Uninsured drivers 'a massive problem'
03 September 2008
Although police do now have more powers when trying to tackle uninsured drivers, the issue remains a problem, the Technical and Corporate Affairs Director at the British Insurance Brokers' Association has claimed.
Graeme Trudgill said that more than a quarter of a million cars have been seized since police powers increased and that this has made "a dent in the problem".
"Uninsured drivers kill a lot of people and there is a lot of cost for the insured motorists out there and we really want to see that sorted out," he said.
Recent figures released by the Motor Insurance Bureau have revealed that an average of one uninsured vehicle is seized by the authorities every three minutes.
Indeed findings from comparethemarket.com released last month showed that insured drivers on UK roads are paying an average of £31 more each year to cover the cost of uninsured drivers across the country.
