Road Safety Minister David Jamieson said the Greenaway report into uninsured driving in the UK signalled a crack down on uninsured drivers.
“We know that law abiding motorists are fed up with paying the price for the small, hard core of anti social motorists who drive uninsured, often in untaxed or unsafe vehicles,” said Jamieson.
“The government is determined to tackle head on the menace of uninsured driving.
“That is why I have announced today that we plan to give the police the power to seize and destroy vehicles that are being driven illegally and to increase police powers to use new technology to make detection and enforcement more effective.
“We are also working closely with the insurance industry to improve detection of drivers who fail to insure their vehicles and to raise awareness of the need for motor insurance.
“The message to the small hard core of anti social motorists who drive without insurance is clear: uninsured driving is unacceptable.”
The Department for Transport plans to:
· Give the police the power to seize and, in appropriate cases, destroy vehicles that are being driven uninsured,
· Allow fixed penalties for people who ignore reminders that their insurance has expired,
· Link the DVLA's Vehicle Register and the Motor Insurance Databases, allowing police to know which vehicles on the road are uninsured.
