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  • So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

    Got a call from my insurance company in the morning telling me that they are going to cancel my car insurance policy becuase my drivers abstract says that I only have a Class 6 license.

    I got my Class 5 in Alberta (Transferred from BC) in 2001 and in 2003 I got my Bike license and when I went to the registry they got rid of my Class 5 and gave me a license that only said "6" for class. I didn't pay attention to the "6" at that time. Since then I have been pulled over by cops in my car who also didn't say anything about me driving a car with a class 6.
    I even switched insurance companies and registered my car(s) and this still went ignored up until today.

    Looking back, had I gotten into an accident my insurance company now tells me that I would not have been covered becuase I was driving without a valid license. Just a little pissed off now considering it went ignored for this long of a period of time (4 YEARS!!) through so many hands. Luckily nothing serious happened and now I have to go to the registry that made the error and get them to call their motor vehicle specialist (who I spoke with on the phone today) and get it all straightened out. They give me a letter of apology stating I had a valid licence all this time and I pass that on to my insurance company. Until then I've been instructed not to drive.

    Just thought I'd share my experience with the registry, I'm definitely paying attention the next time!
    Last edited by BoraMK4; 03-14-2007, 11:22 AM.
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    Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

    Hahaha that's awkward
    I'd like to make a statment!
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    • #3
      Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

      Yeah..if you got in an accident and they denied your claim after having paid for insurance for the last 4 years...Ooohh id be a little more than pissed off!
      REAL men use harsh language as self-defense
      -james

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      • #4
        Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

        ^^ whoa no kidding
        Dylan
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        • #5
          Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

          It's just ridiculous how this happened. Luckily nothing serious happened but if something had happened and they denied the claim, I would've taken them to court. It's good that the mistake got caght now after FOUR YEARS!! Can't believe it slipped by the cops also.
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          • #6
            Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

            So seeing as you wouldn't have been covered .... wouldn't that make for a big refund for the insurance you have payed? Chase them down and stick it to them
            Chris :

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            • #7
              Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

              Originally posted by James View Post
              Yeah..if you got in an accident and they denied your claim after having paid for insurance for the last 4 years...Ooohh id be a little more than pissed off!
              hahaha oh man... i don't know what i would do. whatever it is, it would not be good.

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              • #8
                Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

                I moved here from BC at the end of 2005 and had my BC license xfered to an AB license around Dec 30, 2005.

                I had brought my driver's abstract from BC and Ontario (15 years of driving) and was issued a new AB license.

                Last month i got a letter from the government congratulating me on almost completing my 24 months accident free graduated license term.

                Whoever did the paperwork to transfer my license must have been on something.
                Tim
                "When you see the tree you’re about to hit, it’s called under steer. When you can only feel and hear it, it’s over steer."

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                • #9
                  Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

                  Originally posted by timdog View Post
                  hahaha oh man... i don't know what i would do. whatever it is, it would not be good.

                  I, personally, would burn somewhere between 3 and 7 ama locations to the ground. Lol.

                  And yeah, it may not be a bad idea to go back to the insurance company and see if they will refund your bucks
                  REAL men use harsh language as self-defense
                  -james

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                  • #10
                    Re: So I didn't have a VALID drivers Licence for 4 years

                    I am thinking of talking that over with my insurance company but even if I don't get anything back, I wouldn't care much. I'm just glad that nothing happened in the time frame or else I would've been super screwed!

                    Probably would be looking at burning up some registeries then, haha.
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