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22 June 2006 Car tax crackdown
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) organisation has announced that it is launching a massive crackdown on untaxed vehicles.
The DVLNI and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), along with National Car Parks (NCP), are teaming up to launch their zero tolerance approach, which they say will double the number of untaxed cars removed from the road, reports the Belfast Telegraph.
The two groups believe that by adopting this hard-line approach they will be reducing car crime in Northern Ireland.
"This is not just about wheel clamping and removing untaxed cars. It is about fighting crime, stopping criminals and making the streets safer," said DVLNI chief executive, Brendan Magee. "The message here is for the small hard core of evaders who have no intention of paying tax - we will take your car, no more warnings."
In order to obtain tax for a vehicle, it is required that the owner has an insurance certificate and a valid MOT, meaning the crackdown on tax will also serve as an attack on car crime.
The DVLNI also hopes that it will lead to a reduction in other kinds of crime as statistics show occupants of un-taxed vehicles are more likely to be involved in criminal activity.
New technology will be used by the DVLNI to help them combat car tax evasion, with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology being installed in patrol vans.
"The new vans will enable us to recognise untaxed cars much more quickly than was previously possible - and we have the national reach to ensure we can cover the whole of the UK," says NCP chief executive Bob Macnaughton.
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The DVLNI and Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), along with National Car Parks (NCP), are teaming up to launch their zero tolerance approach, which they say will double the number of untaxed cars removed from the road, reports the Belfast Telegraph.
The two groups believe that by adopting this hard-line approach they will be reducing car crime in Northern Ireland.
"This is not just about wheel clamping and removing untaxed cars. It is about fighting crime, stopping criminals and making the streets safer," said DVLNI chief executive, Brendan Magee. "The message here is for the small hard core of evaders who have no intention of paying tax - we will take your car, no more warnings."
In order to obtain tax for a vehicle, it is required that the owner has an insurance certificate and a valid MOT, meaning the crackdown on tax will also serve as an attack on car crime.
The DVLNI also hopes that it will lead to a reduction in other kinds of crime as statistics show occupants of un-taxed vehicles are more likely to be involved in criminal activity.
New technology will be used by the DVLNI to help them combat car tax evasion, with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology being installed in patrol vans.
"The new vans will enable us to recognise untaxed cars much more quickly than was previously possible - and we have the national reach to ensure we can cover the whole of the UK," says NCP chief executive Bob Macnaughton.
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