§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received regarding the enforcement of section 154 of the Road Traffic Act 1988; and if he will make a statement. [12798]
§ Mr. MichaelNo representations have been received during the period of this Parliament.
Section 154 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 requires that a person against whom a motor insurance claim is made must on demand provide particulars of their insurance cover to the claimant. It is a criminal offence not to do so.
Police policy regarding the enforcement of section 154 is an operational matter for individual chief officers. The traffic committee of the Association of Chief Police Officers has recently considered this issue and takes the view that there should be a readiness to treat every allegation under section 154 on its merits before deciding what, if any, police action might be taken.