Julian Sturdy – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Julian Sturdy on 2016-03-16.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what checks are in place to ensure that foreign-registered vehicles entering the UK are insured.

Andrew Jones

All drivers using roads in the UK have to be in possession of third party insurance covering the use of that vehicle in this country.

Under the sixth Motor Insurance Directive (2009/103/EC) an insurance policy issued in any EU Member State must cover the use of that vehicle for third party risks in all other EU Member States.

Drivers entering the EU from non-member states have to produce evidence that they have the necessary insurance cover in place when they enter the EU.

Checks on insurance by the police for any vehicle using UK roads can be carried out as they determine is necessary at any time.