The information requested is set out in the following table.
Total proceedings Average fine(£) 1997 29,878 207 1998 30,928 190 1999 27,409 189 2000 28,148 201 2001 27,010 169 2002 32,339 192 20032 36,409 200 2004 39,696 206 1 An offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 s. 143 (2). 2 As from 1 June 2003, 'driving a motor vehicle while uninsured against third party risks' became a fixed penalty offence. Notes: 1. It is known that for some police force areas, the reporting of court proceedings in particular those relating to summary motoring offences may be less than complete. Work is underway to ensure that the magistrates' courts case management system currently being implemented by the Ministry of Justice reports all motoring offences to the Office for Criminal Justice Reform. This will enable more complete figures to be disseminated. 2: Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their limitations are taken into account when those data are used. Source: Court Proceedings Database held by OCJR.