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Worst areas for uninsured driving revealed as hit-and-run victim says he was 'left for dead'
Every 20 minutes, a UK resident is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver, with over 26,000 victims annually and nearly 120,000 vehicles seized this year, MIB said.
- This year the Motor Insurers' Bureau revealed Thurrock in Essex as the worst area for uninsured driving and highlighted 15 hotspots including Birmingham, Peterborough, Manchester, Belfast and Havering.
- Based on MIB claims data, every 20 minutes someone is hit by an uninsured driver, costing the government �1bn annually in compensation and medical expenses.
- Cyclist Cahal O'Reilly was thrown 20m through the air and said, `I suffered a polytrauma, which is multiple horrendous injuries` as hospital consultants performed multiple surgeries and he relearned to walk.
- The Motor Insurers' Bureau launches a week-long enforcement campaign with police forces; penalties include a fixed penalty of six penalty points and a �1000 fine, with courts able to impose more severe sanctions.
- The former British Army major is campaigning with the Motor Insurers' Bureau to stop uninsured drivers and hopes to return to work as a business consultant next year.
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The Postcode of Peril: How Poverty and Uninsured Driving Create a Vicious Cycle on UK Roads
Every 20 minutes, someone in Britain is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run driver. Every week, these collisions claim at least one life. Behind these stark statistics from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) lies a deeply entrenched social problem: a powerful and disturbing correlation between uninsured driving and areas of the UK grappling with high levels of deprivation. A recently released list of the 15 worst offending postal areas for uninsure…
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