UK Money News
18th August 2008
Car insurer calls for crack down on uninsured drivers
The new careless driving rules should be extended to crack down on all uninsured drivers, according to one of the UK's largest car insurance companies.
As of Monday, legislation comes into force which carries custodial prison sentences of up to two years for causing death by driving while uninsured, unlicensed or disqualified.
However, Direct Line is calling for the rules to be extended to cover all motorists who drive without car insurance.
Maggie Game, head of car insurance at the insurer, said: "Direct Line welcomes the new laws which come into force today, however the measures do not go far enough to combat the threat of uninsured drivers on our roads.
"With uninsured drivers costing British society around £500 million each year and adding around £30 to insured drivers' premiums, uninsured drivers must be adequately penalised for causing any type of injury to other motorists or damage to other vehicles, not just in the event of a fatality."
The Motor Insurance Bureau estimates that there are currently around 1.5 million uninsured drivers on UK roads.
back to August's Money News
This article and more Latest Money News can be found on MoneyCrocodile.co.uk
Personal Loans from UKPersonalLoans.com
Personal Secured Loans for Homeowners and Personal Tenant Loans for Non-Homeowners. You can apply online for an Any Purpose Loan or Personal Debt Consolidation Loans or use one of our Loan Calculators.
Debt Advice from ReduceDebt.com
Debt problems? Refused a loan? Got CCJ's or Arrears? Get the best advice and help by enquiring online. Our Debt Professionals will help you whatever debt problems you have. Some of the options available to you are Debt Management, Debt Consolidation, Debt Couselling and IVAs,
UK Personal Finance from MoneyCrocodile.co.uk
UK Online Personal Finance site covering: Loans, Mortgages, Credit Cards, Insurance, Debt Advice, Bankings and Savings, Finance Tools and Money Jargon. We also cover Any Purpose Loans, Secured Loans, Personal Loans, Tenant Loans, Car Loans and Debt Consolidation Loans. If you are looking for Personal Finance let Money Crocodile put a smile on your face.
Car Loans from GBCarLoans.com
Don't just accept the dealers finance - get a quote from us before you buy!. UK Car Loans for New Cars or Used Cars: Supermini, Small, Hatchback, Saloon, Estate, MPV, 4x4, Sports, Luxury, Executive, Cabriolet or Classic Car.
Tenant Loans from TenantLoan.com
If you're looking for a low cost tenant loan, then look no further. We aim to find you a highly competitive interest rate and you can borrow anything from £5,000 and £250,000 with up to 25 years to pay.
