MOTOR insurance and tax dodgers were targeted by police from Rayleigh's traffic division in an operation on the A127 during the rush-hour last night.

Officers using the Automatic Number Plate Recognition system (ANPR) parked up on the London and Southend-bound tracks of the dual carriageway.

The system involves officers manning mobile cameras positioned on the roadside. The cameras are linked to a central computer which can tell police if a passing car is stolen or has no tax or insurance.

Published Wednesday, November 23, 2005