77% of poll respondants want a website set-up to 'shop' offenders

Uninsured drivers kill up to 160 people every year but may only receive fines as low as £50 which fail to deter them from getting proper insurance, reports The Mail.

A poll of 2,000 people by insurer Direct Line found motorists believe fines must be much harsher. The current fine for getting behind the wheel without insurance is around £200.

The survey also found 34% of motorists wanted uninsured drivers who are caught to be forced to take their driving test again, while 28% would support life driving bans for offenders.

Another 77% would like an uninsured drivers' hotline or website where they could 'shop' someone they knew was driving while uninsured.

Direct Line motor underwriting director Andy Goldby said: “We fully support what the UK's fed-up motorists want. They want harsher penalties, larger fines and a hotline to give information on those driving uninsured, though most of all they want decisive action.”

“Uninsured drivers put a huge cost on society and the UK motorist has had enough. A £900 fine is more than the average insurance premium and would act as a real deterrent to those who wish to drive uninsured, Goldby added.

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