Another Petiton! Bigger penalties for un-insured drivers

[Tom H]

After hearing on the radio the other day that the average fine for an un-insured driver is £180 pounds - I was a bit peeved and was going to start one of these petitions - but I did a search and there was already one so I thought I'd bring it to you attention.

To be honest I don't think this guys suggestion (fine of 3rd party insurance x 1.5) goes far enough - but I think it's time something was done to make driving without insurance and getting caught cost more than buying insurance in the first place!

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/NoInsuranceFines/

Who's with me!!

[Mk1Mad J - 16v]

  I was all for the extending tax exemption but this one I can't sign I'm afraid,  not that I in any way condone driving without insurance, and as far as I know I'm fully covered myself and I've declared all my mods etc... but....

suppose there was some little insignificant detail that I've overlooked and my insurance gets voided as a result, I'd be even more screwed    the sad thing is it always seems to be the law abiding citizens that get the law thrown at them for the minor indiscrepancies, whilst the scum will carry on driving with no insurance what so ever, safe in the knowledge they'll get little more punishment than community service 

[boneybradley]

suppose there was some little insignificant detail that I've overlooked and my insurance gets voided as a result, I'd be even more screwed    the sad thing is it always seems to be the law abiding citizens that get the law thrown at them for the minor indiscrepancies, whilst the scum will carry on driving with no insurance what so ever, safe in the knowledge they'll get little more punishment than community service 

i agree.... many years ago i got done for speeding and got a £220 fine £120 costs and 4 points, yet some ars3 who got stopped with no licence, mot or insurance got £50 fine and 100 hours community work..he walked from court laughing and drove off home....    good fair court system we have 

[sesterfield]

suppose there was some little insignificant detail that I've overlooked and my insurance gets voided as a result, I'd be even more screwed   

Well there's obviously a difference between someone who intentionally drives without insurance, and someone who is not covered by a policy they believe to be correct!

[Uruk Hai]

Drivers who have no insurance should get seriously f@cked   

[xzoex]

I agree but as previously said its always the ones who do everything by the book and make 1 minor mistake get screwed thats just life i suppose

Zoe x

[Tom H]

Blimey - I'll be honest, I'm quite dis-appointed with the lack of responce and enthusiasm for this!

As long as you go through everything with the insurance company, don't lie or hide everything and declare all your mods you'll be covered fine - I'm surprised more of you don't want people who drive up our insurance costs and make the roads more dangerous given a proper punishment! - Ahh well, if we all thought the same I guess the world would be a boring place eh?!

[martinb]

I agree and will sign! 

[Stu.750]

i agee with it fully , just hard to make a discrepancy between those the basically fout the law and those that genuinly have insurance cancelled for some reason

[vw-bob]

im signing, its those that cause the accident and drive with no insurance that make my insurance so high