LuvPeckham Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Just to make everyone who is at work paranoid until they get home At Lunchtime today, I witnessed the DVLA tax van driving around the streets of East Dulwich looking for untaxed vehicles. It has a camera on each corner and uses Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to pinpoint any vehicle that isn't taxed according the the DVLA database... I expect that there will be a few irate people later today when they come home to find their car clampedI love modern technology (6) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcedOut Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Better get that velcro number plate out again then! ;) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-107990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCSB79 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Whats the problem with modern technology??? If someone hasn't taxed their car, they are breaking the law. Pure and simple. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-107991 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo1964 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Sounds great. If only they had a mobile car crusher with them. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-107992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annasfield Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Agree with SCSB79 here (is that your number plate btw?) - if someone's car ain't taxed then it shouldn't be on the road. I would also like to point out that the cost of doing so is extortionate, however thems the rules. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-108001 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bob* Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 SeanMlow.. Better get yourself home pronto - you're on a hat trick. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-108004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I reckon Sean grassed us all up.....splitter Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-108038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMacGabhann Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 the age old "which sean could you mean?"wasn't me gov... but you made me chuckle ???? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-108041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kford Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 They're going to have their work cut out next year, when the new road tax system comes in, and anyone driving anything bigger than a 1.4 Golf will have to cough up more. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-108086 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cparkinson Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 LuvPeckham Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------Just to make everyone who is at work paranoid until they get home. At Lunchtime today, I witnessed the DVLA tax van driving around the streets of East Dulwich looking for untaxed vehicles. It has a camera on each corner and uses Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to pinpoint any vehicle that isn't taxed according the the DVLA database... I expect that there will be a few irate people later today when they come home to find their car clamped.I love modern technology (6)B)hello everyone,Wow, this is a busy place and y'all seem to be well informed----that is great! Thanks for the tip and I had no idea they had a van to drive around and reek havoc on the drivers. Isn't government just the most sure way to lose your cool/temper? Not to mention that it often costs you time and money to deal with the issues. Hope none of you got caught, have a good drive home!number plates Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HonaloochieB Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Would it make people feel better if we translated DVLA into Divvy Lads? You know like the 'spanners' from school?If they'e thought of like that, wouldn't it make them bulliable,as of course the 'spanners' used to be treated?I don't drive, so what do I know? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorky Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 blah blah blah motorists have been used as a cash cow for too long bah blah blah time for action blah blah blah support the truckers blak blah blah stealth tax etcSadly, those have little interest in getting their wheels taxed are usually equally uninterested in keeping their car in a roadworthy condition or getting it insured. They are also more likely to drive home ripped to the tits after a night out - I have no problem wth having their cars clamped, despite it being a bit Police statey Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiepanda Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I agree and road tax wouldn't be as high if everyone paid the going rate. And even with road and fuel tax I suspect we're not paying the cost of the environmental impact and cost of new roads / repairs, traffic police and wardens etc, though I could be mistaken.It's not like we can all even claim a car is a really necessity living in London. I brought mine with me when I moved to London last year, and have driven about 4,000 miles since I moved here, most of which has been going out of town to visit old friends. I have a sneaky suspicion if I were organized enough I could get rid of my car and rent one for the weekends I needed it and save myself money. I'm a bit too lazy for that so while I can afford it, I accept I get stung for tax/mot/insurance for the convenience of having one. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladygooner Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Cparkinson - whats with the link to the private number plate website? Is this just a shameless way of advertising on the forum? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119029 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Don't really understand why they have to do this - as the DVLA database issues a fine automatically - doesn't it ?Just increase the automatic fines (if they want to punish more) and make the vans redundant.LuvPeckham Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Just to make everyone who is at work paranoid> until they get home > > At Lunchtime today, I witnessed the DVLA tax van> driving around the streets of East Dulwich looking> for untaxed vehicles. > > It has a camera on each corner and uses Automatic> Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to pinpoint any> vehicle that isn't taxed according the the DVLA> database... > > I expect that there will be a few irate people> later today when they come home to find their car> clamped> > I love modern technology (6) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorky Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 probelm is that many cars are effetively ownerless an unless you grab then when they come up, the auto fines just wont find anywhere to roostdriving it is easy, the hard part are the incedentals like Tax/Insurance/MOT/Licence etc many people just dont bother with any paper trail and a cheap car is effectively viewed as disposable if it gets clamped Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119057 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosboss Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 False SORN declarations too Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119071 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lard Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Surely anyone actually wanting to drive full time without tax would just ringer the plates?This whole van thing is just punishing the forgetful. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jocelyn Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Good job just did mine then. Bloody expense! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-119957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraCarr Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Shouldnt really say this but.......Some vehicles are covered by a weather protecter, which means the camera cannot identify the plate. Which means if you are a tad late you will miss getting caught!.Just wait until the parking permit plan is rolled out into East Dulwich in a couple of months! you will then have to pay to park and have to have your car taxed as well!. I wish I was a council! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-120157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareC Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 LibraCarr Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Shouldnt really say this but.......> > Some vehicles are covered by a weather protecter,> which means the camera cannot identify the plate. > Which means if you are a tad late you will miss> getting caught!.> > Just wait until the parking permit plan is rolled> out into East Dulwich in a couple of months! you> will then have to pay to park and have to have> your car taxed as well!. I wish I was a council!Parking permit plan!?!?!?! What parking permit plan?I am just like Indiepanda, brought my car with me to London two years ago and have barely used it since! Admitidely I had a scary moment when I realised half way up the M1 that my road tax had run out! My reminder had gone AWOL - luckily I was only a few days late and a trip to the PO the following day rectified the problem but it was a genuine mistake, occuring presumable from complete lack of use of car!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-120168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annasfield Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 LibraCarr Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Some vehicles are covered by a weather protecter,> which means the camera cannot identify the plate. > Which means if you are a tad late you will miss> getting caught!.==========================================================Weather protector? Is that similar to speeding fine protector? ;-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-120208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClareC Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 :)Annasfield Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> LibraCarr Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Some vehicles are covered by a weather> protecter,> > which means the camera cannot identify the> plate. > > Which means if you are a tad late you will miss> > getting caught!.> ==================================================> ========> > Weather protector? Is that similar to speeding> fine protector? ;-)Its the legal name, without which the manufacturers could find themself in a a spot of bother :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-120330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annasfield Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Does anybody know where you can acquire such a spray? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-120375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilles Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I once saw something similar on Star TrekThe Cling Ons were orbitting Uranus and suddenly disappeared with the use of a cloaking deviceThen Mr Spock raised an eyebrow and said, "Fascinating captain" Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/3464-dvla-van-in-the-area/#findComment-120825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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