Cars seized without tax in a public area
| Authority | Department of Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2024-04-30 |
| Outcome | All information sent |
| Outcome date | 2024-05-29 |
| Case ID | 3833182 |
Summary
The requester asked for data on vehicles seized by the Department of Infrastructure for lacking tax in 2024. The authority disclosed that 60 vehicles were seized for being untaxed for over 30 days and 354 tickets were issued for the same offence between January and May 2024.
Key Facts
- 60 vehicles were seized for vehicle licence not in force by over 30 days in the requested timeframe.
- The Department of Infrastructure does not issue fixed penalty notices for 'no tax displayed'.
- The enforced offence is classified as Offence 11.1 for vehicle licence not in force.
- 354 tickets were issued for this offence from 1st January 2024 to 21st May 2024.
- All requested information was provided in the response.
Data Disclosed
- 60 vehicles
- 30 days
- 354 tickets
- 1st January 2024
- 21st May 2024
- Offence 11.1
- 3833182
Original Request
To whom it may concern, I'm looking for information that relates to the seizure of vehicles that haven't been taxed to date this year by the Dept of infrastructure (not police)
Data Tables (1)
Full Response Text
Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im
Our ref: 3833182 29 May 2024
Dear ###
We write further to your request, received 30 April 2024, which states:
"To whom it may concern, I’m looking to get information that relates to vehicles that have received tickets for no tax this year?"
“I'm looking for information that relates to the seizure of vehicles that haven't been taxed to date this year by the Dept of infrastructure (not police)”
In the timeframe requested, there have been 60 vehicles seized for vehicle licence not in force by over 30 days.
The Department does not issue fixed penalty notices for no tax displayed, the offence which is enforced is Offence 11.1 for vehicle licence not in force. From 1st January 2024 to 21st May 2024, there were 354 tickets issued for this offence.
Please quote the reference number 3833182 in any future communications.
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