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Third of motorists driving without insurance

Almost a third of motorists are driving without insurance in some parts of Britain, a survey has found.

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau, which provides compensation to victims of uninsured drivers, has pinpointed the worst offending areas in the country.

They include Bordesley in Birmingham, where nearly one in three drivers is without a policy. Other badly behaving areas include parts of Essex, Manchester and West Yorkshire.

There are thought to be 1.4million uninsured drivers on Britain's roads - or one in 25 motorists.

Around 23,000 people are injured and 160 killed by uninsured and untraced drivers every year.

Uninsured drivers cost inurance firms up to £500million a year and adds an average of £30 to every single annual premium, it is estimated.

Ashton West, chief executive of the MIB, said: "We cannot stand by and let uninsured driving continue. Otherwise, the honest motorist will keep paying the bills for the injury and damage caused to people and property."

Last week the Government announced plans to ban the controversial practice of injury-referrals, which sees insurers earn fees for tipping off injury lawyers about clients who make a claim.

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