Eight drivers a day caught with no insurance

An average of eight motorists a day were apprehended driving without insurance last year.

Figures from the Road Safety Authority show that 2,786 drivers were issued with penalty points last year for failing to have motor insurance — an 18% increase on 2013.

Detections of speeding offences rose by 11%, with almost 180,000 caught breaking speed limits. Some 26,337 drivers were found holding a mobile phone, up 13% on the 2013 figures.