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UK: 46,000 Vehicles Destroyed in 2007 Due to Unpaid Road Taxes
Believe it or not, but UK authorities crushed 46,126 vehicles from a total of 129,000 car that where clamped last year as part of a crackdown on people not paying their road tax. According to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, which collects road taxes, that’s a 34 percent increase from 2006 when 34,369 vehicles where pulverized. The cost to release a car that has been clamped is £80 ($157) while if you want to rescue your vehicle from impoundment, you’ll have to pay double that (£160). Offenders also face prosecution with fines of up to £1,000. Car that have been clamped are towed away and impounded. If no one claims the vehicles, authorities can crush them after a period of seven
Via: FT
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Clearly Not The Best Way To Tow A Lamborghini Gallardo
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Ghe-o Motors Unveils Rescue Vehicle For Extreme Weather And Terrain [w/video]
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Bmw Driver Discovers That You Cant's Go Too Far With A Clamper On Your Wheel…
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Ouch… $200,000 Aud Ford Falcon Gt Confiscated For Doing Burnouts
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Vw Sales Record: 2.11 Million Vehicles From January To July 2007
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