Government To Clamp Down On Uninsured Drivers

Sunday, 15. August 2010

Insurance premiums should start to fall soon as the Government introduces a tough new law next year to clamp down on the 1.5 million uninsured drivers. The legislation will put the onus on the registered keeper of the car to ensure that the vehicle is on cover. This will be monitored via a link between the Motor Insurance Database (MID) and the DVLA with the uninsured automatically fined £100. Andy Drane, head of MID Services, said that this could lead to a big cut in the subsidy the law-abiding motorist pays the cheats, estimated to add an average of £30 to the annual cost of insurance. Police have stepped up checks over the last 4 years resulting in a 20% drop in uninsured drivers and 600,000 cars being seized. In future the holder of the V5C will be sent a warning notice then a fine will be sent out. Have any views on this new procedure? By Graham Hill