Nearly 100 uninsured vehicles seized in crackdown

Hundreds of cars were stopped during the police's special insurance crackdown

Almost 100 uninsured vehicles were taken off the roads of West Yorkshire during a special police operation which has just come to an end.

The operation ran over 20 days, between June and October, and was in partnership with the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB).

West Yorkshire Police said a total of 394 vehicles were stopped across the county's five policing districts, including eight stolen cars, and 96 vehicles were taken off the roads.

A spokesperson said: "Our efforts to remove uninsured motorists from our roads does not end here."

During Operation Scalis, the force also confirmed 167 motorists were reported for traffic offences, with 24 found to be untaxed and 48 found to be without a current MOT.

Arrests were also made in relation to the eight stolen vehicles.

Ch Insp James Farrar, head of West Yorkshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “We know that there is a clear link between uninsured motorists and criminality, and the results of Scalis has again proved this.

"We will continue to carry out operations targeting those who believe they can use the roads illegally."

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