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24 vehicles seized as part of 'day of action' in Keighley

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Police in Keighley have seized 24 abandoned or untaxed vehicles in a single day as part of a 'day of action' teaming up with the DVLA and Bradford Council.

Cars were seized from various roads in the Keighley Central and Keighley East wards - including West Lane, Grange Street, Admiral Way, Rawling Street, Malsis Road, Brewery Street, Park Terrace, Beechwood Avenue, Haynes Street, Scott Lane West, Westfield Crescent.

Officers have warned that they will be returning with the tow trucks "to a Keighley street near you very soon".

Recent research identified the wider Bradford district as the biggest hotspot for abandoned cars outside London, with 7,625 reports of abandoned cars to Bradford Council between January 2020 and December 2022.

Keighley MP Robbie Moore said: “I’m very pleased to see robust action being taken on this matter. As many will know, this is something I have been raising in the House of Commons and with the Police throughout the year. 

"Fundamentally, this is an issue of fairness. If you don’t tax your car, if you don’t insure your car, if you don’t MOT your car or if you leave it abandoned - you lose it. This has been a real problem in Keighley and our wider area for years and I am really pleased that our police team are starting to ramp up enforcement in line with existing laws. 

"I look forward to further action to prevent our area becoming a scrapyard for abandoned vehicles.”

 

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