A crackdown on reckless driving announced by the government today may see car insurance claims fall.

Road safety minister Jim Fitzpatrick has unveiled a range of proposals to tackle drug and drink drivers and a variety of other dangers on the UK's roads.

A consultation has set out plans to help the police enforce current laws, as well as exploring whether there needs to be changes made to things like the drink drive limit.

It also considers whether penalties should be tougher for rogue drivers in order to cut the toll of about 3,000 road deaths every year.

Mr Fitzpatrick said: "We must crack down on the most dangerous drivers - the selfish minority whose reckless behaviour can have a catastrophic impact on innocent victims and their families."

Earlier this month, the government unveiled a campaign to educate young children between the ages of six and 11 on road safety.

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