Cars face the crusher in insurance blitz

Officers in Rotherham have seized almost two hundred uninsured cars since April with many of their owners facing large fines and the prospect of their vehicle being crushed.

Chief Insp Ian Womersley said: “Police in Rotherham will take positive action against anyone using vehicles which place other road users at risk and this includes the seizure of uninsured vehicles.

“Any driver who is considering driving their vehicle whilst uninsured, needs to be aware that this is identified to the police by number plate recognition cameras both at locations throughout the force and fitted in patrolling police vehicles.”

Police have had the power to seize vehicles since 2005 and of the 500 seized each day across the country it is estimated that 30 per cent are crushed.

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