"When you hold such high office, such responsibility and when you chair the Safer Roads Partnership, you're setting a standard that all of us should follow. That standard should never slip under any circumstance. For you to have a vehicle which goes against everything you're standing [for] and implementing laws upon, it makes your position untenable."
"I checked their website but due to an error with their systems, the tax was showing as valid at the time. I have since learned that this was an error and I have raised this matter with the DVLA."
Conservative Dave Evans, deputy police, fire and crime commissioner for Staffordshire, came under scrutiny when a BBC check revealed his blue Jaguar was untaxed since November 2025 and lacked a valid MOT certificate expired in January 2026. Evans attributed the situation to a DVLA system error and claimed he addressed it immediately upon notification. However, the DVLA confirmed their vehicle inquiry service operated normally with accurate information. Councillor Martin Murray, acting leader of Reform-controlled Staffordshire County Council, called for Evans's resignation, arguing that holding high office and chairing the Road Safety Partnership requires maintaining standards that align with implemented laws. Evans, who also serves on Stoke-on-Trent City Council, characterized the incidents as honest mistakes.
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