More than 1,000 vehicles were seized from Greater Manchester's roads as police hit a new record last month. Greater Manchester Police says it seized 1,066 vehicles from the region's roads in July.
That compares to 960 in June, 998 in May and 771 in April. Of the 1,066 seized last month, 475 were seized as part of Operation Wolverine, which gives officers the power to seize uninsured vehicles and those driven without the correct licence.
GMP says the latest figures come after a two-year-project to upgrade roadside Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras and install new ones, with the force claiming it is reaping the benefits of that investment.
Officers also now have access to an app called Cleartone, helping to identify illegal drivers and uninsured vehicles. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Specialist Operations Branch Inspector Jon Middleton said: “A contributory factor to the significant number of vehicles seized is the launch of the ANPR application for officers’ mobile devices that allows them to receive alerts from nearby ANPR cameras.