Transcript Tackling uninsured driving together
ACPO and PFEW Joint National Roads Policing Conference
Tackling uninsured driving together
Mohammed Hemani, Head of MID Services
15 January 2015 Hinckley Island Hotel @ DriveInsured www.
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Overview
• Impact of uninsured driving • Our approach • Current situation and next steps • Getting input from you www.
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Impact of uninsured driving
• It is estimated that uninsured and untraced drivers kill
130 people
and injure
26,500
every year • Research shows uninsured drivers are five times more likely to: - be involved in road collisions - fail to comply with other road traffic requirements - be engaged in other criminal activity • We know that by tackling uninsured driving we disrupt other criminality • You have made over
205 million enquiries
on our database and over
850,000 enquiries
to the Police Helpline
Partnering together for safer roads
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Significant progress has been made to address uninsured driving
• Since powers came in for you to seize vehicles there have been in excess of
1.3 million seized
• MIB set up the Police Helpline in 2007 and has assisted you with seizing
271,756 vehicles
• Uninsured driving has reduced by
50%
(2m to 1m uninsured drivers) • We have sent out over
2 million Insurance Advisory Letters
under Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) www.
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Our approach to supporting you
Operation Education Engagement
Police Helpline
- Extended opening hours following pilot
Insurance Fraud Bureau
- Looking at tackling application fraud
Training materials
- Developed new materials including pre-op materials and a good practice guide for motor trade
Presence at key meetings:
- NRPIF - Operation Reclaim Governance Board
Consultation
- Police Survey - Follow up research www.
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Need for change
• Reduction in the number of seizures • Decline in calls to the Police Helpline • Consultation to seek feedback on where we need to make improvements • A focus on evolving and increasing our activities under each of the three strands • Conducting a public awareness campaign to tackle uninsured driving www.
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Your input is needed
• Essential we find out from you how we can support you better in taking uninsured drivers off the road and making roads even safer
Breakout session 15:00
‘Changing the way we work to tackle uninsured driving – how can MIB support you’.
Come and visit our stand!
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Stay connected
Mohammed Hemani
Head of MID Services [email protected]
@ DriveInsured www.
mib .org.uk
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Stay connected
Neil Drane
Head of Database Services [email protected]
@ DriveInsured www.
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Tina Flowers
Contact Centre Manager [email protected]
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