Three motorists were arrested and 20 had their cars taken away during a police crackdown on uninsured drivers.

Officers from Lambeth’s Safer Neighbourhood Teams and local policing teams stationed themselves at check points in Streatham, Brixton and Clapham to inspect drivers’ details.

Police also issued fixed penalty notices, and warnings for cannabis possession, as part of last Thursday’s activities (January 12).

Lambeth Borough Police Inspector Nick Fallowfield said: “Lambeth is fully committed to identifying illegal drivers and dealing with them robustly by seizing their vehicles so that our roads are made safer.

“This is a proven successful tactic in disrupting criminal activity and we will continue to conduct these operations with enthusiasm.”