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Shadow transport secretary Chris Grayling has called for a "concerted effort" to get illegal rogue drivers off British roads.

According to the Conservative Party, there has been a 20 per cent jump in the number of drivers caught behind the wheel of a vehicle while banned. In 1997, the number of disqualified drivers found to be driving was 48,900. By 2004 that figure had risen to 59,500.

Mr Grayling has said he is worried that transport officials and the transport police are relying too heavily on speed cameras: "My concern is that the increasing emphasis on speed cameras under this government means that there aren't enough real traffic police to drive rogue drivers, who are often the ones involved in the worst accidents, off our roads."

The Department for Transport (DfT) conceded last month that as many as three in ten vehicles may be operating outside the laws on registration, vehicle testing and insurance.

Previous research shows that rogue drivers are ten times more likely to have been convicted of drink driving, six times more likely to have been convicted of driving an unsafe vehicle, and three times more likely to have been convicted of driving without due care and attention.

Law abiding motorists are being advised to keep their car insurance policies up to date and to always drive with the utmost caution in order to avoid an accident.