Dealing with foreign registered vehicles

[Speed Badger]

Hi all,

This topic is aimed in the general direction of Police folk, but please anyone with half an idea please chip in.

I am looking for input in how potentially to combat the issue of foreign registered vehicles on British roads in terms of them breaking the law - ie.speeding etc.

The main problem is that there is no database that exists of driver/vehicle details either at the DVLA or on PNC (Police National Computer) other than details obtained by officers during a stop. This is mainly a Kent-based question as there are many foreign registered goods vehicles, as well as private vehicles coming through the port of Dover.

Another issue is the language barrier - if a French driver received a NIP or prosecution in English it will most likely be met with a Gallic shrug.

Any thoughts?

[Speed Badger]

the tribester said:

Unfortunately most Police Officers shy away from foreign registered vehicles, putting it into the 'too difficult to deal with' box. Councils and Camera Partnerships likewise.

That's the problem I'm soon to be helping to deal with in Kent, the fact that foreign registered vehicles end up it the difficult box.

The dream would be to partner with the SIV folks (French DVLA records) for a bit of information sharing to start, then with most other EU countries. Issues with that are the language barriers, Western computer fonts and the fact we might get two fingers stuck up to us due to Brexit.

It was enough of a pain in the arse to get the local council to stop ticketing unmarked police cars!