MPs urged to put the breaks on uninsured drivers
08/04/2005
The government is being urged to clampdown on the number of uninsured drivers on UK roads.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has contacted the three main political parties to request they give priority to two key pieces of legislation aimed at reducing the number of uninsured motorists.
It is proposed that the police should be granted access to the Motor Insurance Database so that they are able to identify uninsured drivers whilst on patrol.
In addition, the legislation would allow the police to automatically seize and, in some cases, destroy vehicles that are being driven without legal insurance.
According to research, conducted by ABI, nearly 85 per cent of motorists see driving without insurance as a serious offence and believe that the government should do more to punish those refusing to pay for cover.
"There must be no let up in the cross-party effort to crack down on uninsured driving," said Nick Starling, the ABI's director of general insurance.
"Britain has one of the highest levels of uninsured driving in Europe, with up to five per cent of motorists driving illegally at any one time. These motorists not only push up insurance costs for the honest motorists, but are a danger to the general public as well."
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