Overview
- The government is proposing to raise the fixed penalty for uninsured driving to about £600 in a forthcoming Road Safety Strategy consultation.
- Currently, most offenders receive a £300 fixed penalty and six points, while court cases can result in unlimited fines, six to eight points, and possible disqualification.
- Officials want the upfront fine to exceed the average annual premium of roughly £551 to create a stronger deterrent.
- Ministers cite an estimated 300,000 uninsured drivers as a factor pushing up costs for law-abiding motorists and hindering compensation for crash victims.
- The consultation is also expected to consider tougher measures for unlicensed motorists and those driving without a valid MOT.