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MIB seeks to change perceptions of uninsured driving
17 September 2008 11:00
The motor insurance Bureau (MIB) is not surprised by the prevalence of uninsured driving in large urban areas, but aims to change the lax way in which this crime is viewed.
According to statistics published by the MIB earlier this month, there are currently two million motorists driving without cover in Britain, many of whom are found in larger towns and cities, with the West Midlands accounting for six of the ten biggest hotspots.
However, the Bureau's communications assistant Lorraine Preston has now identified London as the area with the most uninsured drivers, explaining that this offence is more common in larger cities due to the higher concentration of vehicles there.
She warned that some people simply do not see taking to the road without cover as a crime, but added that the MIB, in tandem with the police and the government, is seeking to change this perception and with it the behaviour of uninsured motorists.
Ms Preston also noted that the police have already successfully removed over 350,000 uninsured vehicles from the road, as well as that the government is now planning the rollout of measures that will make it illegal to own a car without having a policy for it.
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