Untaxed cars confiscated in Earls Barton

Two vehicles have been hauled away on the back of a lorry after they were found parked on public land with no tax.
By Kate Cronin
Published 2nd Jun 2019, 13:55 BST
A Renault is lifted on to a lorry after police found it to be untaxedA Renault is lifted on to a lorry after police found it to be untaxed
A Renault is lifted on to a lorry after police found it to be untaxed

The cars - a Renault and a Ford - had SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) certificates and had been declared off-road which means it is illegal to park them on public land.

Both were parked on grass verges.

A Ford was also removed after it was found to be untaxed.A Ford was also removed after it was found to be untaxed.
A Ford was also removed after it was found to be untaxed.

This is only allowed if full car tax is paid.

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Police officers were on the scene this morning (Sunday, June 2) as the cars were loaded now to the back of a lorry and taken away to a secure compound.

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The owner can get their cars back provided they pay fees which can run into hundreds of pounds and tax the vehicles within a specified amount of time. If they don’t do this, the vehicles will be disposed of.