Dual-branded cars

Supporting special to crack down on uninsured drivers

Forces across the UK receiving dual-branded cars

Cars have already been provided to Avon & Somerset and Staffordshire forces, with 5 more forces set to receive vehicles across 2026. 

Special Constables attached to roads policing teams are authorised to drive marked vehicles, and have the ability to stop and seize vehicles found to be uninsured or inadequately insured. However, they can often find it challenging to access appropriate police cars as demand is high.

To support these dedicated volunteer police officers, MIB is funded a suite of dual-branded response vehicles. Each car have in-built ANPR, which highlights suspected uninsured vehicles by comparing ANPR reads with Navigate, MIB’s database of all live motor insurance policies in the UK, enabling officers to stop and investigate further.

Following a successful pilot of two vehicles with Avon and Somerset Police in 2025, Staffordshire Police received the next car in March 2026. MIB is set to support a further 5 forces across the remainder of the year. 

Bonnet of a dual-branded police car, showing MIB logo and 'reducing uninsured driving together' alongside POLICE branding.

We’re incredibly grateful to MIB for funding these new vehicles, which gives our Special Constables a dedicated and visible tool to help us tackle uninsured driving. Uninsured drivers are often linked to a range of other road offences, including the Fatal Five – which are key contributors to serious injury and death on our roads. By targeting those who drive without insurance, we’re not only improving road safety but also helping to disrupt wider criminality and keep our communities safer.

Matt Boiles, Roads Policing Inspector for Avon and Somerset Police

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We believe that multiple brains are always better than one. We know that different perspectives can add value to tackling uninsured driving and that our police colleagues are at the frontline of this challenge.

If you have any ideas, insight, or questions that can support our mutual goal of reducing uninsured driving, we would love to hear from you.

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