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22/10/2004
Proposals call for more uninsured cars to be seized
Government proposals to allow the police to seize, and where appropriate destroy, uninsured vehicles have been set out today.
In the UK there are an estimated 1.2 million people - about one in twenty motorists - who regularly drive uninsured, and honest motorists pay an estimated £30 each to cover the cost of claims made against the uninsured.
Today's consultation 'Seizure of vehicles being driven uninsured' seeks views on giving the police the power to seize a vehicle being used by an uninsured driver. The vehicle would be released after the driver can produce the correct insurance documentation and has paid a fine. The police would be able to destroy vehicles which were not collected within a prescribed period.
Road Safety Minister David Jamieson said: "We're proposing to give the police powers to seize vehicles being used by uninsured drivers. Getting these vehicles off the road will improve road safety for everyone and reduce the nuisance people experience when they try to make a claim off someone who turns out to be uninsured.
"We're already making progress in reducing the number of people who drive uninsured, but these measures will bring that number down further."
The consultation ends on November 26.
(gmcg)
In the UK there are an estimated 1.2 million people - about one in twenty motorists - who regularly drive uninsured, and honest motorists pay an estimated £30 each to cover the cost of claims made against the uninsured.
Today's consultation 'Seizure of vehicles being driven uninsured' seeks views on giving the police the power to seize a vehicle being used by an uninsured driver. The vehicle would be released after the driver can produce the correct insurance documentation and has paid a fine. The police would be able to destroy vehicles which were not collected within a prescribed period.
Road Safety Minister David Jamieson said: "We're proposing to give the police powers to seize vehicles being used by uninsured drivers. Getting these vehicles off the road will improve road safety for everyone and reduce the nuisance people experience when they try to make a claim off someone who turns out to be uninsured.
"We're already making progress in reducing the number of people who drive uninsured, but these measures will bring that number down further."
The consultation ends on November 26.
(gmcg)
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