A recent survey conducted among motorists by Direct Line found that most of them want fines for uninsured drivers to be raised by as much as 350 per cent.
People driving without car insurance can be fined £200, but motorists want this figure to stand at £900. Currently, the government is discussing the proposal to decrease the fine to as low as £50.
Of those that responded to the survey, 77 per cent want the government to launch a hotline or official website where they can inform against uninsured drivers. Further, 34 per cent and 28 per cent of respondents want uninsured drivers to retake their driving test or be banned.
Commenting on the results of the survey, Mr. Goldby of Direct Line, said: “Direct Line fully supports what the UK’s fed up motorists want. Those responsible drivers who insure their cars have had enough of the additional £30 on their premiums that these uninsured drivers cost them. They want harsher penalties, larger fines and a hotline to give information on those driving uninsured, though most of all, they want decisive action.”