The PSNI have been taking part in a UK-wide campaign, supported by the Motor Insurers' Bureau, between November 21 and 27 targeting uninsured drivers.
“As expected, we detected some drivers who assumed their insurance automatically renewed. Some had wrongly assumed comprehensive insurance policy covered driving other vehicles, while others claimed they had ‘forgotten’ to renew policies. It is critically important that all drivers check they have the appropriate insurance cover in place before they take to the road.
“While the UK-wide operation has concluded, we will continue to remove uninsured vehicles from the roads. Any police officer can stop a vehicle, and perform a series of checks at the roadside to see if it is insured. Where they reasonably suspect there is no insurance cover in place, they can and will seize the vehicle.
Begs the question why aren't they doing this all year round?