The service we provide
The Council has to remove vehicles that have been abandoned. There are numerous legal requirements in the procedure, but vehicles are not considered to be abandoned if they are taxed or if they are near to the current keeper's address.
Streetpride is an agent for the DVLA. This allows us to remove promptly any untaxed vehicles left on the public highway, providing authorisation is given by the DVLA.
The service you can expect
We aim to investigate all reports within 24 hours of notification on working days.
The timescale for action depends on the category of the vehicle:-
- If the vehicle is roadworthy, action will be taken after expiry of 7 day notice attached to the vehicle;
- If the vehicle is without value, we aim to remove it within 24 hours on working days;
- If the vehicle is burnt-out or a potential hazard, we aim to arrange immediate recovery;
- If the vehicle is untaxed and on the public highway, arrangements for removal will be made, providing authorisation is given by the DVLA;
- Foreign vehicles from Eire, Sweden, Poland or Lithuania can be reported and checks will be undertaken to ensure their legal compliance.
If the vehicle is abandoned on private land, action will be taken within 15 days. This is to allow time for a legal notice to be given to the landowner.
The service we achieve
- 96% of burnt out vehicles are removed within 24 hours;
- 100% of other wrecks are removed within 10 days;
- 100% of vehicles with value are removed to store within 15 days;
- 99.2% of reports are investigated within 24 hours;
- 382 untaxed vehicles removed in 2007/08.
Contact us to report an abandoned vehicle
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