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Driving without papers

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Have you ever driven without insurance? There are two million UK drivers who don't have insurance.

1Xtra travels to West Gorton in Manchester where one in three are driving without the correct papers.

Uninsured motorists cost the honest driver around £400m a year and there's the human cost too with 150 people dying every year.

The fine for being caught can be as little as £200 - much cheaper than getting a policy. But is it worth the risk?

Have you ever driven without insurance? Or have you been in an accident with an uninsured driver? Are the penalties for uninsured drivers not enough of a deterrent? Tell us your stories...

Alex Wright
The penalties for driving without a license are far to low to deter the dishonest, selfish and lazy who endanger lives cos they can't be bothered to learn to drive like everyone else has to. There should be a potential jail term not just a fine.