Would anyone else do this?? - SV650.org

31-07-07, 06:50 PM

I for one am fed up with people comming to the UK and taking the pi*S

We have 2 polish couples up the road from us, nothing wrong with that at all, except they have been over hear for 1yr + now and still have their Polish plates on the cars.

This has pi**ed me off as it means they aren ot registerd here so dont pay tax, dont have an MOT, and more than likley dont have insurance or a UK licence either.

I have checked with my Mrs and the official line is that unless they are visiting ( they are not, they rent a house and have jobs) they legally have to register the car, tax it and get an MOT within 6 months!!

So i have decided to report them for the offences above, and the likley ones of no insurance and no licence probably, they have 1 yr to get a UK one!

It just annoys me that i run 2 cars and a bike all 100% legal and people can come over and blatently take the pi**. why do they get away with it?

I will be telling the police that unless they do sometyhing i will complain to the Police complaints commision.

just wanted to know if any others felt annoyed that imigrants can take the **** so much and get away with it, and would others do the same??

31-07-07, 07:03 PM

How do you know they are illegal ? are they bothering your kids or your wife, cos if they are grass em up if not what goods it gonna do , why dont you go round and ask them ?

Luckypants · 31-07-07, 07:06 PM

Immigrants or not, illegal cars + drivers on the road **** me off. I would report (and have) cars I know were being driven illegally. I particularly have a dislike of the no insurance brigade.

31-07-07, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckypants

Immigrants or not, illegal cars + drivers on the road **** me off. I would report (and have) cars I know were being driven illegally. I particularly have a dislike of the no insurance brigade.

Yeah I totally agree with you, I just mean how do we know this car is illegal ?

Wideboy · 31-07-07, 07:12 PM

so i believe (not sure) if they take their car back to their country of origin within six months then come back they don't have to pay tax, even with ferry charges ETC it still works out cheaper for most cars.

not sure weather i could be bothered to report them (to lazy) but i do see where your coming from, there shouldn't be one law for one group of people and then another group be exempt.

31-07-07, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by stewie

How do you know they are illegal ? are they bothering your kids or your wife, cos if they are grass em up if not what goods it gonna do , why dont you go round and ask them ?

They are not, what they are doing is!!! so that is what is pi**ing me off, and i know its wrong as i have asked my wife to check.

31-07-07, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by stewie

Yeah I totally agree with you, I just mean how do we know this car is illegal ?

Cos its been in the UK not as a visitor for 1yr +, like i said they have visas to work and do work so they are not just visiting a relitive etc.

Wideboy · 31-07-07, 07:14 PM

then bye all means well done

the more illegal drivers off the road the better

31-07-07, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by neio79

Cos its been in the UK not as a visitor for 1yr +, like i said they have visas to work and do work so they are not just visiting a relitive etc.

Visas to work ? I thought Poland was part of the E.U and didnt require a visa to work here, anyway do what you think best I suppose, just playing devils advocate no offence intended

embee · 31-07-07, 07:17 PM

I predict the Police won't be interested (but I'm a congenital cynic).

I'd guess most of the issues are the interest of the DVLA (or not as the case may be), and it'll just be seen as too much hassle for the Police to be bothered. I hope I'm wrong on the latter...........

(....attitude not helped much by a friend just being done for 35mph in a 30 limit. OK the limit is the limit, but it was a hand-held so his word against yours and it was in a spot where 35 is perfectly "safe" anyway, and they know they'll catch plenty of people, so it all just reinforces the cynic in me.....)

Yours truly
Grumpy old man.

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31-07-07, 06:50 PM	#1
neio79 Guest Posts: n/a	Would anyone else do this?? I for one am fed up with people comming to the UK and taking the piS We have 2 polish couples up the road from us, nothing wrong with that at all, except they have been over hear for 1yr + now and still have their Polish plates on the cars. This has pied me off as it means they aren ot registerd here so dont pay tax, dont have an MOT, and more than likley dont have insurance or a UK licence either. I have checked with my Mrs and the official line is that unless they are visiting ( they are not, they rent a house and have jobs) they legally have to register the car, tax it and get an MOT within 6 months!! So i have decided to report them for the offences above, and the likley ones of no insurance and no licence probably, they have 1 yr to get a UK one! It just annoys me that i run 2 cars and a bike all 100% legal and people can come over and blatently take the pi. why do they get away with it? I will be telling the police that unless they do sometyhing i will complain to the Police complaints commision. just wanted to know if any others felt annoyed that imigrants can take the *** so much and get away with it, and would others do the same??

31-07-07, 07:03 PM	#2
stewie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Would anyone else do this?? How do you know they are illegal ? are they bothering your kids or your wife, cos if they are grass em up if not what goods it gonna do , why dont you go round and ask them ?

31-07-07, 07:06 PM	#3
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,079	Re: Would anyone else do this?? Immigrants or not, illegal cars + drivers on the road **** me off. I would report (and have) cars I know were being driven illegally. I particularly have a dislike of the no insurance brigade. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

31-07-07, 07:12 PM	#5
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Would anyone else do this?? so i believe (not sure) if they take their car back to their country of origin within six months then come back they don't have to pay tax, even with ferry charges ETC it still works out cheaper for most cars. not sure weather i could be bothered to report them (to lazy) but i do see where your coming from, there shouldn't be one law for one group of people and then another group be exempt. __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

31-07-07, 07:14 PM	#8
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: Would anyone else do this?? then bye all means well done the more illegal drivers off the road the better __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

31-07-07, 07:17 PM	#10
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,802	Re: Would anyone else do this?? I predict the Police won't be interested (but I'm a congenital cynic). I'd guess most of the issues are the interest of the DVLA (or not as the case may be), and it'll just be seen as too much hassle for the Police to be bothered. I hope I'm wrong on the latter........... (....attitude not helped much by a friend just being done for 35mph in a 30 limit. OK the limit is the limit, but it was a hand-held so his word against yours and it was in a spot where 35 is perfectly "safe" anyway, and they know they'll catch plenty of people, so it all just reinforces the cynic in me.....) Yours truly Grumpy old man. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"