article_snippet.sent: Thousands of motorists have been fined or had Thousands of motorists cars towed away after falling foul of new rules following the switch to digital tax discs.
article_snippet.sent: Thousands of law-abiding motorists have had Thousands of law-abiding motorists cars clamped because Thousands of law-abiding motorists were unaware of major vehicle tax rule changes.
article_snippet.sent: Many say the authority was too quick to penalise motorists without first warning that motorists car was not taxed.
article_snippet.sent: Drivers have faced bills of up to £800 to get Drivers impounded vehicles back.
article_snippet.sent: With no right to appeal against the fines to an independent body, drivers have little choice but to pay up.
article_snippet.sent: the DVLA is estimated to be making millions of pounds a year because the DVLA receives double road tax payment – from both the seller and the buyer.
article_snippet.sent: Christopher and Marianna Webb, from Bridport, Dorset, were hit with an £822 bill to get Christopher and Marianna Ford Focus back after returning from holiday to find Ford had been impounded for non-payment of vehicle excise duty.
article_snippet.sent: Paul Watters of the AA said there had been only limited publicity from the DVLA about the changes to the vehicle tax system. '
article_snippet.sent: There are a lot of people who are not aware of this – some may think some are covered because some see there is a tax disc on the windscreen,' Paul Watters of the AA said. '
article_snippet.sent: A the DVLA spokesman said: 'The changes have been widely publicised and we write to every vehicle keeper to remind these people of the new rules before the vehicle tax expires. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Critics say many targeted are innocent drivers unaware of rule change .