By Ben Aulakh
A Birmingham clampdown on uninsured drivers netted 20 offenders at
various locations across the city in the last month.
Officers from the force's traffic department, along with officers from
Birmingham East Police, carried out a 13-hour enforcement operation in the
city.
Using automated number plate recognition technology, officers were able
to identify those vehicles being driven by suspected criminals and uninsured
drivers.
Sergeant Andy Webber of the West Midlands Police traffic department said,
“The operation was a real success and as a result we have removed a number of
uninsured motorists from the road.
“The aim of operations such as these is to reduce the number of uninsured
drivers on our roads and ensure the safety of other road users.”
Research suggests that drivers in the West Midlands have to pay more
every year on their premiums to fund motorists who don't arrange insurance
cover.
All the vehicles caught in the clampdown were seized by police, the
motorists caught in the clampdown were also given six points on their licence
and had to pay £150 for recovery and storage costs.
The offenders will also have to provide a valid insurance certificate
before their vehicles are released.
Sgt Webber added, “We would like to send out a clear message that if you
are someone who drives an uninsured vehicle you are highly likely to be caught
during one of our police operations.”
In addition to the seizure of 20 uninsured vehicles, officers arrested
seven individuals for a variety of other
offences.
A total of four individuals were arrested for driving while disqualified,
two people were arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs and one
person was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
One man, wanted by Cumbria Police on suspicion of theft, was also
detained by officers, and a number of minor traffic offences were dealt with by
way of education and fixed penalty fines.
Further afield in the West Midlands, three more uninsured cars were
seized by patrolling traffic officers not directly involved in the city
clampdown.
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