Motor insurance alternatives: removal of deposit and security options
Amending road traffic legislation to remove the options of making a £500,000 deposit or obtaining a security instead of motor insurance.
Detail
Seeking views on our proposal to remove the 2 existing alternatives to conventional motor insurance of:
- deposits
- securities
The alternatives, which would be amended accordingly, are:
- 144 (1) and 146 of the Road Traffic Act 1988
- Article 90(2)(b) and Article 93 of the Road Traffic Order 1981
Removing the options would require all persons using a vehicle on a road or public place to have compulsory third party motor insurance.
Documents
Consultation on the removal of deposits and securities as alternatives to conventional insurance application/pdfDe minimis assessment: consultation on the Removal of Deposits and Securities under 144 (1) and 146 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (in Great Britain) and equivalent articles of the Road Traffic Order 1981(in Northern Ireland).application/pdfSummary of responses to the consultation and the Department for Transport response