Ok I think I will have to mention it. One more question is the date of the penalty. I originally thought this was the date of the offense committed, but structured like that what should I place - is it the date the fine got issued - march 2017?

Then what do you think of a threat i read here:
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regarding this issue. If it is just a fine is it considered spent after one year so I will not have to declare it?

I am filling the forms right now for something that happened last year. So basically I was stopped for driving without insurance while I was mislead to believe I was insured by my broker. It turned out he was a bit dodgy making it in the first place. I do not know what he is doing now, may be battli...