An on-going crackdown on car insurance dodgers, introduced by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire, Matthew Ellis, has brought the issue into national focus.
As Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond, today warned in the Daily Mail of the damage that uninsured drivers do to honest motorists, Staffordshire reached yet another milestone.
The campaign has so far seen nearly 450 vehicles seized – some to be scrapped – in just over two months.
Cars Behind Bars was instigated by Staffordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis and over the past two months has received plenty of interest.
So much so that Staffordshire’s work has been praised in the House of Commons by Home Secretary Theresa May who commented, “other forces would do well to look at the example set by Staffordshire police, and recognise the importance of this crime in the eyes of the public and follow its example.”
Mr Ellis said: ““There will be no let-up in Staffordshire. People who drive without insurance are being caught and dealt with by having their cars seized and, in some cases, scrapped.
“It’s about fairness for law-abiding motorists who are hit by rising premiums because of these law-breakers.
“This zero tolerance approach on insurance dodgers is of huge interest to everyone – people I’ve spoken to across Staffordshire and the rest of the country are so enthusiastic about this crackdown. This really matters to people.”
The seized vehicles can be viewed at www.staffordshire.police.uk/carsbehindbars
