Car insurance: EU rules 'could improve safety'

Thursday, 20 March 2008

Fresh proposals that could see law-breaking drivers traced in Europe have been met with support from government officials.

European Union (EU) transport commissioner Jacques Barrot stated that in some cases motorists evade capture for offences because their cars are more difficult to trace in foreign countries.

New data sharing techniques could mean that it would become less likely that drivers wanted for drinking and speeding crimes would go untraced, the European commission has said.

In response, a spokesman at the UK government claimed that if the measures were introduced then the roads could become safer.

"There is a need to ensure that people visiting the UK who put other's lives at risk on our roads should not escape punishment merely by fleeing the country," he commented.

About 30 per cent of offences are carried out by people from member states while in other countries, Mr Barrot added, something that could impact on their car insurance.

The European commission has the power to propose and implement regulations in the EU.

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