Police seize scores of uninsured cars

More than 150 vehicles were seized in Scotland by police in a crackdown on uninsured drivers.

Police Scotland said they seized 179 vehicles and detected 262 drivers for driving without proper insurance or licences last week.

The campaign operated between 22 January and last Sunday was carried out in partnership with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB).

Chief Superintendent Stewart Carle, head of road policing for Police Scotland, said: “These detections demonstrate that there are still some drivers who think they are above the law and don’t need to pay for proper insurance cover.

“This puts law-abiding drivers at risk of financial loss or worse. “Although the campaign has now ended, we will continue to search for and stop those drivers using uninsured vehicles, which we will seize.”

MIB’S Paul Bennett said: “The Motor Insurers’ Bureau saw an increase of over 50 per cent of calls into our police helpline from officers across Scotland during the week of action, which led to an increase of over 40 per cent more seizures during this week.”