Convictions/Seizures for uninsured motor vehicles

Summary

The requester asked for a combined table of vehicle seizures and convictions for uninsured motor vehicles from 2011 to 2023. The Isle of Man Constabulary disclosed conviction data for various insurance-related offences but stated they could not provide seizure data due to retrieval difficulties.

Key Facts

• The authority could not provide data on vehicle seizures due to the way the data is held and the time required to retrieve it.
• Conviction data was provided for offences including 'Use/Drive Without Insurance', 'Fail To Produce Insurance', and 'Permit No Insurance'.
• The total number of convictions for all listed insurance-related offences between 2011 and 2023 was 1,450.
• The highest number of convictions for 'Use/Drive Without Insurance' occurred in 2018 with 163 cases.
• The request was received on 3 December 2024 and the response was issued on 20 December 2024.

Data Disclosed

• 1450
• 1309
• 72
• 66
• 163
• 149
• 136
• 122
• 109
• 104
• 118
• 162
• 152
• 154
• 171
• 6
• 2011
• 2023
• 2018
• 2017
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 4292897
• 2024-12-03
• 2024-12-20

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held or cannot be found after taking reasonable steps due to data storage methods and retrieval time

Original Request

I require - A table of combined vehicle seizures and convictions relating to uninsured motor vehicles (Fail To Produce Insurance, Use / Drive Without Insurance, False Statement To Obtain Insurance) between the years of 2011 (or closest date) and 2023. For example, if there were 30 cars seized for reasons directly relating to motor insurance, and 50 of the above convictions in 2017, the total for 2017 would be 80. Thank you.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG

Our ref: 4292897 20 December 2024

Dear

We write further to your request, received 3 December 2024, which states:

"I require - A table of combined vehicle seizures and convictions relating to uninsured motor vehicles (Fail To Produce Insurance, Use / Drive Without Insurance, False Statement To Obtain Insurance) between the years of 2011 (or closest date) and 2023.

For example, if there were 30 cars seized for reasons directly relating to motor insurance, and 50 of the above convictions in 2017, the total for 2017 would be 80.
Thank you."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. Due to the way in which this data is held and the time that it would take to retrieve the relevant data from the system I have detailed below the information that is held.

Offence 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total AID & ABET NO INSURANCE

1

1 ALTER DRIVING LICENCE/CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE W/I TO DECEIVE

1

1 FAIL TO PRODUCE INSURANCE

12 8 1 3 6 5 16 9 4 3 3 2 72 PERMIT NO INSURANCE 1 10 10 11 6 3 11 7 2

1 1 3 66 USE / DRIVE WITHOUT INSURANCE 5 149 136 122 95 109 146 163 139 58 51 66 70 1309 USE A DRIVING LICENCE/CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE W/I TO DECEIVE

1

1 Total 6 171 154 134 104 118 162 186 152 62 56 70 75 1450

Please quote the reference number 4292897 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely