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uffed with pride on winning a Government "Charter Mark" the DVLA has generously issued its 3,800 staff with a souvenir goody bag The invaluable collectables comprise a Charter Mark Plastic coaster, a Charter Mark bookmark and an outsize Charter Mark tax disc holder This last item raised the suspicions of the DVLA unions who consulted the Vehicle Inspectorate_ Back came the reply: "because of its size the tax disc holder may on some vehicles Protrude more than 40mm into the area swept by the wipers and could therefore constitute a reason for failure of the MoT test, Technical staff at the V I recommend that the holder should not be used."
The unions involved—the CPSA and the NUCPShave replied: "In addition to DVLA mandarins encouraging its staff to break the law, the question of such a waste of public money in this frivolous manner is being taken up with MPs in the Swansea area." Sigh ...