Operation Drive Insured launched to tackle uninsured driving
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau has launched Operation Drive Insured, a new campaign to tackle uninsured driving.
The campaign, which runs from 9-15 November, will see MIB work with every UK police force to identify uninsured drivers and raise awareness around the risks of driving without insurance.
More than 134,000 uninsured vehicles have been seized in the UK so far this year, which equates to one every four minutes, while MIB estimates that there are still over 335,000 uninsured vehicles on the road with an economic cost of driving without insurance at over £1bn a year.
Meanwhile, the latest MIB data has identified Hull as the uninsured driving capital of the UK, followed by Thurrock, Mid Ulster, Birmingham, and Antrim.
Motorists caught driving uninsured face a £300 fixed penalty notice, six points on their licence and the possibility of having their vehicle seized. More serious cases can be referred to court, where drivers may receive an unlimited fine or be disqualified from driving.
