• The truck market is being treat ed as second class
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to cars bythe DVLA, according to Mike Ellithorn, managing director of PurFleetbased dealership Scantruck.
Ellithorn is appalled that the commercial vehicle sector has not been consulted about changes to the road taxing system.
He says: "We can appreciate that there is Far greater volume on the car side, but there is much greater complexity on the truck side. We have been given no idea what kind of computer hardware, extra staff or security measures we will need to carry out licensing on finance it all."
Transferring arrangements away from DVLA offices could also increase the incidence of fraud, Ellithorn believes. "Until now, the DVLA has taken all the responsibility, but where will liability For fraud fall if dealers accept the job of taxing?"