The Government is poised to get tough on uninsured drivers by introducing legal measures to compel registered owners to prove they have insurance cover.
Jim Fitzpatrick, MP has announced that the Department of Transport would begin consultation on regulations to enforce provisions within the Road Safety Act 2006.
The Government is committed to introducing new steps to clamp down on illegal motorists and tackle the one in ten cars being driven around the UK roads by uninsured drivers.
It is a criminal offence to drive a vehicle without at least 3rd Party Cover which is intended to compensate innocent victims in the event of an accident or injury caused by a motorised vehicle.
Insurance premiums have risen significantly in recent years, particularly for younger drivers and by coincidence (?), so have the number of people taking a chance and driving around our roads without insurance cover.
Little wonder really considering the penalty for driving without insurance can be as little as a £100 fine whilst the insurance premium can be £1000 plus.
Insurers do not however take too kindly to drivers that have been convicted of driving without insurance and increase their premiums accordingly to display their disapproval.
This all too often causes a “Catch 22” situation whereby offenders who cannot afford these increased premiums are tempted to yet again to start driving their car around without insurance risking further criminal prosecution.