Wheel clamping soars 50% since tax discs ended

[super jumbe]

Almost 75,000 untaxed cars were immobilised in the past year ? up a staggering 25,000.

Drivers are being caught out by the new rules which mean road tax is not transferred when a car is sold.

Chancellor George Osborne announced he was scrapping the tax disc 18 months ago.

Instead, details of whether a car is properly taxed are held on a database accessible to police and DVLA officials.

But the change has led to a dramatic increase in the number of cars being clamped. Drivers face a fee of up to ?800 to get their vehicles back.

In the year to May, 74,590 vehicles were clamped for not having road tax, up from 49,466 in the year to May 2014 ? a 52 per cent rise.

Someone buying a second-hand car used to be able to use unexpired tax discs as part of the deal.

But now the road tax is cancelled when the seller tells the DVLA they no longer own the vehicle.

Paul Watters, of the AA, said: ?I hope most people realise that checking systems are in place.

?Deliberate offenders who feel they don?t need tax are more likely to be uninsured as well.?

[super jumbe]

No tax reminders, people who paid tax lose out more money for the govt income, Robin Hood only this way the poor lose out!!!!!

[Meat-Head]

Wrong idea mr c.

do you have to re mot, take fuel back, cell phone air tine?

then why tax?

[GastonJ]

You do get a reminder, I've just had one through for my car, tax due at the end of this month. Collecting the tax money twice when the car is sold is a major rip off, but then again how else will Dave and his mates keep the tax bills down for those poor companies like Voda?

[super jumbe]

You do get a reminder, I've just had one through for my car, tax due at the end of this month

If you get tax at post office you get reminder, you get tax on line no reminders…most getting online.

[Meat-Head]

Got reminder in post paid by phone, no discount BECAYSE no postage

[DOUGALMCD]

Any clamps for bicycles?

[super jumbe]

Yes in Ethiopia!!!

[GastonJ]

I have bought online for the last 3 years or so, and always get a reminder. You need the reminder for the code to enter onto the website. Are you sure you're not confused???

[Meat-Head]

Good point you get reminder and punch a 64 (to the power) 85 bit code into the phone as well

[nara]

If you get tax at post office you get reminder, you get tax on line no reminders?most getting online.

That's bullsh*t SJ.

I have bought online for the last 3 years or so, and always get a reminder. You need the reminder for the code to enter onto the website. Are you sure you're not confused???

He is.

[super jumbe]

Aaaaah you need to enter code onto webside for reminder to take effect, I was also told if you give them your email address they remind you via email, ffs this should be done automatically!!!

[GastonJ]

Believe it or not, and not everyone does.... not everyone has cking crappy sh*tty internet, and so not everyone has email

[ifred]

Believe it or not, and not everyone does.... not everyone has cking crappy sh*tty internet, and so not everyone has email

WE all know that meaty has cking crappy sh*tty internet and a i~~~~ to boot!
SJ has trouble taxing his B&Q trolley DVLA M1 special purpose vehicle category!
Some on forum have difficulty posting and some have broken THANKS button, that's life mate.
Who said Dave & co was going to make it easy for anyone