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View from the UK Parliament

As the profile of the issues surrounding foreign registered vehicles rises, politicians across the spectrum are beginning to recognise the economic and societal consequences arising from growing numbers of foreign vehicle owners ignoring UK driving and parking rules.

Questions have been tabled by politicians across the political spectrum. They reflect concerns that the Government is not yet working proactively to resolve the data sharing and legal issues between the UK and other EU member states that prevent enforcement of penalty notices against foreign registered vehicles.

Costs of Penalty Evasion
Cross Border Penalty Enforcement EU
Databases and Data Protection
Deposit System
Draft Local Transport Bill
DVLA
European Electronic Tolling Systems
FRVs and Accidents
HGVs on UK Roads
House of Lords debates
Parking Penalties
Mr Andrew Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will examine the introduction of a system of registration for foreign registered vehicles brought to Great Britain to prevent avoidance of (a) parking and (b) traffic offence fines; and if she will make a statement. [213979]05 August 2008 [view answer] [Hansard]
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what mechanisms exist to enable the recovery of (a) parking and (b) traffic fines incurred in respect of foreign registered vehicles from the owners or registered keepers of the vehicles; and if she will make a statement. [213980]02 July 2008 [view answer] [Hansard]
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) how many parking tickets were issued by each local authority in respect of foreign registered vehicles in the last 12 months; how many were paid; and if she will make a statement; [213977] (2) how much local authorities have failed to col...

25 June 2008 [view answer] [Hansard]
Dr. Ladyman: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what powers she plans to provide to the police to enable the enforcement of parking penalties imposed on foreign lorry drivers. [197781]01 April 2008 [view answer] [Hansard]
Prum Treaty
Road Charging
Sixth Month Rule and Registration
The Northern Irish Angle
The size of the problem

Facts & Figures

  • FRVs are 30% more likely to be involved in an accident than a UK registered vehicle
  • FRVs are 20% more likely to fail roadside tests
  • FRVs are twice as likely to avoid the congestion charge in London compared to UK registered vehicles
  • FRVs are more likely to be caught speeding and to contravene bus lane regulations in London
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