You could try that with your papers mate. If i handnt of been honest in the police station i doubt i wouldve got in trouble. They check the papers like they do when your applying for tax. Try it and see.
Not usually these days they don't they had a lot of trouble with people taking out insurance and then once they have the cover note canceling the policy. Once they have the cover note and policy details they will phone the insurance company to ensure that everything is legit
