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Death
of the 'car tax disc' as DVLA records become digitised
See the report
in the Daily Telegraph. More
Posted: 121216
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Rumours
of the death of the road tax disc have been circulating
for a couple of years but in a report in the Daily
Telegraph two days ago "Ministers believe scrapping
the discs, which have adorned windscreens for almost
a century, would save money and streamline services.
A government consultation, published by the Department
for Transport yesterday, |
suggested the discs could become digitised.
Officials
admitted that police could not now instantly tell
by accessing Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
(DVLA) computers as to whether a car is taxed. This
will mean there is no longer a need to show proof
on a car windscreen.
It is estimated that tax discs are currently displayed
on up to 36 million vehicles as proof that road
tax has been paid. Motoring groups described the
changes as “the end of a motoring era”
and would divide opinion among Britain’s 44
million drivers and police." |
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