Foreign Registered Vehicles – A Problem?
DVLA and the Police working in partnership
Lianne Parkinson | Head of Vehicle Policy
Superintendent Paul Keasey | Head of National Road Policing Intelligence Forum
National Roads Policing Conference and Exhibition - 16 January 2015
Foreign Registered Vehicles – A Problem?
Background
•Growing concern about the number of over-staying foreign registered vehicles in the UK
• Analysis done by UKBF and DVLA suggests that between 2010 and 2013, approx.
350,000 foreign registered vehicles entered the UK and did not leave, equating to
approximately £60m of lost VED revenue.
• The impact of non-compliance:
- No MOT
- No insurance
- No evidence that vehicles are roadworthy
- No known driver address details
- Under the radar for other offences
• The issue continues to be a high profile topic for DVLA with pressure for action from the
public and ministers,
•The Secretary of State and Home Secretary agreed that departments must work
together.
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Lianne Parkinson | Head of Vehicle Policy
Foreign Registered Vehicles – A Problem?
Proof of Concept Trial - Operation Jessica
• A Steering Group was set up with representatives from DVLA, Police, ACPO, UKBF
and HMRC
• DVLA with the help of the police tested some new enforcement process using
intelligence obtained by the DVLA and the police
• Secured HMRC agreement to share information on overstaying FRVs with the
police
• DVLA the police, HMRC, and recovery managers worked collaboratively to plan and
organise a 3-month proof of concept trial to run from November 2014 to February
2015
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Lianne Parkinson | Head of Vehicle Policy
Foreign Registered Vehicles – A Problem?
Operation Jessica – Objectives of the Trial
•Test HMRC’s data to see if it can help to identify where a vehicle has exceeded the six
month exemption period
• To help develop a robust enforcement process for DVLA, the police and Devolved
Power Partners to deal with keepers of foreign registered vehicles who refuse to
comply with UK requirements
• To maximise the use of partnership data, specifically the data held by HMRC
• To remove unlicensed, unregistered and un-roadworthy vehicles from UK roads
• Address public concerns in relation to the perception that FRVS are not registered
• Enhance levels of trust and confidence in local communities
• To develop links with local authorities to support compliance through education
• Reduce the intelligence gap
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Lianne Parkinson | Head of Vehicle Policy
Foreign Registered Vehicles – A Problem?
Operation Jessica – the story so far
•Maximising legislation and partnerships
•The Forces Involved
•Results to Date
•Notable Stories
•Learning the Lessons
•Media Reaction
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Lianne Parkinson | Head of Vehicle Policy
Foreign Registered Vehicles – A Problem?
The Future?
• Education
•Technology
- ANPR
•Joint Interventions
• Maximising Legislation
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Lianne Parkinson | Head of Vehicle Policy
Foreign Registered Vehicles – A Problem?
Final Thoughts.....
• A Formal Review
• Consider how we develop a BAU approach
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ANY QUESTIONS ?
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Lianne Parkinson | Head of Vehicle Policy