GLASGOW has the highest number of uninsured drivers in Scotland.

Shock figures were revealed as Police Scotland’s Road Policing Division begins a week-long crackdown on uninsured drivers.

The campaign, which will run from January 20 to 26, will see officers seize uninsured drivers’ vehicles and tackle associated offences.

Any driver found without insurance is likely to have their vehicle seized, get six penalty points on their licence, a £300 fine and could also possibly face a court prosecution.

Head of Road Policing Chief Superintendent Louise Blakelock said: "We work closely with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau throughout the year to tackle uninsured drivers who often pose a risk to other road users as offenders aren’t motivated to display safer behaviour or meet basic legal requirements.

"Additionally, uninsured motorists are more likely to have links to wider crime and are often found to be driving while disqualified or without a valid driving licence.

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"A number of drivers are also detected driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and the dangers of this are well known.

"If you have no valid insurance, you have no legal right to be on the road and we will continue to take action against those who break the law and put other road users at risk.

"I would also ask the public to continue to report drivers who are believed to not have insurance so we can take action."

In Scotland in 2019, Police Scotland seized 7,029 uninsured vehicles.

The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) estimates there to be around 40,000 uninsured motorists in Scotland, with Glasgow being the worst affected area.

Other hotspots for uninsured driving can be found in Aberdeen, Falkirk, Inverness, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Edinburgh.

Anna Fleming, Chief Operating Officer at MIB, said: “Uninsured drivers pose a significant threat to the safety of all road users and we are committed to making roads safer and fairer for all.

"We will continue our longstanding partnership with Police Scotland to make sure all motorists are insured and to make driving without insurance socially unacceptable."