DVLA clamps and tows untaxed cars on Penzance road
MOTORISTS who parked their cars along a Penzance stretch of road were in for a shock this week after the DVLA clamped and towed a number of untaxed vehicles.
Six cars were targeted and two immediately taken away as they were said to be causing an obstruction.
Although not a sting operation by the vehicle authority, its wheel-clamping contractors were monitoring cars in the Alexandra Road area when they spotted the vehicles.
"There is no targeted campaign in the area but our wheel-clamping contractors were in the area on routine business," said a DVLA spokesman.
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"Six vehicles were involved, four were left in situ but two others were impounded as they could have caused an accident where they were."
Untaxed vehicles can be clamped or impounded. If the owner of the vehicle doesn't pay for it to be de-clamped within 24 hours it will also be towed away.
A motorists can claim back their vehicle by paying a £100 fine and showing a valid tax disc. But after remaining unclaimed for a week at the pound, the motor can be destroyed.
"Wheel-clamping contractors have equipment to see if cars are taxed or said to be declared off the road," said the DVLA spokesman.
"If the vehicle shows up on our system, then it is clamped or towed."
3 Comments
by Twixter
Saturday, January 26 2013, 7:23PM
“Good work by the DVLA... but it's a sad state of affairs when it's effectively left to another agency to remove vehicles that are causing an obstruction, when the local police simply drive past and ignore them.
Following an agreed protocol with Cornwall Council, Devon & Cornwall Police now have sole responsibility for highway obstruction offences on most of Cornwall's roads (except the A30/A38 trunk roads, which are dealt with by the Highways Agency). Unfortunately, unless these vehicles prevent officers from parking next to their favourite pasty shop (or there's a dead body in the boot) this clearly doesn't form part of their priorities!”
by DogsDanglies
Thursday, January 24 2013, 1:27PM
“Good for the DVLA in this case, but it's about time that VED was abolished with a couple of pence put on a litre of fuel. That way you do pay for the actual, supposed, environmental damage you cause. Oh, and an MOT and insurance "disk" to be displayed instead.
DD”
by josdave
Thursday, January 24 2013, 11:05AM
“It's about time something like this was done. For years a large number of parasitic motorists have ridden on the backs of those of us who pay our way. Probably most of them are uninsured as well which puts up the premiums for the rest of us when they have an accident.”