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Suvvey:
Firstly, it's not mine! :lol:

Parking around my way is always at a premium and some neighbours seem intent on making it far more difficult than it need be :evil: One woman in particular who lives by herself seems to still somehow end up with 3 or 4 vehicles parked directly outside her house, usually with another half a car length in between and woe betide anyone else that tries parking there as they normally get an earful about it being 'her' space (public road :roll:). Well one of these vehicles (which incedently hasn't moved in the 4 months it has been there) we noticed was untaxed for quite some time. We being consciencous civil minded members of the community obviously reported it :twisted: and 3 days later I got a warm feeling inside when I came home to find big 'untaxed vehicle' stickers all over the windscreen and a nice big wheel clamp firmly in place :dance:

Next day the stickers have been ripped off leaving half of it behind but the clamp still there. Three days later and the clamp was gone but still no tax on display and DVLA vehicle check website data on the vehicle hasn't changed. Now a futher 3 days later and still no tax :-k

I believe that it was actually SORN'd despite being left on the road but I was under the impression that once clamped by the DVLA you had to get it taxed before it could be released and then also pay the release fees. So how has the clamp been removed without apparently taxing it? Surely no one would somehow remove it themselves knowing that more fines and a probable crushing was on it's way :doh: :shock:

I'm sorry if some people are offended by my actions but TOUGH I pay my taxes, insurance and have a valid MOT so my conscious is clear :angel:

I think another bout of civil minded action is needed ;)

Mutz:
I agree totally; one of my cars is SORN and its not on a public road.
I, like you pay my tax, insure and MOT my cars; and see no reason whatsoever anyone should have an un taxed vehicle on the road without being reported.

Hats off to you mate, well done and report her again :clap:

Disco Matt:
I would not be entirely surprised if they had mangled the clamp off in some way. Bear in mind that these people often seem to think that the law doesn't apply to them.

What always annoys me is how easy some seem to find it to slip through the net and get away without paying anything. I thought with everything computerised the DVLA would be able to spot untaxed/uninsured vehicles rapidly, and then investigate.

Insurance companies do not help though. For many 17 year olds the fine for driving without insurance would be less than the insurance premium, which is something of a kick in the teeth to those who do it right.

Might also be worth reporting the "earful" (which I'd class as threatening behaviour). That and untaxed vehicles may well point to individuals of whom the Police are well aware!

stretchy:
I would never report anything like that. I was realy strugling this time for my car tax mony and went a little over a week untaxed, some times you just cant help it when mony is tight. fair play to anyone who can get away with it for a while. who knows why the car is there maybe there is a complication in seling it or moving it

Disco Matt:
But those of us who pay our road tax and insurance are having to pay extra to cover for the untaxed and uninsured. It adds a noticeable amount to all our premiums (I've seen £30 quoted).

If you get hit by an uninsured driver then you immediately have a whole pile of hassle on top of your damaged car and possible injuries.

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