A DRIVER has been handed a fine after allegedly being caught with no insurance in Coatbridge.
Police say they stopped a motor after observing it in the town last night (Tuesday, January 16).
After checking the vehicle out, officers claimed it had no valid insurance.
Following that, the vehicle was seized and the driver was issued with a £300 fine and six points.
#LanarkshireRP observed this vehicle in Coatbridge last night.
— Road Policing Scotland (@PSOSRoads) January 17, 2024
A check of the vehicle's documents revealed the vehicle didn't appear to have insurance.
It was established no insurance was held.
Driver issued with a Conditional Offer = 6 points £300 fine#VehicleSeized pic.twitter.com/WmF1TOwITI
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "Lanarkshire Road Policing observed this vehicle in Coatbridge last night.
"A check of the vehicle's documents revealed the vehicle didn't appear to have insurance.
"It was established no insurance was held.
"Driver issued with a conditional offer - six points and a £300 fine.
"Vehicle seized."
Comments & Moderation
Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly. We do not pre-moderate or monitor readers’ comments appearing on our websites, but we do post-moderate in response to complaints we receive or otherwise when a potential problem comes to our attention. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.
Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours.
Read the rules here