Having Problems at Bridgend Jobcentre? - PR CannaZine (press release) (DVLA NEWS)

Having Problems at Bridgend Jobcentre? - PR CannaZine (press release)

Having Problems at Bridgend Jobcentre? PR CannaZine (press release) After trying unsuccessfully to speak with someone at DVLA, I filled out the forms, sent my replacement licence fee, and settled down to wait for my licence. ...

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Scrapyard boss in fight for site - Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph

Scrapyard boss in fight for site Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph He said: "Since the scheme has been introduced I've been working with the DVLA and I've taken a lot of vehicles in. "The cars are being scrapped but we can ...

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New Road and Traffic Regulation to replace old one - Peace fm Online

New Road and Traffic Regulation to replace old one Peace fm Online The 10-member MMTL Board is chaired by Mr Antwi Gyamfi, whilst that of DVLA made of 12 members, is chaired by Lieutenant Colonel E. Tagoe Rtd. The 20-member ... and more »

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London drivers top “uninsured” list - Insurance Daily

Daily Mail

London drivers top “uninsured” list Insurance Daily ... people who keep vehicles on private land will not be required to take out insurance if they complete a Statutory Off Road Notification and sent it to DVLA. Revealed: The uninsured captital of Britain where half of all ...Daily Mail AA Insurance urges drivers to 'Stay Insured'Fleet Directory all 38 news articles »

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Marlborough lady not fit to drive - North Wiltshire and Kennet Gazette & Herald

Marlborough lady not fit to drive North Wiltshire and Kennet Gazette & Herald However, the onus had been on her to inform the DVLA and she had appeared not to have done so, said the Wiltshire Coroner, David Ridley. ... and more »

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Car park fines to be given back - Ayrshire Post

Car park fines to be given back Ayrshire Post “When a driver doesn't pay or stays too long on the site the company contacts DVLA to receive the registered keeper's address. ...

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Scrapyard boss in fight for site - Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph (DVLA NEWS)

Scrapyard boss in fight for site - Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph

Scrapyard boss in fight for site Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph He said: "Since the scheme has been introduced I've been working with the DVLA and I've taken a lot of vehicles in. "The cars are being scrapped but we can ...

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New Road and Traffic Regulation to replace old one - Peace fm Online

New Road and Traffic Regulation to replace old one Peace fm Online The 10-member MMTL Board is chaired by Mr Antwi Gyamfi, whilst that of DVLA made of 12 members, is chaired by Lieutenant Colonel E. Tagoe Rtd. The 20-member ... and more »

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Car park fines to be given back - Ayrshire Post

Car park fines to be given back Ayrshire Post “When a driver doesn't pay or stays too long on the site the company contacts DVLA to receive the registered keeper's address. ...

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Marlborough lady not fit to drive - North Wiltshire and Kennet Gazette & Herald

Marlborough lady not fit to drive North Wiltshire and Kennet Gazette & Herald However, the onus had been on her to inform the DVLA and she had appeared not to have done so, said the Wiltshire Coroner, David Ridley. ... and more »

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Having Problems at Bridgend Jobcentre? - PR CannaZine (press release)

Having Problems at Bridgend Jobcentre? PR CannaZine (press release) After trying unsuccessfully to speak with someone at DVLA, I filled out the forms, sent my replacement licence fee, and settled down to wait for my licence. ...

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London drivers top “uninsured” list - Insurance Daily

Daily Mail

London drivers top “uninsured” list Insurance Daily ... people who keep vehicles on private land will not be required to take out insurance if they complete a Statutory Off Road Notification and sent it to DVLA. Revealed: The uninsured captital of Britain where half of all ...Daily Mail AA Insurance urges drivers to 'Stay Insured'Fleet Directory all 38 news articles »

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London drivers top “uninsured” list - Insurance Daily (DVLA NEWS)

London drivers top “uninsured” list - Insurance Daily

London drivers top “uninsured” list Insurance Daily ... people who keep vehicles on private land will not be required to take out insurance if they complete a Statutory Off Road Notification and sent it to DVLA. and more »

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Nice try mate…now pay your child support - Divorce Online

Nice try mate…now pay your child support Divorce Online She contacted the DVLA, who confirmed that a man at the address they had for him had applied for a change of name on his driving licence from Robert Kerr to ...

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HIDE IT, OR YOUR MOTOR COVER WILL BE CANCELLED - UK Express

HIDE IT, OR YOUR MOTOR COVER WILL BE CANCELLED UK Express Using the DVLA's MOT database, they will then be able to find out who are the car's insurers. The forms will then be sent out to insurance companies – which ...

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AA seeks ban on car-clamping by priva... - AFP (DVLA NEWS)

AA seeks ban on car-clamping by priva... - AFP

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AA seeks ban on car-clamping by private firms AFP LONDON — The AA slammed the behaviour of private car parking firms as " shocking and unacceptable " on Friday before calling for a ban on the clamping of ... Call for private car-clampers banBBC News Call to make car clamping illegalMirror.co.uk 'Legalised mugging': AA demands ban on cowboy clampers making £1bn ...Daily Mail 4RFV -Telegraph.co.uk -Money Saving Expert all 38 news articles »

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Honest John: 10 questions answered - Telegraph.co.uk

Honest John: 10 questions answered Telegraph.co.uk I sold my car to a dealer in November 2007 and informed the DVLA, but they now expect me to know the new owner. No doubt the dealer disposed of the vehicle ...

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Help corner DVLA - Motorcycle News

Help corner DVLA Motorcycle News The DVLA has yet to agree to an MCN proposal which could end the fiasco of lost motorcycle licences despite a petition backing the call. ...

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BVRLA Warn Of DVLA Funding Affecting Services - Fleet Directory (DVLA NEWS)

BVRLA Warn Of DVLA Funding Affecting Services - Fleet Directory

BVRLA Warn Of DVLA Funding Affecting Services Fleet Directory, UK The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) have warned that the cash-strapped DVLA needs a more reliable source of funding so that it can provide businesses with the services it has promised. The DVLAs dependence on the drastically ... Road users deserve better DVLA services Easier (press release) all 2 news articles

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14 banned from Winchester City Centre pubs - Hampshire Chronicle

14 banned from Winchester City Centre pubs Hampshire Chronicle, UK “We see an awful lot of people using other people's ID that are then handed back to the DVLA or the Passport Office. This seems to be having a positive effect.” At present, under-18s caught with illicit, borrowed or altered identity cards, ...

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So what good, exactly, comes from councils? - This is London

This is London

So what good, exactly, comes from councils? This is London, UK Not long after, our car was towed away again - this time by the DVLA to Seven Sisters. We had been two weeks late paying our car tax because they normally send a reminder. Instead, they sent a tow truck and bang - there went another £170. ...

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Commercial Log Book Introduced - Modern Ghana

Commercial Log Book Introduced Modern Ghana, Ghana He called on the Police, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Road Transport Associations as well as passengers to solidly support it to bring road accidents down to the barest minimum.

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Commercial Log Book Introduced - Modern Ghana (DVLA NEWS)

Commercial Log Book Introduced - Modern Ghana

Commercial Log Book Introduced Modern Ghana, Ghana He called on the Police, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Road Transport Associations as well as passengers to solidly support it to bring road accidents down to the barest minimum.

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So what good, exactly, comes from councils? - This is London

This is London

So what good, exactly, comes from councils? This is London, UK Not long after, our car was towed away again - this time by the DVLA to Seven Sisters. We had been two weeks late paying our car tax because they normally send a reminder. Instead, they sent a tow truck and bang - there went another £170. ...

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Ride your way to healthier life - Grimsby Telegraph (DVLA NEWS)

Ride your way to healthier life - Grimsby Telegraph

Ride your way to healthier life Grimsby Telegraph, UK "It has now been well over 18 months since I had my last seizure but no letter has gone off to the DVLA and why should it? "There is no need when I have two wheels, and cycling is much more convenient than people think, not forgetting that Grimsby is ...

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MOTTINGHAM: Cops clampdown on drivers - This is Local London

MOTTINGHAM: Cops clampdown on drivers This is Local London, UK DVLA officers, who also took part in the initiative on May 6, reported 15 drivers for car tax offences and they now face prosecution. The safety event was led by the Mottingham and Chislehurst North safer neighbourhood team. ...

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Speeding foreign motorists go unpunished after being caught on ... - Liverpool Echo

Speeding foreign motorists go unpunished after being caught on ... Liverpool Echo, UK “But the cost of tracing the registered keeper of a foreign vehicle outweighs the benefit of pursuing a fine or prosecution in these cases, as the DVLA only hold information for UK registered vehicles. Therefore, these incidents are not pursued.”

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Government introduces incentive for motorists to 'scrap' old cars ... - Linex Legal

Government introduces incentive for motorists to 'scrap' old cars ... Linex Legal, UK There will be proper verification procedures to ensure the rules are followed, including audits by DVLA to avoid abuse that has been encountered in other countries. Business Minister Ian Pearson said: "People will not only save hard-earned cash on ...

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Government introduces incentive for motorists to 'scrap' old cars ... - Linex Legal (DVLA NEWS)

Government introduces incentive for motorists to 'scrap' old cars ... - Linex Legal

Government introduces incentive for motorists to 'scrap' old cars ... Linex Legal, UK There will be proper verification procedures to ensure the rules are followed, including audits by DVLA to avoid abuse that has been encountered in other countries. Business Minister Ian Pearson said: "People will not only save hard-earned cash on ...

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MOTTINGHAM: Cops clampdown on drivers - This is Local London

MOTTINGHAM: Cops clampdown on drivers This is Local London, UK DVLA officers, who also took part in the initiative on May 6, reported 15 drivers for car tax offences and they now face prosecution. The safety event was led by the Mottingham and Chislehurst North safer neighbourhood team. ...

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Ride your way to healthier life - Grimsby Telegraph

Ride your way to healthier life Grimsby Telegraph, UK "It has now been well over 18 months since I had my last seizure but no letter has gone off to the DVLA and why should it? "There is no need when I have two wheels, and cycling is much more convenient than people think, not forgetting that Grimsby is ...

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Speeding foreign motorists go unpunished after being caught on ... - Liverpool Echo

Speeding foreign motorists go unpunished after being caught on ... Liverpool Echo, UK “But the cost of tracing the registered keeper of a foreign vehicle outweighs the benefit of pursuing a fine or prosecution in these cases, as the DVLA only hold information for UK registered vehicles. Therefore, these incidents are not pursued.”

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MOTTINGHAM: Cops clampdown on drivers - This is Local London (DVLA NEWS)

MOTTINGHAM: Cops clampdown on drivers - This is Local London

MOTTINGHAM: Cops clampdown on drivers This is Local London, UK DVLA officers, who also took part in the initiative on May 6, reported 15 drivers for car tax offences and they now face prosecution. The safety event was led by the Mottingham and Chislehurst North safer neighbourhood team. ...

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Merseyside Police cars spotted with out-of-date tax discs - Liverpool Echo

Merseyside Police cars spotted with out-of-date tax discs Liverpool Echo, UK Darren Wheatley, of the DVLA, said today: “The law requires every vehicle that is used or kept on a public road to display a valid tax disc. “However as a customer service improvement measure an exemption from the offence of not displaying a tax disc ...

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DVLA UK FIELD OFFICE ADDRESSES

Here is a list of DVLA office in the UK with address details and telephone numbers.

Unfortunately we cannot guarantee your enquiry will be treated in a professional manner. Financial disputes with staff, wages, management etc has impacted on office moral.

Aberdeen Greyfriars House, Gallowgate, Aberdeen, AB10 1WG - 0870 850 0007
Bangor Penrhos Road, Penrhosgamedd, Bangor, LL57 2JF - 0870 850 0007
Beverley Crosskill House, Mill Lane, Beverley, HU17 9JB - 0870 850 0007
Birmingham 2nd Floor, Edward House, Edward Street, Birmingham, B1 2RF - 0870 850 0007
Bournemouth Ground Floor,Bourne Gate, 24 Bourne Vally Road, Poole, BH12 1DX - 0870 850 0007
Brighton Mocatta House, 4th Floor, Trafalgar Place, Brighton, BN1 4UE - 0870 850 0007
Bristol Northleigh House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gilford, Bristol, BS34 8SR - 0870 850 0007
Cardiff Archway House, 77 Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5DX - 0870 850 0007
Carlisle Ground Floor, 3 Merchants Drive, Parkhouse, Carlisle, CA3 0JW - 0870 850 0007
Chelmsford 2nd Floor, Parkway House, 49 Baddow Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0XJ - 0870 850 0007
Chester Norroy House, Nuns Road, Chester, CH1 2ND - 0870 850 0007
CR Enforcement Centre Alhambra House, 45 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6HE - 0870 850 0007
Dundee Caledonian House, Greenmarket, Dundee, DD1 4QP - 0870 850 0007
Edinburgh Dept. of Transport, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XE - 0870 850 0007
Exeter Hanover House, Manaton Close, Malford Business Park, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8EF 0870 850 0007
Glasgow 46 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 6TT - 0870 850 0007
Inverness Longman House, 28 Longman Road, Inverness, IV1 1SF - 0870 850 0007
Ipswich Podium Level, St. Clare House, Greyfriars, Ipswich, IP1 1UT - 0870 850 0007
Leeds 1st Floor, 42 Eastgate, Leeds, LS2 7DQ - 0870 850 0007
Lincoln Firth Court, Firth Road, Lincoln, LN5 7WD - 0870 850 0007
Luton 2 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1EB - 0870 850 0007
Maidstone Coronet House, 11 Queen Anne Road, Maidstone, ME14 1XB - 0870 850 0007
Manchester Trafford House, Chester Road, Manchester, M32 0SL - 0870 850 0007
Newcastle Eagle Star Road, Regent Farm Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 3QF - 0870 850 0007
Northampton Ground Floor, Riverside House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road,Northampton NN 5PE - 0870 850 0007
Norwich 11 Prince Wales Road, Norwich, NR1 1UP - 0870 850 0007
Nottingham Business Park, Unit D, Orchard Place, Nottingham, NG8 6PX - 0870 850 0007
Oxford Ground Floor, 3 Cambridge Terrace, Oxford, OX1 1RW - 0870 850 0007
Peterborough 88 Lincoln Road, Peterborough, PE1 2ST - 0870 850 0007
Portsmouth The Connect Centre, 5th Floor, Baltic House, Kingston Crescent North End,Portsmouth, PO2 8AH - 0870 850 0007
Preston Fulwood Park, Caxton Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9NZ - 0870 850 0007
Reading 77-81 Baisingstoke Road, Reading, RG2 0ER - 0870 850 0007
Sheffield Cedar House, Hallamshire Court, 63 Napier Street, Sheffield, S11 8HA - 0870 850 0007
Shewsbury Whitehall, Monkmoor Road, Shewsbury, SY2 5DR - 0870 850 0007
Sidcup 12/18 Station Road, Sidcup, London, DA15 7EQ - 0870 850 0007
Stanmore Government Buildings, Canon Park, Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 1BD - 0870 850 0007
Stockton St. Marks House, St. Marks Court, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6QR - 0870 850 0007
Swansea Heol Pentrefelen, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 7HG - 0870 850 0007
Truro Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro, TR1 2TG - 0870 850 0007
Wimbledon Ground Floor Connect House, 133-137 Alexandra Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7JY - 0870 850 0007
Worcester Clerkenleap Barn, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HR 0870 850 0007

DATA PROTECTION BREACH?? Town hall spies using DVLA files to catch people dropping litter and making too much noise

From The Mail Online

Town hall snoopers obtained the details of more than 270,000 motorists from the DVLA database last year in a bid to trap people for 'environmental crimes'.

The officials wanted to link car owners via their number plates to offences such as littering, dog fouling and noisy stereos.

Critics say the scale of the inquiries is a 'terrifying' example of the lurch towards a Big Brother society.

Councils were originally given 24-hour access to the DVLA's huge database, via a computer link called the Web Enabled Enquiry System (WEES), to make it easier to trace the owners of abandoned cars.

But a document produced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs reveals this access has recently been 'enhanced' to allow authorised council staff to police environmental crimes.

The DVLA said WEES was accessed last year by a total of 271,563 by local councils - at the rate of more than 700 checks every day.

North Cornwall District Council used the system in an attempt to trace somebody suspected of horse fouling. Test Valley Council in Hampshire used it in a graffiti inquiry, while Chorley Council in Cheshire used it to check on the owner of a car leaking petrol in a car park.

Bexley Council in London checked the system 44 times last year to trace people illegally advertising cars for sale in the street. Other councils have used the system in an attempt to trace the owners of out of control dogs, bogus callers and benefit cheats.

In some cases, officials use the system to obtain the details of people who have been spotted by council staff committing an offence.

But it can also be used to check tips from members of the public, who take down a car registration after spotting litter being thrown from the window, or an owner letting a dog out of the car and not clearing up any mess.

Shadow Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said: 'State intrusion is becoming the norm not the exception as we witness the slow death of our privacy.

'We never condone breaking the law and recognise the need for tough measures to tackle the wave of violent crime sweeping the country. What we don’t need is the systematic abuse of state powers by town halls - there must be a proportionate use of powers that fit the offence'. [must include]

Phil Booth, of the NO2ID campaign, said of the DVLA database: ' This is incredible and terrifying. What we are seeing are powers which are brought in for one purpose being abused time and again for relatively minor offences.

'This is massively disproportionate. I don't think it is reasonable or proportionate to expose the names of every driver in the country to potentially hundreds or thousands of people.'


Spy cameras: Big Brother is watching you


Many of the checks are still made in an attempt to trace the owners of abandoned vehicles.

But the legislation is now being widely used in attempts to track down those responsible for offences in the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act - including fly-tipping, dog fouling, littering, illegal street repairs, noisy car alarms and loud car stereos.

The Defra document says: 'Originally conceived to help authorities better deal with abandoned vehicles it has now been enhanced to allow enquires to assist the

investigation of other environmental offences, where a vehicle is involved.'

'The system can be used to get vehicle keeper details where a vehicle is abandoned or causing a nuisance or used in connection with fly-tipping, littering, dog-fouling or fly-posting.

'Where a vehicle is causing a nuisance this includes those that are being repaired or sold on the road. The definition of fly-tipping also includes litter that is thrown from a car.

'In the case of dog-fouling, if the owner of a dog fails to clean up after it has fouled, and then returns to the car, the vehicle keeper details can be requested through WEES so as to help with any investigation.'

Those who have been trapped by the snooping tactic include dog owner Barry Barnes, of Wick, in West Sussex, who was fined £200 at court last month for failing to clear up after his pets.

He was spotted by a dog warden but refused to give his details and was tracked down by Arun Council staff using by running a check on his car registration.

It is the latest example of the lengths councils are willing to go to in order to trap even the most minor offenders.

In June, the Daily Mail revealed how local authority snoopers used had anti-terror powers to delve into the phone and e-mail records of thousands of people.

They deployed the tactic to check for evidence of dog smuggling, storing petrol without permission and even to trace a suspected bogus faith healer.

There has also been past controversy over the use of the information held by the DVLA database, which all vehicle owners are legally obliged to supply with name, address and driving licence details.

The government was forced to tighten the data access rules after the DVLA revealed it made £6.3m from selling access to the names and addresses of motorists to private sector companies such as wheel clampers, bailiffs and debt collection agencies.

Defra stresses that a car number plate alone will not be enough to hand out a fine, or secure a conviction. Other evidence, or an admission of guilt, is also likely to be necessary.

Sir Simon Milton, chairman of the Local Government Association, said: ' Councils use the powers to respond to residents’ complaints about fly tippers, rogue traders and those defrauding the council tax or housing benefit system.

'Time and again, these are just the type of crimes that residents tell us that they want to see tackled. Without these powers, councils would not be able to provide the level of reassurance and protection local people demand and deserve.

'Surveillance powers are never to be used lightly and it is important that councils use them when appropriate. It is not right that councils are being tarred with accusations of snooping to investigate local crime when they are doing nothing of the sort.

'Equally it is important that they use these powers carefully and appropriately and we will be working with councils to help enable this.'

Aggregator calls for tough action as cost of uninsured drivers revealed

UK drivers are paying, on average, £31 a year more on their car insurance in order to cover for people who are uninsured, equating to more than £500m according to the Motor Insurance Bureau figures. This figure doesn’t take into account the financial costs surrounding accidents caused by uninsured drivers.

In addition, You Gov research released today by Comparethemarket revealed 87% of motorists feel that the government doesn’t do enough to prevent people driving without insurance and are calling for tougher penalties.

At present, the lack of clear and concise penalties for drivers flouting the law serves as little deterrent to would-be illegal motorists. In fact, the average fine for getting caught driving without insurance in the UK is just £250, which 79% of respondents felt was too low.

Aside from the incremental price increases for a policy, 68% of motorists involved in an accident with an uninsured driver had to incur liability and either pay for the incident themselves (19%) or claim on their own insurance (49%), potentially jeopardising no claims bonuses that may have been accrued. From the survey sample, more than one in 10 respondents (12%) had been involved in an accident with an uninsured driver.

“Comparethemarket is keen to get consumers the best possible deal on their motor insurance. One way the government can help with this objective is to take action to reduce the number of illegal drivers on Britain’s roads and that has to be through more severe penalties. If the number of illegal drivers decreases then the industry will have more flexibility in pricing policies for law abiding motorists,” said Jeremy Moll, head of insurance at Comparethemarket.

“At present motor policies are hit by the knock on effect of uninsured drivers and the financial implications they create; so any steps to deter uninsured drivers would be a move in the right direction."

"It is high time the government took decisive action on this problem. The average penalty for an uninsured driving offence is a fraction of the cost of a year’s car insurance, incentivising law-breaking," added Theresa Villiers, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. "That cannot be right, and I hope Ruth Kelly will pay attention to the 87% of motorists who have told this survey that she should do something about it. Motorists have had enough of footing the bill for uninsured drivers.”

Ashton West, chief executive for the Motor Insurers' Bureau, added: “It’s clear that any deterrent to the problem of uninsured drivers in the UK would be welcome. It’s a major problem in this country and it’s an unfortunate consequence that legal drivers have to bear the cost of this type of crime. Awareness of the potential penalties needs to be increased so it makes drivers think twice before taking to the roads uninsured.”

The research also identified some regional variances including: Londoners were most likely to pay for damage caused by an uninsured driver themselves, with 46% choosing to foot the bill; almost six in 10 northerners (59%) have had to pay for damages themselves when involved in an accident with an uninsured driver, while in the Midlands this falls to 46%.