car insurance premiums for many drivers could be on the rise as over 5,000 motorists have been stopped by police in the last six months in accordance with newly introduced ‘inconsiderate driving’ regulations, the latest data has revealed. Freedom of Information requests submitted by Auto Express to all of the UK’s 45 police constabularies. Police now have the power to stop and hand out on the spot fines and points to careless drivers caught lane-hogging, tailgating and engaging in other similar poor driving practices.