Operation Cubit Targets Abandoned Vehicles In Dover
District
Operation Cubit targeted Dover District from
9–11 January and removed 17 abandoned and untaxed vehicles from the
streets of the area.
Operation Cubit is run in partnership across the county by Kent
Police, Kent County Council, Kent District Councils (including
Dover District Council), Medway Unitary Authority, Kent Fire and
Rescue Service, NSL (formerly NCP), and the Driver and Vehicle
Licensing Agency (DVLA).
Once removed from the streets, abandoned and untaxed vehicles
are taken to a compound. Vehicles not claimed within the prescribed
period (usually seven days) are destroyed. Vehicle owners have to
pay fees and charges to reclaim their vehicle.
Cllr Nicholas Kenton, Dover District Council Cabinet Member for
Environment, Waste and Planning, said: "Untaxed vehicles are often
uninsured, have no MOT and are a danger to the public. Operation
Cubit continues to be a great success, and we continue to work
closely with partner agencies to remove these vehicles from our
streets as quickly as possible.”
Sgt Ian Swallow from Kent Police said: "This multi agency
initiative has been a great success, resulting in a number of
untaxed vehicles being taken off the road. This is a clear warning
to all motorists who choose not to tax, insure or MOT their
vehicles. Kent Police will not hesitate in seizing any illegal
vehicles for the safety of other road users."
To report an abandoned vehicle in Dover District please call
01304 872428 or see the abandoned
vehicle pages.
Date:
13/01/2012
Contact: Andy
Steele
Telephone: 01304
872020
Fax: 01304
872300
Press Office Direct Line: 01304 872020
