While being converted into an electric vehicle, Ed Sheeran was fined for failing to insure his Aston Martin as it undergoes restoration.
Though the superstar singer/songwriter sent the 1966 vehicle to Aston Workshop Ltd in 2021 and claims he has not driven it since, in December of last year, the DVLA flagged Sheeran for failing to pay for insurance on the vehicle while it was being refurbished.
In response to the British automobile fine, Ed issued a letter to the court stating that he believed the workshop’s insurance covered the car and that the Aston Martin had not been on the road for five years.
After pleading guilty to keeping a motor vehicle that did not meet insurance requirements, Magistrate Jacqueline Whittle ordered the 35-year old musician star to pay a $895 fine, $134 in costs and a $358 victim surcharge.
Along with his guilty plea, the Grammy award winner’s case was dealt with through the DVLA’s Single Justice Procedure, with the singer submitting a letter of explanation, writing:
“The vehicle is a vintage Aston Martin car which, since 2021, has been in the process of full restoration by Aston Workshop Ltd.” “The vehicle has remained within the control of the workshop continuously since 2021 and has been kept off public roads and remained within their garage at all times.” “There has accordingly been no risk to third party members of the public arising from the uninsured driving of the vehicle.”
Adding that at “no point” did he have physical possession or practical control of the car, the British born artist concluded “In fact, the vehicle has been inoperable since 2021, through the relevant date and to the present day,” he penned. “It is still in the process of being restored and converted into an electric vehicle at the workshop.”
After apologizing for wasting the court’s time, Ed Sheeran insisted he never received the DVLA’s initial offer of an out-of-court fine, which he said he would’ve paid straight away.
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Author: Al Dente
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