On Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:23:07 +0200, Martin wrote:

Aiui, they not only impound the vehicle and impose a fine, they can
send the vehicle to the knacker's yard, too!

From what I have read they do send the vehicles to the knacker's yard.
they do the same to vehicles that are stopped where the driver has no
insurance.

Or the vehicle isn't taxed. No deterrent to people happy to drive about
in an old banger worth less than tax + insurance + MOT though. If they
are prepared to break thos laws not having or having taken away their
driving licence isn't going to bother them either.

The markers are detectable in the tested fuel long after the illegal
fuel was used.

I wonder what HMR&C would do if they tested a vehicle and it was positive
and the current owner denied ever using red in it. But a previous owner
had... Should people buying second hand diesels get the fuel system
tested?

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Cheers
Dave.