Copycat websites are offering services to drivers and charging them a fee, politicians are looking to raise awareness.
Meetings of the Commons Transport Select Committee have focused on such sites and how to keep the driving public informed. The services offered include applications for driving licenses and arranging of driving tests.
It is important that road users know that the services they seek can be found easily on official government sites and completed free of the extra charges levied by the tricksters. Transport for London have even been looking to change their rules and refuse to accept payments for congestion fees from the impersonator websites.
Government are looking to internet giants such as Google to help them monitor and crack down on sites which aim to mislead the public.
A Government spokeswoman said: “The government takes this issue very seriously, that is why the Cabinet Office is leading work between departments and a number of organisations that have a role to prevent websites making misleading claims. As a result the National Trading Standards Body has closed down several sites that they found to be acting fraudulently.
“The DVLA has published advice on GOV.UK to remind motorists that GOV.UK is the first stop for motoring services and that other websites may charge additional fees.”
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