I don't think so - ministers should resign if they are shown to be incompetent or corrupt (or both). This is a careless mistake which he won't make again, and I agree with the Scottish Conservatives who say he should use this as an opportunity to remind people of the importance of being insured.

Edited by SLO76 on 07/12/2016 at 17:55

I don't think so - ministers should resign if they are shown to be incompetent or corrupt (or both). This is a careless mistake which he won't make again, and I agree with the Scottish Conservatives who say he should use this as an opportunity to remind people of the importance of being insured.

IMO, Ministers committing offences within their own area of responsibility should be subject to additional sanction - bear in mind that any normal motoring penalties have little or no effect on Ministers who get chauffered cars to use.

No matter how many ways this is looked at; he broke the law. Ignorance is no excuse. I saw this character arguing for the SNP at the independance referendum. He stuck me as no slouch when it comes to grasping situations. Therefore a simple insurance policy should not present too much difficulty for him. My guess is he is a named driver to save money on the policy. Not illegal if he is an occasional driver under the policy, definitely so if he turns out to be the main driver. As Transport minister he really has nowhere to go on this occasion because his actions were at best stupid and at worst plain illegal. He may not resign for the former but should for the latter. That is a matter for his conscience.

Did I say that? He is a politician, he will take the route that least damages any future he may have as a politician.

Cheers Concrete