@Sam Liddicott
"For their money, the DVLA also make sure your car is MOT'd and insured,"
You've got to be kidding!! ANPR easily checks all of that currently - there's no need for a 24 000 strong department to back it up.
The current MoT system isn't worth the paper it's printed on, let alone the cost. A much better idea is only having an MoT whenever you sell the vehicle. The rest of the time would be covered by the existing laws and you take your chances when/if you get pulled over with properly enforced penalties.
As for insurance, currently 1 in 20 drivers in the UK are uninsured, so the DVLA isn't really providing a good service, or somethings not working.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
