Offence
Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 21,135
- Upcoming hearings
- 343
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 147
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (21,135)
- Sentencing guideline
- No insurance (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- RA88001
- The law
- Contrary to section 143 of, the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to, the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Can lead to prison
- No
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (1,035 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (660 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (659 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (589 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (435 hearings)
- Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court (431 hearings)
- Manchester Magistrates' Court (399 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (361 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (343 hearings)
- Uxbridge Magistrates' Court (333 hearings)
- North Staffordshire Justice Centre (311 hearings)
- Barkingside Magistrates' Court (296 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (291 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (281 hearings)
- Bristol Magistrates' Court (273 hearings)
Related offences
- Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention
- Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without reasonable consideration to other users
- Use a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate
- Use a motor vehicle on a road when there was insufficient transmission of light through the vehicle glass
- Use a handheld mobile phone / device while driving a motor vehicle on a road - endorsable offence
- Keep a motor vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements
- Keep a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence
- Drive on a road a motor vehicle whilst not wearing a seat belt