Police blitz on rogue motorists (From This Is Wiltshire)

Police blitz on rogue motorists

3:25pm Tuesday 1st May 2007 in

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POLICE in Wiltshire are cracking down on motorists who drive without insurance.

Throughout May, officers from the Roads Policing Unit will be conducting targeted road checks at various locations in the county.

This operation will not only cover main roads but officers will also be monitoring minor roads.

Chief Inspector Nick Elton, head of roads policing, said: "This is a significant operation and we will be specifically targeting motorists using information supplied by the Motorists Insurance Bureau (MIB).

"Using Automatic Number Plate Reader (ANPR) technology we will be able to check up to 3,000 vehicles an hour that are travelling on our roads to see if they have a valid certificate of insurance."

Drivers who are convicted of driving without insurance will have a minimum of six penalty points added to their licence and in addition to this their vehicle will be seized and could be crushed.