Hull man fined £1k for abandoning van in the city

The council stepped in to remove the vehicle

A man has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after abandoning a van in Hull.

Mark Adams, 58, of Fernhill Road, Hull, deserted the vehicle in Netherton Road in July last year.

Investigations from the city council discovered the van did not have a current MOT certificate or a vehicle excise license (VEL).

Hull City Council said abandoning a vehicle in the city was "not tolerated" and amounted to "reckless behaviour".

He was prosecuted by Hull City Council at Hull Magistrates Court on 16 February.

After failing to move the vehicle, the council stepped in to remove it and sent Adams a £200 fine.

The correspondence also detailed instructions on how to recover the vehicle and charges to be paid for its recovery.

A total fine of £1,184 was given to Mark Adams

With no response received, Adams was referred for prosecution.

He was due to appear at Hull Magistrates Court on 16 February but failed to appear and was prosecuted in his absence for unlawful abandonment of a vehicle.

Adams was given a total fine of £1,184.

'Reckless'

It is an offence to unlawfully abandon a motor vehicle or any part of one under the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978.

Vehicles people no longer require can be disposed free of charge through the council's vehicle take-back scheme.

Councillor Julia Conner, Portfolio Holder for Environment at Hull City Council, said abandoning a vehicle in the city was "not tolerated".

She said the "reckless behaviour" harmed the environment and "poses health and safety risks" to residents.