POLICE caught a number of drivers at the weekend in Co Derry behind the wheel of cars with no insurance.
Uninsured cars which end up in accidents are a contributory cause in the rise in insurance premiums for other motorists.
The stop and check operation took place on Sunday night in Magherafelt by the ‘D’ Section Local Policing Team (LPT.
PSNI Magherafelt said: “Our work to keep our roads safe and reduce the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on our roads continues.
“LPT carried out a proactive road safety operation in the town on Sunday night as part of continued efforts to encourage drivers to take more care on the roads.
“During the operation, a number of motorists were detected for motoring offences including no insurance, four were issued with fixed penalty notices and advice and guidance was given to six motorists for various driving offences.
“Although this was a very positive step in terms of raising awareness about road safety it is clear that a number of motorists are still willing to take unnecessary risks when driving. There is a responsibility on all of us to ‘keep our roads safe’.
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