Backing for government uninsured driver crackdown
Personal insurance
24th November 2009
A proposal by the government to introduce a new charge of 'keeping a vehicle without insurance' is backed by the majority of UK drivers, a poll has shown.
The survey of almost 14,000 people by Populus discovered that 69 per cent of respondents support the plans to crack down on people getting behind the wheel without cover.
Under current rules, a crime has only been committed when someone is caught driving uninsured, but the new charge would allow more people to be penalised, with vehicle owners required to have a UK insurance policy in place or Statutory Off Road Notification.
"The new offence means that there will be no hiding place for uninsured drivers," Paul Watters, AA head of public affairs, remarked, adding that police will be able to check databases to identify illegal cars.
Released at the Association of British Insurers motor conference, the research for the AA also indicated that older drivers and women were most likely to back tougher regulations regarding vehicle cover.
Statistics published by the Insurance Research Council in January revealed that 13.8 per cent of drivers on UK roads in 2007 were doing so without cover.
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