Drivers across the country were searching for answers today after the insurance database website askMID appeared to show thousands were uninsured.
The database is used to compare insurance records with the DVLA, and links up to police ANPR technology which alerts officers if it identifies a supposedly uninsured car, according to the AA. People can check their insurance status for free by entering their registration number on the askMID site.
Overnight and this morning, many people have contacted the ECHO to say their car or other vehicle is showing as not having valid insurance on the site, with a number concerned this could mean police action against them even though they are insured. However, after the ECHO contacted the people behind the site they moved to reassure people this would not be the case.
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A spokesperson for the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) said: "We are aware of an issue with askMID showing vehicles as uninsured. This is affecting the public facing side of the service, but the data used by police at the roadside is unaffected. We are confident no data has been compromised, and are working with our service providers to resolve the situation as soon as possible."
It is understood MIB experts are working to resolve the issue, and the MIB are sharing the message of reassurance on their social media channels.
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