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The Metropolitan Police faces a £1.3m hole in its budget after a crackdown on uninsured cars failed to meet targets.The Metropolitan Police faces a £1.3m hole in its budget after a crackdown on uninsured cars failed to meet targets.
Operation Reclaim was first started in parts of London in 2005, giving greater powers to officers to remove uninsured vehicles in the capital.Operation Reclaim was first started in parts of London in 2005, giving greater powers to officers to remove uninsured vehicles in the capital.
However new figures show that police expect to seize 36,000 vehicles by April, 24,000 fewer than anticipated.However new figures show that police expect to seize 36,000 vehicles by April, 24,000 fewer than anticipated.
The Met anticipates a £1.3m shortfall from the £3.2m in fines and fees it was expected to collect.The Met anticipates a £1.3m shortfall from the £3.2m in fines and fees it was expected to collect.
'Clear link''Clear link'
The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) said the scheme would cut crime, get unsightly and polluting vehicles off the streets and boost the force's finances.The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) said the scheme would cut crime, get unsightly and polluting vehicles off the streets and boost the force's finances.
"Two decades of neglecting this issue have led to a culture of lawless roads where far too many motorists in London feel they can drive without insurance and get away with it," said MPA member Jenny Jones. "Two decades of neglecting this issue have led to a culture of lawless roads where far too many motorists in London feel they can drive without insurance and get away with it," said Jenny Jones, Green Party member of the MPA.
"It is staggering to think that in parts of London one in four road collisions leading to an injury involves a hit-and-run driver, so I think it is great that the police in most areas of London are finally getting on top of this problem.""It is staggering to think that in parts of London one in four road collisions leading to an injury involves a hit-and-run driver, so I think it is great that the police in most areas of London are finally getting on top of this problem."
However, she admitted that borough commanders were still not seeing "the clear link" between uninsured driving and main stream criminality.However, she admitted that borough commanders were still not seeing "the clear link" between uninsured driving and main stream criminality.
A Met police spokesman said: "By the end of this financial year, we anticipate we will have seized 36,000 uninsured vehicles.A Met police spokesman said: "By the end of this financial year, we anticipate we will have seized 36,000 uninsured vehicles.
"This will generate approximately £2m of income, disrupt crime and improve road safety. We consider this a success.""This will generate approximately £2m of income, disrupt crime and improve road safety. We consider this a success."