do something or ill complain to the cheif constable about it etc!

They would be bothered if those same un insured people knocked a kid over or similar.

If its their opinion to drive around the UK like that i might just see some mates in Germany and buy a car while i am ther, that way i wnt have to pay tax or get an MOT either!!

Is annoying as when i came back from Germany, the Army etc were onto me to change my plates to Uk ones ASAP!!

Originally Posted by stewie

Visas to work ? I thought Poland was part of the E.U and didnt require a visa to work here, anyway do what you think best I suppose, just playing devils advocate no offence intended

None taken mate!

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My previous neighbours were French, so all their cars were French registered citroens. Of course they paid no road tax! Nor did they worry about speed cameras either.

Maybe they don't know that they have to do anything? Why/how should they know? Have you told them, Neio?

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Yep, I think Ed's probably right, it's most likely that they just don't realise they're supposed to reregister the cars. Not that this makes it OK of course... Thing is, how do you raise it with them? Pop over one evening for a bigos and a chat about car registraion?

I wouldn't report it myself, in fact, I probably wouldn't even notice. But, you're not doing anything wrong IMO.

Originally Posted by Ed

Maybe they don't know that they have to do anything? Why/how should they know? Have you told them, Neio?

Ignorance is not an excuse IMO.

They are foreign not stupid! they know how to come here get jobs, rent a house pay all the other bills.

It only takes a bit of common to think, hang on i should see if i need to do anything about my car.

And ill be letting the friendly police officers tell them the errors of their ways, i am sure none of you on here would find it amusing if any other imigrant doing a similar thing around your area hit you. Then only to be told by the police, sorry mate they are driving illigaly so you wil have to go through the hassle of recovering all your own losses.

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Its a tough call but I have to agree that its wrong. I have noticed the same thing with the abundance of Portuguese people in the town where my parents live - most of them seem to still have Portuguese registrations on their cars....

Let us know how it goes!

No question. Report them now! What happens when they have an accident?

Do they have valid insurance? Do they even have a valid visa?

Get in touch with immigration at the same time!

Difficult call Neio but bottom line is safety on the roads and protection to third party is important.

I do think that we Brits are seen as a soft touch on anything foreign, we are so frightened to stick up for our values in our country. I'm not a big traveller overseas so I don't know how we fair in other countries but I imagine that we wouldn't get away with such things?

I can't see Iran or similar countries for example allowing us to build a Christian church in their country? Perhaps I'm going OTT now...

Just for the record since this forum seems to be in a period of quick aggressive responses - I'm not racist etc I have many friends and colleagues of various origins and I like em all - not sure if they like me though !!!

Originally Posted by skint

Just for the record since this forum seems to be in a period of quick aggressive responses - I'm not racist etc I have many friends and colleagues of various origins and I like em all - not sure if they like me though !!!

I agree, although I put up a quick post, I'm also not racist!