News

October 2011

25 October 2011 - Following a major operation to target uninsured drivers and disrupt criminal activity in London last week (Wednesday, 19 October 2011), the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) has taken the highest number of calls to their dedicated police helpline since it was started in early 2007. This contributed to 558 vehicle seizures and 76 arrests in the capital in one day. Read the full press release here.

September 2011

12 September 2011 - Despite the overall drop in uninsured driving in the last five years, the rate of progress to reduce the UK's level of uninsured driving is being held back by illegal motorists in the West Midlands and West Yorkshire, according to new figures published today. Read the full press release here and click on the link to the right to view the Latest Hotspot map.

June 2011

20 June 2011 - New laws to tackle uninsured driving will be enforced from today. Under the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement law it is an offence to be the keeper of an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured. Read the full press release here.

May 2011

23 May 2011 - Motorists are being warned to insure their vehicles ahead of a crackdown to tackle the menace of uninsured driving. A national advertising campaign to raise awareness of the new law launches today. See the full press release here.

11 May 2011 - A CIE Consumer Guide is launched, giving advice about the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) law and and addressing queries about the new system.

5 May 2011 - askMID, the website that allows you to check if your vehicle is on the Motor Insurance Database (MID) for free, is working together with some of the leading insurers including Aviva, Zurich, Allianz, RSA, MORE TH>N and RBS to make sure that their customers details are recorded correctly on the database.

Under the new Continuous Insurance (CIE) scheme, due to launch in June 2011, keepers of vehicles who have no record of insurance on the MID, will receive a letter informing them that they do not appear to have a valid insurance policy. Further details can be found in the full press release.

March 2011

The Transport Select Committee’s report concerning the cost of motor insurance recommends that the new Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) scheme should be accompanied by a promotional campaign, aimed at young drivers, to alert them to the requirement to have valid motor insurance. It also proposes a review of the financial penalties for the offences relating to uninsured driving to be carried out next year. Further details can be found in the full TSC press release.

February 2011

Drivers are being reminded that a new law to be rolled out in late Spring will mean that they must keep their vehicle insured unless they have notified the DVLA that is it is being kept off the road.

Information about the new law is being distributed with all V11 tax renewal forms from March in addition to the guidance and video available now on www.direct.gov.uk/stayinsured. Further details can be found in the full press release

January 2011

The Secretary of State for Transport, Mike Penning, has announced that new powers will come into force to tackle uninsured driving. Under the new powers it will be an offence to keep an uninsured vehicle, rather than just to drive when uninsured. Click here for more information or visit www.direct.gov.uk/stayinsured.