Thousands of uninsured cars seized

We seize on average nine uninsured cars every day from the roads of South Yorkshire.

Already this year (2024), officers have seized 2684 vehicles for having no insurance, and their work is not stopping there.

Dealing with drivers without insurance is daily business for us, but as our efforts to create safer roads continues, we are this week (11 November- 18 November) supporting the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s week of action around drivers who do not hold insurance.

At least one individual loses their life on the roads of Great Britain each day due to uninsured drivers.

As part of the week of action we will be upping our proactive patrols and conducting stop sites across our districts, demonstrating ‘drivers without insurance will not be tolerated’.

Roads policing sergeant Martyn Micklethwaite, who is leading our work around no insurance, said: “We know from research and experience that drivers who do drive uninsured are more likely to take greater risks on the roads or be involved in wider crime.

“Sometimes a routine traffic stop on a vehicle for no insurance can highlight much more serious offences.

“You may see uninsured driving as a victimless crime, but everyone feels the consequences.

“Uninsured drivers are more likely to cause death on our roads, which ripples through our communities.

“We are committed to creating safer roads and one way we can do that is to remove uninsured drivers.”

Driving without insurance is illegal and failing to insure your vehicle can see you receive a minimum fine of £300 and six points on your licence. You may also face appearing at court and receiving a driving ban.

If you know your vehicle is uninsured, now is the time to act.

If you have recently changed insurance company or circumstances, please check your insurance is valid with your provider.

You can check a vehicles insurance status by visiting WWW.askMID.com

Officers will be sharing results throughout the week on their social media pages, make sure you’re following your local neighbourhood team and SYP Operational Support.