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Seizure
of uninsured vehicles increases
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The
AA, the number of uninsured vehicles seized by the police in
2007 was almost double that compared with 2006.
The AA stated that there is a growing number of top of the range
cars that were being seized. This was due to the fact that owners
could not afford to insure them or chose not to.
The number of cars seized increased from 79,000 in 2006 to 160,000
in 2007, with 42% of cars not being reclaimed. Those cars not
claimed are crushed or sold at auction depending on their value.
The AA said the increase in seized cars is due to the use of
automatic number plate recognition cameras by the police.
The system is simple, a camera takes a picture of the number
plate and the details are check against the Police National
Computer, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Local Force Intelligence
systems and motor insurers databases. If the number plate is
matched to one of the sources, the system will sound an alert.
The AA also said that claims for accidents with uninsured drivers
were down from 36,340 in 2006 to 34,239 in 2007. |
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