One Million Uninsured Cars Seized In Crackdown

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One Million Uninsured Cars Seized In Crackdown

August 31, 2012

The one millionth uninsured car has been seized following a crack-down by the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB).

The bureau has been reportedly cracking down on motorists without car insurance since 2005 and has been seizing 500 cars a day on average, 30% of which ends up being crushed.

The head of motor insurance at the Association of British Insurers, James Dalton has welcomed the news, stating:

"Reducing the menace of uninsured driving remains a priority for insurers. As well as being a danger on the roads, the cost of crashes caused by uninsured drivers pushes up the insurance premiums of honest motorists."

He went on to add: "The announcement that the police have seized their one millionth uninsured vehicle shows what can be achieved when the Government and industry work together to crack down on the unnecessary costs facing all motorists."

Other motoring groups have welcomed the news, however, the likes of the AA warned that the UK is still a long way off from cleaning up British roads, adding:

“In uninsured driver hot-spots such as parts of Birmingham, innocent motorists are eight times more likely than average to be hit by an uninsured vehicle."

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