UK Vehicle Insurance - Motorist Jailed Following 59th Motoring Conviction

22/03/2010

A British motorist is beginning a five month prison sentence this week after being jailed following his 59th driving conviction in 28 years. It is staggering that the 50-year-old driver in question was able to continue to purchase UK vehicle insurance after continually flouting highways laws.

The final straw came recently when the motorist was once again stopped by Police, this time for driving after being disqualified – ironically three days before he was due to appear in court regarding a previous driving offence.

Over the last 28 years the 50-year-old has racked up 110 driving offences, with the magistrates stunned and suggesting that it is the worst driving record ever to have been seen in the courts.

It is certainly worrying that so many UK motorists continue to show blatant disregard to driving laws, with Dorset Police revealing that they recently reported 30 driving offences on the county’s roads in a single day.

Sarah Fatica, from road safety charity Brake, said: "Anyone who has been disqualified so many times poses a serious risk on the roads. It's disturbing that he has been allowed to continue breaking his ban time and time again."

The danger for innocent, respectable drivers is that reckless drivers such as these are playing a major part in the continued increase in UK vehicle insurance.