Over 75 vehicles were detained by Northamptonshire Police throughout a month-long procedure to pursue individuals driving without correct insurance on the county’s roads.
The idea behind the procedure was to warn people they will be discovered and punished if they drive without a lawful insurance.
The main roads were targeted by the police, and to classify unregistered vehicles they used automatic number plate recognition technology (ANPR), and the procedure lasted from 27 October to 21 November.
Sergeant Darron Bishop, who was in charge of the procedure, said: “Although this was a specific operation to focus on uninsured drivers, it’s something we look out for all year round and the message is clear – there is no excuse for not having insurance; it is illegal and officers will seize your vehicle if you are not covered.
“As well as the inconvenience of having no car, drivers without insurance also face a fine, storage costs and a charge to collect the vehicle as well as six points on their licence. No vehicle is released until proof of insurance is produced and if this does not happen, the vehicle it may be destroyed.”
Over a four-week time slot, 77 vehicles were found to have been uninsured.
Northamptonshire Police had assistance to carry out the procedure from officers of nearby forces who together shape a section of the East Midlands Operational Support Service.
The yearly cost of uninsured driving is projected by the Motor Insurers Bureau to be £400 million.
Motor Insurers Bureau also project 130 people are killed and 26,500 people are injured, as a result of 9,000 unregistered drivers and vehicles on the county’s roads annually.
By Matt Hamblin
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