POLICE have seized a van after a roadside stop in North Yorkshire.

Sgt Paul Cording was at the scene and said the vehicle was stopped in Malton yesterday (November 23) as part of Operation Tutelage.

Sgt Cording said: “Our officers are out there locating more and more uninsured vehicles on the roads of our county.

“This unsuspecting driver in Malton admitted having no insurance.”

Operation Tutelage is a national policing initiative to reduce uninsured driving.

If a vehicle is seen on the road and checks on police systems and the motor insurance database show it is not insured, a letter is sent to the registered keeper encouraging them to insure the vehicle.

The letter encourages the registered keeper to identify if there's a problem with the insurance for the vehicle, and to put things right.

The penalty for the offence of driving a vehicle without insurance is a fixed penalty of £300 and six penalty points on your licence or, if the case goes to court, you could get an unlimited fine and be disqualified from driving.