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Road Traffic Offences: Motor Insurance

Asked by Alex BallingerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 8 September 2025UIN 73081

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of penalty levels for uninsured driving.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

My department is developing our Road Safety Strategy and will set out more details in due course.

All drivers must be insured to drive or ride the vehicle they are using and for the purpose it is used for. The Government takes uninsured driving seriously.

My department is currently considering a range of policies relating to the motoring offences and their penalties.

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