I read recently that quite a few people in my area were caught using red deisel in their road vehicles and were issued with fixed penalty notices - is it true that the customs and exise people also confiscate your vehicle ? whats the law on this ?
2007-08-05 21:39:24 · 7 answers · asked by blackfirebeetle 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Yep, C&E will come down on you like a ton of bricks if you're caught using red diesel. And as the fuel tank tests for red diesel will show up positive even if you stopped using it months previously, you'll pretty much render any vehicle you put it in unsellable and a mobile invitation to prosecution.
2007-08-05 21:52:08 · answer #1 · answered by maryavatar 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Public are only allowed to use red diesel in "off-road" vehicles which mostly means farmers (they can use it on a public highway if that is their access to other fields), but at the moment it is also used by canal craft, although the E.U. is trying to put a stop to that. This is a bit of a problem since many canal craft use diesel, not just for driving the boats, but also for their heating and cooking - if they were land-based they wouldn't have to pay excise duty on their cooking fuels. Not sure how Brussels is going to measure which is which. Or are we going to see Customs Officers pursuing barges, etc to confiscate their cookers?!
2007-08-05 22:01:13 · answer #2 · answered by Veronica Alicia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I too live in a rural area .The red diesel is only used for agricultural and all building plant vehicles.
Now what I see in my area are the vast number of
tractors with 40foot trailers been towed ,and these tractors travel at great speed just like your average lorry"just like articulated vehicles and I'm told drivers don't need a HGV licence for this purpose as they are classed as agricultural vehicles,yet most of them are doing jobs which are nothing to do with agriculture just haulage using red diesel making a package while genuine haulage companies and law abiding motorists are paying high price for road diesel
its about time government agencies crack down on these so called farm tractors which they are not
2007-08-05 22:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are quite right. Vehicles can be confiscated and crushed for this. Customs and Excise don't like you using red diesel unless you are a farmer.
2007-08-05 21:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can, it depends on the law where you are. The bottom line is, road tax hasn't been paid, therefor the use of the fuel in a road vehicle is a criminal act.
2007-08-05 22:00:44 · answer #5 · answered by Fred C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Customs and Excise can do pretty much what they want. You're better off getting in trouble with the police than them. Not that I'm suggesting you would want to get in trouble with anybody, you know.
2007-08-05 21:45:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's true. HMR&C have far more powers than the police do, they can pursue you to the hot end of hell if they wish.
2007-08-05 21:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋