Tuesday 28th March 2006
Uninsured drivers face a greater crackdown from the government under proposed legislation.
Debated in parliament today, the bill will create more deterrents to driving without insurance.
Although the bill contains new measures to tackle uninsured driving, the British Insurance Brokers Association (Biba) has called on the government to "add teeth" to the bill.
Graeme Trudgill, technical services manager for Biba, said: "[The bill] does not provide enough of a deterrent to halt the scourge of uninsured drivers who are making our roads so unsafe.
"Britain is suffering from an epidemic of uninsured drivers. We have the worst record in Europe with an estimated two million uninsured drivers putting us all at risk," he added.
As well as improving road safety, tougher laws on driving without car insurance could help to reduce premiums for other drivers, as "honest drivers pay around £30 a year in extra premiums to meet the costs of uninsured driving".
Biba has called on the government to increase the £100 fixed penalty for uninsured drivers and to establish a visible and effective enforcement agency with powers for vehicle clamping and disposal.
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