Council seizes lorry of 'prolific parking ticket evader'
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Publisher: Ian Morgan
Published 10/11/2006
Camden Council has seized a lorry belonging to the borough's most prolific parking ticket evader – owing £59,100 in unpaid fines.
The green Iveco heavy goods lorry with registration number G375NKK had run up 384 Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for breaking parking regulations.
However, officers caught up with and removed the vehicle on November 1in Queen's Crescent (NW5).
It will be sold at auction as a contribution towards the money owed to the council.
The vehicle had been fraudulently registered to a man living in NW6 – along with a further two vehicles.
Councillor Mike Greene, Executive Member for Environment, said: "Camden Council is working hard to get these dangerous vehicles off the streets, as in many cases they have a connection to other crimes including driving without insurance or road tax and displaying fake or stolen blue badges. We will be tough on the minority of worst offenders who think they are above the rules to recover the unpaid fines."
The council is also searching for these vehicles: one, registration number R505 ODC is a yellow Iveco heavy goods vehicle and the other, registration number M354 GVK is a yellow and red Iveco heavy goods vehicle.
Camden Council continues to search for the worst parking offenders, in particular seeking to track down the 'top 10' parking fine evaders.
The council has been using new technology, such as parking attendants' handheld computers, to help successfully track down more persistent evaders.
Any members of the public who see the vehicles can report them to council staff on 020 7974 4615.
Publisher: Ian Morgan
Published 10/11/2006
Camden Council has seized a lorry belonging to the borough's most prolific parking ticket evader – owing £59,100 in unpaid fines.
The green Iveco heavy goods lorry with registration number G375NKK had run up 384 Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) for breaking parking regulations.
However, officers caught up with and removed the vehicle on November 1in Queen's Crescent (NW5).
It will be sold at auction as a contribution towards the money owed to the council.
The vehicle had been fraudulently registered to a man living in NW6 – along with a further two vehicles.
Councillor Mike Greene, Executive Member for Environment, said: "Camden Council is working hard to get these dangerous vehicles off the streets, as in many cases they have a connection to other crimes including driving without insurance or road tax and displaying fake or stolen blue badges. We will be tough on the minority of worst offenders who think they are above the rules to recover the unpaid fines."
The council is also searching for these vehicles: one, registration number R505 ODC is a yellow Iveco heavy goods vehicle and the other, registration number M354 GVK is a yellow and red Iveco heavy goods vehicle.
Camden Council continues to search for the worst parking offenders, in particular seeking to track down the 'top 10' parking fine evaders.
The council has been using new technology, such as parking attendants' handheld computers, to help successfully track down more persistent evaders.
Any members of the public who see the vehicles can report them to council staff on 020 7974 4615.
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