Beware! Beware! they are out to get you.

[Neil]

Just come back from Asda and who was parked on the car park?

The DVLA road tax camera/clamping van.

As a arrived back home what did I see?

One of my neighbours with a DVLA wheel clamp on.

they drive around in the van, the camera system picks up un taxed vehicles on the road and they inform the clampers who come along and clamp you. You have 24 hours (ish) to provide proof of road tax or they lift and tow it away.

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Neil

Just come back from Asda and who was parked on the car park?

The DVLA road tax camera/clamping van.

As a arrived back home what did I see?

One of my neighbours with a DVLA wheel clamp on.

they drive around in the van, the camera system picks up un taxed vehicles on the road and they inform the clampers who come along and clamp you. You have 24 hours (ish) to provide proof of road tax or they lift and tow it away.

Lets hope they have a busy day and catch all the dodgers

[Doug]

Here, here............I pay for mine I don't see why anyone else should get away with it. P.S. It's been advertised on 2br all morning.

[panther]

about time too....why should us good doers pay up and these buggers get away with it.
I would love to do that job

[MargaretR]

That sadistic nutcase of a 2nd ex which I once had--
once worked for British Gas removing meters/cutting off gas
....he loved doing it....

[panther]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

That sadistic nutcase of a 2nd ex which I once had--
once worked for British Gas removing meters/cutting off gas
....he loved doing it....

what ya trying to say?...., im sadistic?...LOL....i couldnt do that job of cutting gas off etc... people need that no matter what, but cars arnt a necessity

[jambutty]

Originally Posted by Neil

Just come back from Asda and who was parked on the car park?

The DVLA road tax camera/clamping van.

As a arrived back home what did I see?

One of my neighbours with a DVLA wheel clamp on.

they drive around in the van, the camera system picks up un taxed vehicles on the road and they inform the clampers who come along and clamp you. You have 24 hours (ish) to provide proof of road tax or they lift and tow it away.

Good!

But I have a problem with action being taken on a PRIVATE CAR PARK.

The Asda car park and other private car parks are not part of the public highway and thus not subject to the public highway laws.

Taking Asda as an example, but this would apply to all private car parks – unless Asda has specific rules published on the car park to the contrary, a kid of ten could drive around without an MOT, if applicable, Road Tax or Insurance.

If you have a driveway and it is long enough, your teenage son/daughter can drive up and down it in a car that would be classed as dangerous, without an MOT, insurance or Road Tax and the law could do nothing about it, providing that the vehicle has a SORN declaration and the driving is not causing a nuisance to the neighbours.

The only notice that I have ever seen at Asda, Grimshaw Park, Blackburn is the one about them not being liable for any damage or theft from your vehicle and the occasional product recalls.

I accept that getting to and away from the car park under its own power the vehicle must comply with the public highway laws but that is another discussion.

As much as I agree totally and completely with vehicles without Road Tax and probably insurance and MOT should be taken off the road, hanging round supermarket car parks to find them is below the belt and further evidence that we are sleepwalking into the Big Brother scenario.

Pause for thought.
Which group of people are most likely to run an illegal car?
The establishment and aristocracy? Nah!
The fat cats and captains of industry then? Nah!
OK! Senior management? Nah!
Middle management? Unlikely!
Let me guess! The low paid, sick and unemployed?

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by panther

what ya trying to say?...., im sadistic?...LOL....i couldnt do that job of cutting gas off etc... people need that no matter what, but cars arnt a necessity

No I don't think you are sadistic - I agree with you
--some people with rotten jobs like doing them for all the wrong reasons

[Neil]

Originally Posted by jambutty

But I have a problem with action being taken on a PRIVATE CAR PARK.

So would I.

Seeing as they had only stopped to use the restaurant for some lunch it does not really matter does it?

[katex]

Must admit was a little nervouse myself this morning.

Hired a car, whilst mine is having a damage repair done (no, not my fault).
Brand spanking new Vauxhall Vectra .. still got labels all over it.

They rang me last night to tell me forgotten to put the tax disc in .. course I never noticed .. They assured me was taxed, but suppose I still could have got booked for not displaying ?

Was a little nervous as I had to fill up with petrol before going to car hirers to pick up disc. Glad I didn't see this post first.

Pleased they are catching the dodgers though.

[Neil]

Originally Posted by katex

no, not my fault

spill the beans girl, we will decide who's fault it was.

[cashman]

good, dont matter that they are in the low paid bracket etc jambutty, these same dodgers are also unlikely to be insured, which if yer involved in an accident with one, you will certainly find out.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

good, dont matter that they are in the low paid bracket etc jambutty, these same dodgers are also unlikely to be insured, which if yer involved in an accident with one, you will certainly find out.

Dead right cashy as I found out to my costs about 14 years ago, I was hit up the back end by a taxi. I'll say no more, because I might incriminate myself

[cashman]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Dead right cashy as I found out to my costs about 14 years ago, I was hit up the back end by a taxi. I'll say no more, because I might incriminate myself

thats exactly the reason i phrased it that way.

[emzy]

I saw this van driving up willows lane this morning