On 13/04/2021 14:43, alan_m wrote:

I got car tax reminder today and noticed:

(For NI) A certificate of Insurance or cover note is needed
[downloaded copies are acceptable, photocopies are not]

How would anyone be able to distinguish between a printed download and a
photocopy?



In the UK, we have MoTinfo and AskMID websites. So anyone can go onto
these to confirm status.

I would also imagine insurnace companies upload certificate PDFs for
viewing by police et al. to confirm who is actually covered to drive as
wella s the vehcile details etc.

Photocopies will not have corresponding PDFs though?