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| Untaxed vehicles show sharp rise | Untaxed vehicles show sharp rise |
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| The number of cars, vans and motorbikes on British roads that were not taxed has risen sharply over the last year. | The number of cars, vans and motorbikes on British roads that were not taxed has risen sharply over the last year. |
| Department for Transport figures show the number of untaxed vehicles rose to 2.19m from 1.55m in 2005. | Department for Transport figures show the number of untaxed vehicles rose to 2.19m from 1.55m in 2005. |
| Evasion is predicted to cost £217m in lost revenue in the current financial year, compared with £147m in 2005-06. | Evasion is predicted to cost £217m in lost revenue in the current financial year, compared with £147m in 2005-06. |
| People who own vehicles and motorbikes which are more than 10 years old are said to be more likely to avoid paying Vehicle Excise Duty than other drivers. | People who own vehicles and motorbikes which are more than 10 years old are said to be more likely to avoid paying Vehicle Excise Duty than other drivers. |
| The statistics are based on checks at 256 sites across the UK. | The statistics are based on checks at 256 sites across the UK. |
| The Department for Transport said that the number of car and light van drivers who failed to tax their cars increased from 947,000 in 2005 to 1.34m in 2006. | The Department for Transport said that the number of car and light van drivers who failed to tax their cars increased from 947,000 in 2005 to 1.34m in 2006. |
| Hefty fines | Hefty fines |
| New measures were introduced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in June last year to target untaxed vehicles. | New measures were introduced by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in June last year to target untaxed vehicles. |
| Drivers who do not pay road tax are also said to be far more likely to have no insurance. | |
| A DfT spokesman said: "We are working with the police and local authorities to clamp down on untaxed and uninsured vehicles. | A DfT spokesman said: "We are working with the police and local authorities to clamp down on untaxed and uninsured vehicles. |
| "Since June 2006 debt collectors and clamping and removal teams have been targeting tax dodgers nationwide. | "Since June 2006 debt collectors and clamping and removal teams have been targeting tax dodgers nationwide. |
| "The message is clear - not paying your road tax risks hefty fines and losing your vehicle." | "The message is clear - not paying your road tax risks hefty fines and losing your vehicle." |
| In Northern Ireland, the number of people failing to tax their vehicles fell from 5.4% in 2005 to 5% in 2006. | In Northern Ireland, the number of people failing to tax their vehicles fell from 5.4% in 2005 to 5% in 2006. |