One in ten motorists are uninsured

One in ten motorists in Greater Manchester drive without insurance on their vehicles.

The region has one of the highest proportions of uninsured drivers in the UK, with only London and Merseyside having more, accoring to the Motor Insurers' Bureau.

Across the country 1.7 million motorists do not have insurance.

Ashton West, chief executive of the Motor Insurers' Bureau, said: "The fact that 1.7 million motorists still take to the roads without insurance is staggering; but there is no doubt that the number of drivers caught each year is increasing significantly, so drivers simply cannot afford to be complacent.

"Indeed, the number of drivers across the UK who were caught without insurance last year would fill Wembley Stadium more than twice. The message to motorists is clear: driving uninsured is simply not worth the risk."