Police threat to impound vehicles

Published on 15/08/2012 01:30

ROGUE drivers with no licence or insurance are facing a three-day crackdown from police across Scotland.

From 7am yesterday police forces across the country have stepped up checks on motorists’ licences and insurance documents, while also targeting other road safety offences such as speeding, failing to wear a seat belt and using a mobile phone while driving.

Penalties for offenders include having their vehicle seized and being issued between three and eight penalty points, as well as a maximum fine of £5,000 for driving without insurance and £1,000 for not holding an eligible licence.

Chief Inspector Sandy Bowman, head of road policing at Tayside Police, said: “These campaigns provide an opportunity to remind drivers that they are risking having their vehicle seized and subsequently crushed if they are caught driving without a licence or insurance.”