Shocking new statistics have revealed that uninsured motorists are making a mockery of the law – with those convicted being fined less than the cost of a policy.

And there’s every chance they might not even get caught in the first place. Just one in five drivers without insurance is ever caught and prosecuted, and the average fine is just £169…far less than an annual insurance premium.

The Government estimates that there are 2 million uninsured motorists on the road, the equivalent of one for every 15 drivers. But statistics show that, on average, less than 442,000 a year are ever prosecuted for driving without insurance.

Liberal Democrat transport spokeswoman, Susan Kramer, unearthed the figures and said: “By fining offenders significantly less than the cost of insurance the government is hardly sending out the right mesage to uninsured motorists.

“These figures are bad news for law-abiding motorists and unless the Government can reverse this trend, all drivers will pay the price.”

Other figures show that untaxed, uninsured and unregistered drivers cost Britain £1.5billion a year.

A spokesman for Sureterm Direct, Britain’s leading specialist car insurance company, said today: “These figures are very worrying. We try to keep insurance premiums for motorists as low as possible – but it is difficult to maintain that service to our customers when there are huge numbers of drivers who flout the law and, in the end, force the honest motorist into paying for their selfishness.”

John Stewart, of the charity Roadpeace, added: “The courts are sending out completely the wrong message – that it pays not to get insurance. That increases danger on the roads.”

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