Abandoned Vehicles
If you have an old vehicle to dispose of most of the local car
breakers will collect free of charge and may even pay you for the
vehicle as well
How to identify an abandoned
vehicle
The following may indicate that a vehicle is abandoned:
1.
The vehicle has not been moved for a long period of time.
2.
The vehicle has no known owner.
3.
The vehicle is in poor condition and continues to deteriorate or be
vandalised.
4.
The vehicle has been left unlocked or has no road fund
The following vehicles are not likely to be
abandoned.
1 A
neighbour’s vehicle which has been parked persistently in front of
your house or somewhere that you consider to be your parking
space.
A vehicle
which has been parked inconsiderately
A vehicle
which has no road fund but is parked or being driven on a public
highway and appears to be roadworthy. These vehicles can be
reported on line by going to Directgov.co.uk and inputting
“reporting an untaxed vehicle” in the search section.
How to report an abandoned
vehicle
E-mail the council or contact customer services on mm 502502
.
Additional information
A vehicle may exhibit some of the above characteristics if it is
either being offered for sale or repaired on the public highway.
This does not make it an abandoned vehicle, but the owners may be
committing an offence under The Clean Neighbourhood and Environment
Act 2005 especially if they are doing this as part of a
business
Who is responsible?
The Borough Council
Melton Borough Council is responsible for the removal of
abandoned vehicles.
We will investigate all vehicles that are reported to us as
abandoned and provided that the vehicle is not claimed by its
owner, the Council can remove and dispose of it under the Refuse
Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978.
We will endeavour to determine whether a vehicle is abandoned
within 7 days.
If a vehicle is deemed to be abandoned, we will then arrange
for its removal. Where a vehicle is clearly abandoned, we will
endeavour to have it removed within 48 hrs.
Vehicles reported under The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment
Act 2005 will be dealt with individually
The Police
The police can remove abandoned vehicles, but generally do so
only where they are stolen causing an obstruction or are in a
dangerous position on the highway.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
(DVLA)
The DVLA can clamp and remove untaxed
vehicles on the highway.
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