Nearly 60 vehicles seized in police operation targeting uninsured drivers on West Yorkshire roads
Nearly 60 vehicles have been seized over the last two months in an operation targeting uninsured drivers on roads in West Yorkshire.
During Operation Scalis, a total of 228 vehicles were stopped, with 58 - a quarter of all vehicles - taken off the roads.
West Yorkshire Police said targets included a driver delivering parcels without insurance, and a car spotted “driving suspiciously” and evading officers in Wakefield.
Upon stopping the vehicle, officers discovered the driver was uninsured and possessed only a provisional licence.
Chief Inspector James Farrar, head of West Yorkshire Police’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “We know there is a clear link between uninsured drivers and criminality, and operations like these have an important part to play in making our roads safer.”
Operation Scalis is a joint initiative with the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) and ran during September and October with action in all five West Yorkshire districts.
Further operations are planned in November.
Chief Inspector Farrar added: “As part of our Vision Zero ambitions to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions, we will continue to work with partners like the MIB to target those who believe they can use the roads illegally.
“We understand that not everyone means to drive uninsured, and sometimes mistakes can happen. So I would urge all drivers to check your policy and make sure you are fully insured.”