A pavement parking odyssey

[DaveReading]

The site will log every check made.

And what use, if any, does it make of the knowledge that somebody has queried a particular registration ?

 

[Deleted User]

Because honest law-abiding drivers are having to pay extra to cover the costs of criminal scumbags. Of course you don't see any problem, which makes me wonder why.

I didn't say it's not a problem it's just not my thing, wonder away old bean, wonder away.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I have an idea! How about councils or the DVLA ask for volunteers to walk round using hand held devices ( like 'traffic wardens' have when reading blue badges) that read car registrations, then find out if they are insured, taxed and MOT'd. Yes, I know some will say it'd be a snoopers charter, but this serious problem of uninsured cars and dangerous, not had an MOT in years vehicles isn't being checked, due to 'lack of funds to pay staff to do it'. All they'd need to do is provide the hand held devices and the volunteers would do the rest! 🤔

 

[Oldhippy]

It could be called the Stasi, they could also check out people that didn't fit social norms and report them to authorities for a watch list just in case.

 

[Deleted User]

I have an idea! How about councils or the DVLA ask for volunteers to walk round using hand held devices ( like 'traffic wardens' have when reading blue badges) that read car registrations, then find out if they are insured, taxed and MOT'd. Yes, I know some will say it'd be a snoopers charter, but this serious problem of uninsured cars and dangerous, not had an MOT in years vehicles isn't being checked, due to 'lack of funds to pay staff to do it'. All they'd need to do is provide the hand held devices and the volunteers would do the rest! 🤔

Good luck with that one, I'll look forward to reading your post entitled "angry motorist attacked me for no reason ".

Am I correct in thinking you used to be a window cleaner?

 

[matticus]

It could be called the Stasi, they could also check out people that didn't fit social norms and report them to authorities for a watch list just in case.

Good idea.

That is an entirely logical progression from wanting cars on the public highway to have valid MOT and Insurance.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Am I correct in thinking you used to be a window cleaner?

Yes, I was and I will admit to getting a ticket for parking for 6 minutes on double yellow lines while I cleaned some windows. I appealed the ticket due to me working at the time and the double yellows not being at a junction etc (they were on a cul-de-sac). The fine was cancelled.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Yes, I was and I will admit to getting a ticket for parking for 6 minutes on double yellow lines while I cleaned some windows. I appealed the ticket due to me working at the time and the double yellows not being at a junction etc (they were on a cul-de-sac). The fine was cancelled.

Was this you ?


View: https://youtu.be/6t7-_lF0EV4

 

[Deleted User]

Yes, I was and I will admit to getting a ticket for parking for 6 minutes on double yellow lines while I cleaned some windows. I appealed the ticket due to me working at the time and the double yellows not being at a junction etc (they were on a cul-de-sac). The fine was cancelled.

I wasn't really thinking of your parking habits as a window cleaner rather your 'interest in others' so to speak.

 

[Accy cyclist]

How archaic is this I ask?!

You can report the untaxed vehicle online anonymously. You will need to state the vehicle registration number, make, model ,colour and the full address where it is parked. You can report by post by sending the details above to Enforcement Section, W070/D12, DVLA, Longview Road, Swansea, SA7 0XZ

I haven't hand written (or is that wrote? 🤔) and sent a letter for many years! Why can't we just report uninsured vehicles online? I think I might go down this route instead.

You can only report a vehicle with no MOT or insurance to the police if it is being used on a road. To make a report, you will need the vehicle's: number plate (registration number)

 

[HMS_Dave]

How archaic is this I ask?!

You can report the untaxed vehicle online anonymously. You will need to state the vehicle registration number, make, model ,colour and the full address where it is parked. You can report by post by sending the details above to Enforcement Section, W070/D12, DVLA, Longview Road, Swansea, SA7 0XZ

I haven't hand written (or is that wrote? 🤔) and sent a letter for many years! Why can't we just report uninsured vehicles online? I think I might go down this route instead.

You can only report a vehicle with no MOT or insurance to the police if it is being used on a road. To make a report, you will need the vehicle's: number plate (registration number)

https://www.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle

It is not necessary to write a letter. But you will need to contact the police for MOT/Insurance related crimes, if you want to.

Im not sure why you report VED/Tax issues differently, possibly because the power of prosecution falls with the DVLA on that matter.

 

[Accy cyclist]

https://www.gov.uk/report-untaxed-vehicle

It is not necessary to write a letter. But you will need to contact the police for MOT/Insurance related crimes, if you want to.

Im not sure why you report VED/Tax issues differently, possibly because the power of prosecution falls with the DVLA on that matter.

That uninsured car wasn't there yesterday, which means it was being driven around, no doubt with the owner not giving a toss! Ah well, let's phone the law and hope we get some joy!!

 

[HMS_Dave]

All you can do is tell them the time and place you saw it. If they have the resources, they may drive past the property of the owner and catch it being driven. I saw them do this on one of them Police TV programmes about 10 years or so ago. Can't remember what it was called. There are thousands if not millions of these goons and i understand the frustration. Those without insurance are more likely to drive off from scenes of accidents, you're unlikely to get anything out them monetarily and everyone's premiums are hit by them. I could say it don't bother me anymore as i haven't driven for the past 6 months but the same lack of liability cover effects everybody not just other motorists but pedestrians and other road users such as cyclists.

 

[matticus]

when I wur a lad ...
Cars didn't all need their own insurance policies. I could buy a car with a "drive anything" policy (not that I ever did, due to cost!), and some large companies would self-insure because it was cheaper to lodge 5million quid in an escrow account than pay the money-gougers Ins Cos for all their fleet year-after-year.
Do these online checks take this into account now?

 

[Deleted User]

That uninsured car wasn't there yesterday, which means it was being driven around, no doubt with the owner not giving a toss! Ah well, let's phone the law and hope we get some joy!!

You do know you've openly admitted to breaking the law on a public forum don't you?

It clearly states the circumstances which you can use the website you linked to in order to check insured vehicles and you fit into none of those categories.