Drivers must provide unique licence numbers to insurers under new rules

The rule change is the last phase of the database project — which was a joint initiative between the department, the gardaí, Insurance Ireland, insurance providers and the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland. Picture: iStock

In a bid to clamp down on rule breakers on Irish roads, all drivers in Ireland will have to provide the unique number on their driving licence to insurers when renewing their policy from Monday.

From March 31, it is now an offence for any insurance provider or broker to issue a policy for motor insurance where the driver number from a person’s licence has not been supplied.