ROAD ACCIDENT FRAUD

Early day motion 2361, tabled 28 October 2008 by Nigel Evans (Conservative). Signed by 46 members.

That this House deplores road accident fraud; understands that gangs have made huge amounts of money in insurance payments by braking suddenly and forcing other drivers to hit their cars; notes that these fraudsters cut their brake lights so fellow motorists have no warning; further notes that such action has recently been prevalent in Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester; further notes that the average insurance claim is £20,000 per incident; is concerned that in the past decade fraudulent insurance investigators have exposed over 25,000 false or staged accidents; and calls on the Government to act with the police and insurance companies to ensure that innocent drivers, insurance companies and honest policy holders do not become the victims of road accident fraud.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Liberal Democrat 11, Conservative 7, DUP 5, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UKIP 1.