On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 11:19:43 GMT, AstraVanMan in message
No I'm not.
The ones who genuinely forget will not somehow remember just because of the possibility of a fine for not doing.
It is the ones who think it is worth the risk for just a month or two, who will probably *pretend* to have forgotten if caught that I think will be affected.
And I accept that if it becomes common knowledge that you won't get done if you miss declaring anything for a month,, then this will have less effect.
However, I am not at all sure that the fact you don't get the penalty notice for two months means you could get away with a month gap between the end of one tax disc and the start of the next.
SORN scam 876If they're ignorant enough to not be aware that it's illegal to drive an untaxed car on the road, and to completely ignore the road tax reminder that comes through the door, then what...
Because it isn't either-or. Each will have an effect.
I think the monetary returns generated will be mainly in the form of tax paid that otherwise would not have been.
I honestly do not believe that the money expected to be raised from fines was a significant factor in the introduction of this law.
That depends on your definition of "effectively". I suspect that each car caught by the cameras will cost more overall than each car now taxed that otherwise would not have been.
the fact that it makes a bigger dent in the numbers does not necessarily mean it is more efficient in terms of return.
But I can't quantify that, and may well be wrong. It is just a gut feeling.
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