Just to give the full circumstances, a lad (he seems decent) was stopped using a non road motocross bike on an industrial site not on or near a road & not causing anoyance to anyone, but the large waste area has access to public for which was not insured. his bike was siezed and will be crushed if no liability insurance can be found. I spoke to the officer that siezed it who is happy for it to be returned but as only traffic officers can authorise it's release he has no say either.
So liability ins needs to be found or he's knackered which I think maybe a bit over the top. OK he shouldn't have been using it, but common sense has to come into the equasion so trying to help the lad out.