Police in Manchester stopped a motorist who was about to remove a wheel clamp from his car using a petrol-powered saw . Officers on patrol in the Deansgate area of the city noticed the man with the powerful cutting tool at 11.45pm on Monday . The blue BMW 3-series was immobilised by the DVLA because it was understood to be untaxed . Police spoke with a motorist they observed standing near his clamped car with a petrol-powered saw . The BMW 3 series was immobilised with a clamp by the DVLA in Deansgate , Manchester City Centre . According to Greater Manchester Police no arrests were made at the scene because officers intervened before any damage was inflicted on the clamp . It is understood that the motorist had a two-stroke petrol-powered Stihl saw with a metal cutting disc . The DVLA has the power to immediately clamp or impound any car if it is not properly taxed . Car owners can notify authorities if they are not using the car and sign statutory declaration that the car is off the road . However , if they sign the declaration and continue to use the car , it can be seized . Motorists who have been clamped by the DVLA have to provide evidence that they have taxed their car before it can be released . If a car has not been taxed , the motorist will have to pay a 'surety ' deposit of £700 to have it released . According to the DVLA the cost of having a clamp removed increases the longer the car is immobilised . If a driver refuses to pay , the DVLA will destroy or sell the car to recoup some of the costs . The DVLA clamped a number of cars following an inspection in Manchester City Centre last night .
The motorist was spotted by police in hull , hull city centre . The man was armed with a gasoline - powered saw near his clamped car . Police spoke with the motorist although he was not present at the scene . The DVLA has attempted to clamp any untaxed wires without any warning .