The plan is currently being deliberated by other agencies that are worn out by bikers who are breaking the law. On a regular basis, teenagers and young adults living within housing estates who ride scooters inside of the estate are under the impression that they do not have to follow the law or that because they remain inside of the estate they are safe and have no need for the hassle or extra cost of insurance.

Sergeant Nigel Nevard, an officer of the Kent Police stated \”We have spoken to a number of riders coming into North Kent. We are sending them a clear message that we will not tolerate their behavior and will seize their bikes when we catch them.?\”

Statistics that were provided by the Department of Transport illustrate that 6.5 percent of motor-cyclist didn\’t pay tax nor did they obtain insurance in 2007.

The number of bikes that were considered \”active-stock\”, meaning that they weren\’t operated on roadways but were still obligated to pay tax by law was an even higher number at 9.8 percent. This sum is made up of bikes whose major function is for exhibition or demonstration, but is rode to the destination. Of all motorists who use the road, bikers? posses the highest percentage of users who forgo insurance and display an ongoing unwillingness to acquire insurance an act that endangers not only themselves but all other motorist as well.

The law requires all motorists to have at least third-party coverage. Those who do not are committing a crime. Unthinking parents often buy their children mini-motorbikes, quad bikes ad powered scooters, some of which can be had for as little as 150 pounds, and never purchase insurance for these bikes because they consider the machines to be toys. And yet many of the bikes are powerful machines that can easily hit 40 mph, some even going as fast as 60 mph.

The parents who buy these gifts often think that they are just toys and are not included under the third party cover law. Since 2002, the problem concerning these insured vehicles has risen by an estimated ten-fold increase of sales. These gifts are easier to buy with the expansion of the internet market and can be bought for a very reasonable price.

Plus, they add, all these new low-quality machines rarely come with satisfactory safety precautions from the suppliers. They hope the new message they are putting out will be clear: if it can be used on the road it has the potential to endanger other road users and you need to insure it. If you don\’t, you might not only lose your machine, you might gain a criminal record.

Susan Reynolds is the content coordinator for a leading South African Insurance Provider who specialises in Motorcycle Insurance Options.