POLICE in Glasgow have stopped a driver suspected of not having car insurance and the vehicle has been seized.
Road Policing Scotland shared a post on Twitter this morning sharing the news along with an image of the car in question.
The team said: “Officers from #WestRP are assisting with #OpDriveInsured in #Glasgow. We've just siezed this vehicle&reported the driver for allegedly driving with no insurance. It's YOUR responsibility to make sure you're covered for the vehicle&class of use.”
Officers from #WestRP are assisting with #OpDriveInsured in #Glasgow. We've just siezed this vehicle&reported the driver for allegedly driving with no insurance. It's YOUR responsibility to make sure you're covered for the vehicle&class of use.
— Road Policing Scotland (@polscotrpu) January 22, 2019
Cc @paulbennettMIB & @DriveInsured pic.twitter.com/VwnyNc1743
It comes a day after a series of cars were also seized in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh officers carried out a #DriveInsured check in Leith earlier today with several vehicles seized/clamped & several drivers charged with offences. They will now face additional costs to have the vehicles returned to them. Please check your vehicle is taxed, MOT'd & insured pic.twitter.com/movm9hle3b
— Road Policing Scotland (@polscotrpu) January 21, 2019
Police Scotland announced on Monday that the force is targeting uninsured drivers in a crackdown which aims to remove them from the country’s roads.
It is estimated there are 40,000 uninsured drivers in Scotland, who are said by insurance experts to be more dangerous than those who have a policy.
During Operation Drive Insured police will carry out enhanced operations to seize uninsured drivers' vehicles.
Police are running the campaign in partnership with the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) which operates a Police Helpline to help officers with enforcement legislation.
Any driver caught driving without insurance during the operation is likely to have their vehicle seized, get six points on their licence, a £300 fine and could face prosecution in court.
Operation Drive Insured runs from January 21 to 27.
If a member of the public suspects a person is driving without insurance, they can report it to their local police force or anonymously to CrimeStoppers.
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