Why do I think you are speaking from experience?

Also, with ANPR they don't really need the combined efforts of a 12 man team,
ANPR is good - but only as an additional policing resource.
It can't detect bald tyres, dangerous vehicles, unrestrained kids, mobile phones... so on.
And even if ANPR is showing a vehicle as fully insured - how do you know the person driving it, is the same person who owns it / holds insurance?
It also can't detect if the number plate on any given car, is actually correct - someone could have easily cloned a plate to disguise a stolen car and fool ANPR.
It could come up on ANPR as totally legit, when in reality, it's being driven by a drunk, uninsured disqual driver.
ANPR is fantastic, don't get me wrong - but only as an
additional policing resource - it's not the be and end all.
and VOSA now have stopping power so the police are not needed there either.
Not convinced. While VOSA can do things like prohibit dangerous vehicles, they couldn't arrest a drink driver, or a drugs courier, or do a S165 seizure on an uninsured driver.
Am afraid that, despite these measures and technology such as ANPR (which are obviously good), I feel police roadchecks are very much necessary.
No real substitute for human checks.
So more time to drink tea in the station.

No biscuits?
Reason for edit - tidying quotes.