Has anyone reported a non-taxed vehicle to the DVLA and did they take action?

Also wondered if some firms use half and half. it makes sense in a city to use own brand vans from the volume of work but in very rural areas deliveries might be occasional?

Its changed, I recall a time when many deliveries were from contracted "own own car" drivers.

I googled Evri and from a quick look it definitely seems that they do use "driver in own car on contract".

I was just going to say the same thing Germanshepherdsmum. It must depend on the company, in some cases the courier acting as sorting office/ delivery service using white vans or cars.

Some of the drivers have their own vans. That is the case with our usual DPD delivery man.

I suppose it depends if its a firm who use their own branded vans, or the driver is working on contract in their own vehicle, and I don't know which Evri are.

It's the firm that owns the fan whose at fault, not the man driving it. He is just doing the job he's paid to do. I can't see big firms not taxing their vehicles. I personally have never thought to question whether a vehicle is taxed or not but believe the police can check in an instant if there is anything suspicious. Times are hard for a lot of people, can't see many drivers checking the vans insurance.

Found this welbeck but it can be running 5 days behind.

www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

Mollygo did you report it to your local council as an abandoned vehicle?

can't you just look it up online to verify taxed ?

In answer to the OP, yes I have reported a vehicle which might well be untaxed, simply because it has been left at the roadside and is gradually deteriorating. Since the police, in their ANPR vehicle seem to ignore it, I presume it must be taxed despite its state.

I should add that my beliefs are also for many years rooted in Quaker traditions, not uncritically, but back in 1688 a classic text said,

“we shall doe to all men licke as we will be done ourselves; macking no difference of what generation, descent or Colour they are”

Aye right.

Beetlejuice

I think that some people are so determined to appear open minded that their brains have fallen out.

I was just brought up that way: Mum and Dad talked a lot about how interesting difference was and about the old Empire attitudes in the 1950's about "natives" and the N word:

I arrived at Uni that way and nothing happened there changed my mind studying History and English, indeed, the contrary:

we were taught to think critically and I met people from over the world in the late 1960's: people obvs reached different conclusions in that thinking while I was there and it was frequently discussed : its a way of life, a way of perceiving the world and all the peoples in it, not "Agenda" driven.

I think that some people are so determined to appear open minded that their brains have fallen out.

Do you? Well you're entitled to your opinion of course. That's in response to your second paragraph btw. I won't argue with the first.

Germanshepherdsmum

I only speak to my delivery drivers for a few seconds. With one exception, who is British, their accents show that they are foreign. How stupid do you think I am?

I don’t think you’re stupid at all. I think you’re likely very clever.

I also think you’re being disingenuous with this conversation.

Avalon, what nasty comments again from some people. I certainly don’t think it’s a witch hunt to report an untaxed vehicle, that means no valid insurance etc. the implications of that should an accident occur are tremendous. Those of us that drive would not dream of having no tax, mot insurance etc. it’s your responsibility and law requires it, however I have heard from a reliable source nothing is done unless you make a fuss. It’s a disgrace really, this turning a blind eye to things or to mock people that posts. Just because there is a section of the population that thinks anything goes most of us don’t,

I try to play ‘guess the place’ whether it’s English or another language altogether or non English accent. I guess we are all interested in different things.

Wyllow3

It fascinates me Callistemon21! Including of course the myriad of Brit accents. I cant manage to understand a true Glaswegian accent for example at all.

I just tread gently as some people love to talk about country or area of their or their family's origins but it used to be the case - for example - that someone who looked and spoke as if they came from Jamaica turned out to come from Birmingham and were just fed up of being asked where they came from when their whole upbringing was Brit.

So I find at the gym some love to talk about it and others don't bit let a conversation take the turn it might.

Some people retain their accents, others pick up accents from wherever they live.

Lenny Henry is from Dudley and his imaginary conversation with his Jamaican mother was very funny indeed.

It fascinates me Callistemon21! Including of course the myriad of Brit accents. I cant manage to understand a true Glaswegian accent for example at all.

I just tread gently as some people love to talk about country or area of their or their family's origins but it used to be the case - for example - that someone who looked and spoke as if they came from Jamaica turned out to come from Birmingham and were just fed up of being asked where they came from when their whole upbringing was Brit.

So I find at the gym some love to talk about it and others don't bit let a conversation take the turn it might.

Summerlove Someone could of course be British by obtaining British citizenship but it is most likely they would retain their accent.

We all have accents to a greater or lesser degree and if you have lived & worked here or abroad where you were frequently engaged with those who's first language was not English you will probably be able to detect accents from certain geographical areas by your experience. To say that you cannot know from a short conversation is incorrect.

I might ask where someone is from because accents interest me and I like to identify them.
I asked a young man who comes to do some work on the house where he was from because I couldn't identify his accent, his name sounds French, and his answer surprised me but it resulted in a chat about his country.

Is it wrong to be interested?

I only speak to my delivery drivers for a few seconds. With one exception, who is British, their accents show that they are foreign. How stupid do you think I am?

An accent does not mean foreign though GSM.

It doesn’t matter how long a conversation is, or how heavy accent is. Unless someone tells you, they are not British, you have no idea if they are in fact, a foreigner.

But of course, you knew that.

Thanks all who answered my question. Had no idea you could do this.