Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars seized on UK roads
Seizure numbers hit a 17-year high as an estimated 300,000 uninsured vehicles are driven each day.
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"It's a diverse area so people coming into the country might not know the laws and the legislation of the Road Traffic Act."
— Hayley Sutcliffe , Activist
"A lot of people just own up to it and say 'I couldn't afford it' or 'I haven't passed my driving test'."
— Sgt Adrian Brown , Executive
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Seizure numbers hit a 17-year high as an estimated 300,000 uninsured vehicles are driven each day.
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