Many of the drivers commit these acts with total disregard of the law and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is now promising that there will be a crackdown on the driving cheats. In an attempt to boost public confidence the DSA has stated that the body investigates all cases of the crime which are reported to them with the assistance of police as well as criminal justice bodies. However, this could spell bad news for motorists caught breaking the law by assuming another driver’s identity and it could affect their car insurance premium costs.

According to industry sources, drivers found engaging in the deceitful act are likely to find themselves paying more expensively for their car insurance policies in the future and this would especially surface when they seek to renew their cover with an insurance company which views them as a risk.

In an effort aimed at improving road safety, DSA says that they are looking at tackling motorist impersonations as a matter of priority for the Agency mainly because offenders pose a significant risk to the general safety on British roads.

The high cost of insurance cover will not only affect motorists seeking a renewal of the car insurance but will also include those on van insurance and other policies that apply. The decision by DSA to actively go after the driving tests cheats comes only days after figures from DSA cited in the Telegraph showed that there were some 168 cases of fraudulent driving test participants in the UK last year.

In the recent weeks, sole traders who drive vehicles such as the Ford Transit have been warned about the high risk of cloning by criminal gangs which could affect the costs of their van insurance. According to a study by HPI, which checks the history of automobiles, the Ford van was found to be the second most cloned vehicle in the UK owing to its popularity and the company is urging consumers shopping for a new one to be cautious before purchasing.

Criminals reportedly steal the identity from a vehicle and replace the registration plates and vehicle identification number on theirs which is of an identical make, model and colour, meaning it appears genuine.

HPI says that there are individuals and gangs ready to take advantage of any opportunity to make money from vehicle crime. Van drivers can hope that the popularity of the Ford Transit wears off for cloning gangs because it could have an impact on van insurance costs as it may have a higher chance of attracting thieves and fraudsters.

This means that the costs of insurance premium for van drivers will be affected should they be caught impersonating other motorists or by not being vigilant enough to avoid vehicle cloning, either way this is not good news for van drivers.