A POLICE crackdown targeting uninsured drivers on West Yorkshire's roads over the summer months led to almost 100 vehicles being seized. 

In total, 96 vehicles were taken off the roads during Operation Scalis - a joint initiative with the Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB), which ran over 20 days between June 27 and October 11.  

A total of 394 vehicles were stopped across the five policing districts of West Yorkshire.

Chief Inspector James Farrar, head of West Yorkshire Police's Roads Policing Unit, said:  "We are committed to working with partners to make the roads of West Yorkshire safer - and operations such as these have a key part to play. 

"We know that there is a clear link between uninsured motorists and criminality.

"I would like to thank my officers for their excellent work during this operation and the MIB for their support.

"I would also like to reassure the public of West Yorkshire that our efforts to remove uninsured motorists from our roads do not end here. 

"We will continue to carry out operations targeting those who believe they can use the roads illegally."

It is illegal to drive a vehicle on a road or in a public place without at least third-party insurance.