DVLA are starting to crack down on untaxed vehicles by clamping cars
Scores of motors in Prestatyn and Rhyl were seen with wheel clamps and windscreen stickers following a visit from the DVLA ANPR vans.
The DVLA have been operating a country-wide vehicle tax evasion operation throughout 2019, warning motorists to "tax it or we'll clamp it!"
Since circular tax discs were scrapped, the motoring body now uses automatic number plate readers (ANPR) to to scan registrations and check them against information stored in the DVLA’s database.
Enforcement action against untaxed vehicles can include financial penalties, court action, clamping and, in some cases, the loss of the car.
Vehicles can be clamped or instantly impounded if found to be untaxed on a public road - even if you had a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN).
Anyone who finds their car clamped will need to pay a £100 fee to have it removed and will only be released once the vehicle has been taxed. The DVLA also claim any unpaid vehicle tax arrears from the date it was last taxed or move to prosecute - with fines up to £1,000.
The number of untaxed vehicles has trebled since paper tax discs were scrapped in 2014, according to data from the Department for Transport.
DVLA enforcement spokeswoman Beth Beasley said: “While over 98% of vehicles on the road are taxed correctly, it is right that we take action against those who don’t tax their vehicles and then drive them - otherwise it wouldn’t be fair to those who do the right thing.
“We don’t need to spot a vehicle on the road to take enforcement action but if we do, wheel clamping is an effective way to make sure that an untaxed vehicle is not driven on the road.
“It’s never been easier to tax your car – it’s just a few clicks to do it online and you can do it 24 hours a day, you can also spread payments across the year by Direct Debit so there really is no excuse. Having your vehicle clamped is expensive and inconvenient. Don’t take the risk – tax it or lose it.” ref DP
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