The BVSF have been campaigning tirelessly for the complete abolition of the VIC scheme for years. Not just change, which in our opinion was worthless, but total and complete abolition, no if’s but’s or maybe’s….

We congratulate the Department of Transport for their decision and wholly support their actions. The VIC scheme did not work and simply caused financial hardship to companies and consumers alike. The actual number of genuine suspect vehicles found by the scheme was so few as to be immaterial.

The BVSF will lead the way in discussing and agreeing the way forward in the group that has been formed following the VIC announcement, indeed the first meeting is in the first week of July.

The BVSF is adamant that NO Cat A or B vehicle should ever be allowed back onto the UK highways and byways and the ludicrous scenario of being able to apply to the DVLA for a Log Book for such vehicles be removed with immediate effect.

We will also be supporting and campaigning for the voluntary Salvage Code of Practice, which fundamentally is an excellent document to be modified and made statutory and that ALL damaged vehicles will effectively be liable to its contents.

The BVSF also will support action for an increase in vehicle repair quality not just in salvage repairs but all vehicle repairs.

The public need to be educated in the correct way of disposing of an end of life vehicle, currently a number of consumers are effectively duped into believing that an unlicensed illegal operator can legally dispose of an end of life vehicle and this simply is not the case.

Indeed the Environment Agency needs to be far stronger in their action against illegal operators. Only a licensed ATF can legally dispose of an end of life vehicle, use an unlicensed company at your peril !!!

All of the above will help consumers and these consumers are entitled to this help. BVSF members are of the highest quality and are backed by a government recognised federation that will do all that they can to resolve these issues.