There has been an increase in the amount of car with foreign number plates that are being sold in the UK; these cars are causing buyers problems. Any car that is in the UK for more than six months should legally be registered to UK number plates, however this is not happening.
There is a huge black market of foreign registered cars which come from Poland, Bulgaria and France, these cars are thought to be used by people who wish to avoid being caught on camera, as the number plates show that they are registered abroad and so no action is taken.
There are also concerns that these car are not up to the standards required in the UK either, as many would not pass an MOT, some are totally uninsurable and there is also the possibility that either the car or the number plates have been stolen, there is not easy way for an ordinary motorist to check this.
Kieren Puffett, editor of Parker’s, said: “The Government has trouble putting a figure on how many immigrants there are in the UK, so it’s hardly surprising it can’t tell us how many illegal foreign cars there are here. The Government needs to take action now to start recording details as cars enter the country and get offending cars off our roads.”
He added: “Many owners of these cars will be thinking ‘What’s the point of registering a car with the DVLA?’, when there’s little chance that they will be caught out. Anyone stopped by the police can claim that the car has been in the UK for less than six months – there’s no evidence to prove otherwise. These cars should be seized and taken off our streets.”
Source [Easier]
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