More than one in 10 cars in London is thought to be uninsured, research has found.
According to The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB), 13% of vehicles in the London area were flagged as being driven illegally because they were uninsured, the highest proportion for any region.
The capital was followed by Merseyside, where 12% of vehicles are thought to be uninsured, and Greater Manchester at 10%. West Yorkshire and the West Midlands came in joint fourth place at 7%.
The West Midlands also contains six of the 10 worst postcodes for uninsured drivers, while nearly half of all vehicles registered in the BD3 postcode of Barkerend in Bradford were flagged as being uninsured.
Overall, the MIB estimates more than 1.7 million motorists broke the law during 2008 by driving despite not having motor insurance.
The figures were released as the group, which compensates people involved in accidents with uninsured drivers, launched a campaign aimed at drivers who may be tempted to let their insurance lapse in a bid to reduce their motoring costs.
It warned that people who drove without car insurance could have their vehicle seized, while they would also receive a minimum of six penalty points on their licence and incur a fixed penalty of £200.
