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by Karen Miles

• Hopes that impounding would be introduced before the general election have been crushed, according to sources close to the government.

A shortage of Parliamentary time and lack of political will mean the necessary legislation to allow for the confiscation of illegal vehicles is unlikely, say insiders.

The U-turn follows the announcement last year by the then Transport Minister Steven Norris that he would introduce impounding for operators who refused to hold 0-licences. Only a few weeks ago the

Department of Transport said there could be a consultation paper on the issue.

Other senior enforcement sources believe that a Labour government would be "no more or less likely" to introduce impounding than the Conservatives.

"There appears to be more political will with Labour but they will still find out that there is a great deal of nitty-gritty practical stuff associated with impounding that is very difficult to deal with," says one.

0 The Vehicle Inspectorate has begun a series of demonstrations to its enforcement staff, showing them the lap-top computer technology designed to improve their enforcement from next summer.

The ,£10m, 10-year investment is due to be fully operational by February 1998, with the VI's 400 traffic examiners and vehicle examiners all in possession of the equipment.

It will enable staff to tap in vehicle and company details at the roadside to access their VI and police records.

The plan is to target enforcement more closely to law-breaking operators.

Li For more details on laptops and the W see page 36.


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