I can't say that I welcome the encroachment of the "surveillance society" and I wince when I see a sign that informs me that CCTV is installed for my ''comfort and security''. But it might be the only effective deterrent to these dishonest shysters.

I'm still putting my faith in the tatty car approach. (unwashed, bare steel wheels, strips of gaffer tape liberally applied to body panels) to foster the (false) assumption that this vehicle is not insured!

Though many of us will have our own opinions on the crash for crash scam and its geographical hot spots and no doubt where possible avoid such areas, i expect Avant will be keeping a close watch on this thread.

I live a long way from from such areas but i see greedy money grubbing unnecessary claims going on all around, our country has changed and not for the better, its easy money now to a generation and type that have been indoctrinated they they are the entitled, earning something no longer deemed desirable or necessary, take or claim.