According to reports, the government plans to cut the number of uninsured car drivers, as more restrictive car insurance rules have been implemented.

Also, as from Monday, drivers will need to declare their car as being “off the road” in order to avoid buying insurance , as registered drivers who have been found to be uninsured will be get a  warning letter, accompanied with  a £100 fine.

However, a car being uninsured, can be obtained and destroyed, or the owner may be taken to court and given a fine of about £1,000, and  the enforcement action is expected to start from mid-July.

Malcolm Tarling of the Association of British Insurers, said: "Uninsured driving is a serious problem in this country and not only are they more likely to cause an accident, they also push up cost of insurance, which all honest, law-abiding drivers have to pay”.

However, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, is said to work with the Motor Insurers' Bureau to identify non-compliant drivers, as they have launched an advertising campaign a month ago to raise awareness of the change in law.

Tarling further warned that: “offenders who are caught under the new law will not only get a criminal record, but also have to pay more for their insurance in the future”.