Urban vehicles “less likely” to be insured
July 21, 2007 by admin
Filed under News, News-Insurance
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) has pointed out big regional variations in the number of uninsured vehicles on the road.
MIB records show that the “hotspots” for this illegality occur almost exclusively in urban centres, with London alone accounting for around a quarter of the nationwide total.
Head of communications at the MIB, Susan Beck, said that the higher urban rates were “probably a reflection of inner city life where if you look across all levels of crime – not just those who drive without insurance – you would probably see higher incidents in large cities than in smaller towns”.
She also slammed those drivers who remained illegally uninsured, calling them irresponsible and selfish in the extreme.
“Uninsured drivers are putting their own life at risk and also the lives of other road users ,” she said.
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) also revealed this week that 78,000 uninsured vehicles were seized by the police last year for not having insurance.


