Drivers stung in crackdown

MORE than 200 motorists who have been flouting the law by failing to have proper insurance cover or a valid driving licence have had their vehicles seized as part of a week-long crackdown.

Uninsured drivers were targeted by Police Scotland, in partnership with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB), during a week of action which started on Monday, January 30 and ended on Sunday, February 5.

A total of 349 drivers were detected for driving while uninsured during the campaign, and during the same period, 206 vehicles were seized for being uninsured or unlicensed across Scotland.

The campaign, which was delivered through a combination of mobile and static road checks in Glasgow and elsewhere, involved officers from Police Scotland’s Road Policing Division, who were deployed with the latest intelli- gence to target uninsured drivers and hotspot areas.

Superintendent Fraser Candlish, Deputy Head of Road Policing for Police Scotland, said: “These figures demonstrate that there are still some drivers who continue to drive their vehicle without proper insurance cover. Although the campaign has now ended, we will continue to stop those drivers using uninsured vehicles and remove their vehicles from the roads.”

Neil Drane, Head of Enforcement Services, at MIB, added: “The significant assistance offered by Police Scotland in running the week of action has been invaluable.

“Proving there is nowhere to hide and with over 200 uninsured vehicles being seized from uninsured drivers, the roads of Scotland are safer.

“It is clear that the partnership approach between MIB and Police Scotland will need to continue to target uninsured drivers.”