Shropshire Star

Police seize car that was declared SORN but parked on public road in Market Drayton

Police have seized a vehicle in Market Drayton after it was declared off the road but kept on a public highway.

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Police Community Support Officer for Market Drayton, Tara Carruthers, reported the seizure on Sunday (November 9).

The vehicle, which was parked on a public road, had been declared to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) as off-road and no longer being used.

Officers seized the car in Market Drayton. Picture: West Mercia Police
Officers seized the car in Market Drayton. Picture: West Mercia Police

Residents have been warned that if a vehicle is made subject of a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) then it must be kept in a garage or on private land. 

The vehicle was loaded onto a recovery vehicle and taken away.