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No insurance, no fuel idea rubbished

Petrol station yellow and green petrol pumps

The idea that uninsured motorists will be unable to buy fuel at petrol stations because number recognition cameras will check with the Motor Insurance Database and only open pumps for insured vehicles looks like being pure spin.

The Department of Transport denied any knowledge and told Post it was a "Number 10 briefing".

The UK Petroleum Industry Association told Post: "We haven't discussed anything of the sort with the

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