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A woman who was stopped by police for not having insurance told officers she was 'trying to find a better deal'.

After stopping the Smart car in East Devon, officers were shocked to hear her excuse for not insuring the vehicle covered for the last three months.

The incident was part of an operation by police to clamp down on uninsured drivers.

The police can give you a fixed penalty of £300 and six penalty points if you’re caught driving a vehicle you’re not insured to drive.

If the case goes to court you could get an unlimited fine and be disqualified from driving.

The police also have the power to seize, and in some cases, destroy the vehicle that’s being driven uninsured.

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police's road crime unit said: "A couple of cars seized in East Devon yesterday for no insurance.

"The driver of the Smart car thought it was OK to drive for three months whilst she 'tried to find a better deal'."