[alexander_busek]

[...] for attacking PC Stuart Outten after he stopped his white van because it was not insured

So how did PC Stuart Outten know, on the basis of its mere appearance, that the van was uninsured?

Yeah, I know: Sloppy writing!

Regards,

[jackibutterfly]

So how did PC Stuart Outten know, on the basis of its mere appearance, that the van was uninsured?"

He probably called in the tags - they do that now.

[Kirkwood]

In the UK they have cameras that automatically read a license plate and it immediately reports whether the vehicle is insured.

[eastforker]

Probably after running the plates just like they do here in the states.

[polymuser]

“So how did PC Stuart Outten know, on the basis of its mere appearance, that the van was uninsured?”

The perp was living in it. We can guess what it looked like. Look at his pic. C’mon...