Car insurance: Is your town a hotspot for driving without car insurance?

Thursday, 18 February 2010

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Sanquhar in Scotland and Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire are hotspots for people not having car insurance, according to price comparison website moneysupermarket.com.

The company looked at the number of people with a conviction for driving without cover and their location, compiling the top ten list.

Also appearing on the hotspots chart are Glasgow, Manchester, Galston in Ayrshire, Hackney in London and Nechells in Birmingham. Dunstable in Bedfordshire, Leominster and the Notting Hill area of London completed the list.

Moneysupermarket.com looked at three million quotes issued in the past year, finding the IN10 convictions on people's details.

Steve Sweeney, moneysupermarket.com's head of car insurance, explained: "Whatever the distance, driving without insurance is illegal. Anyone caught doing so could face hefty penalties which include a £200 on-the-spot fine and six points on their licence."

The research follows the news that Greater Manchester Police have seized 50,000 vehicles since 2005 as the drivers did not have car insurance or a license.ADNFCR-3010-ID-19620724-ADNFCR

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