Untraceable Foreign Drivers Owe £4.5 million!

Welcome, welcome to yet another Tuesday. Those of you familiar with this blog might be aware that I'm not the biggest fan of Tuesdays. There are several reasons for this, all of which I do not currently have time to delve into. Maybe I'll provide a bullet-pointed list for you later on. Nah, I'm sure you're all far more interested in the latest news from the world of number plates!

Well, today's blog is a little more to do with motoring, but I'm sure you'll be relieved to hear that number plates are, indeed, involved. As if I'd fail you! I read a report last night that foreign drivers owe London council more than £4.5 million in parking fines. And who do you reckon the worst culprits are? That's right - those with luxury "super cars". Do these drivers think they own the road? Believe they are too grand to pay?

As a result, the council wants legal access to foreign drivers' vehicle registration information overseas. When number plates are photographed in the UK at the moment, many foreign car registrations are untraceable, meaning that the drivers cannot be punished and never have to pay the fines. The council wants access to drivers' information overseas. (Yes, I am aware that I have said this twice. I am simply stressing the council's point.)

Doesn't sound like too much to ask to me. UK drivers have to pay the fines, so everybody else should have to too. Hmm, I wonder if UK drivers travelling abroad are traceable if they break any driving laws? Hmm, I'd better scribble myself a remider to look into that one.

I'm so glad I'm a well-behaved driver. Right, I'm off - I've got a dental appointment this lunchtime and no red light or slow-coach driver's gona stop me getting there this time!!

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