New laws which aim to tackle the problem of uninsured drivers have come into effect and could lead to offenders having their vehicle destroyed.

As from today the Continuous Insurance Enforcement Law means that it is an offence simply to keep an uninsured car as opposed to the previous law when it was illegal only to drive the vehicle. Those who flout the law will receive a £100 fine and face the possibility of having the vehicle clamped, seized or destroyed as well as possible court prosecution.

The government warns that those who receive a warning letter about their vehicle should take immediate action to either get insurance or contact the DVLA to declare their vehicle off the road. Ashton West, chief executive of the Motor Insurers' Bureau, said that approximately 1.4 million people were driving without insurance and said that 160 deaths and 23,000 injuries were caused by uninsured drivers every year.

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