Why were the police checking tax discs?

[fallon]

Just speaking to my sister and she raised an interesting point:

on her way to work this morning, she was held up in a queue whilst a police unit checked the tax discs of every car going into her industrial estate.

The question is, now that the DVLA have their shiny new computer to target untaxed vehicles and issue the registered keeper with a fixed penalty fine, why are police officers still being deployed to carry out this task?

[FastShow]

Because the real tax dodgers don't go giving their name and address to the DVLA.

[cazzo]

So basically the 'shiny new computer' isn't worth a wk - another fine use of taxpayers money!

[dazren]

Looking for cars with cloned numberplates and false tax discs?

DAZ

[cptsideways]

Cloning check I bet, was it in London by any chance.


Manually is the only way to check I guess.

[monster1]

No tax displayed is a good start for a vehicle that is un-registered and un-insured.

There are many stolen tax discs and photocopied/forged discs so close scrutiny will pick these up.

Also a slow moving flow of traffic will reveal other offences e.g. no licence, disqualified drivers, stolen cars etc…

We don’t really care much about the tax disc, that’s DVLA’s problem. It’s just a good starter for ten for us.

[dcb]

monster1 said:

No tax displayed is a good start for a vehicle that is un-registered and un-insured.

Entering an industrial estate early on a morning ?

Most of those folks will be workers - not much chance of catching anything there I'd say.

Try your local council estate about 2 pm.

Bald tyres, un roadworthy cars, illegal modifications, cars that have been Kevin'ed.

[monster1]

Industrial estates are a gold mine for criminals. Be it the petty uninsured lad working as an apprentice to organised crime.

Don’t knock it. Criminals work everywhere.

[hornet]

monster1 said:

Don’t knock it. Criminals work everywhere.

Whitehall, North Wales....