daily uk news:Brit motorists facing extra vehicles they are not terrorists new Government plans

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daily uk news:Brit motorists facing extra vehicles they are not terrorists new Government plans
British motorists will face extra checks before renting vehicles to ensure they are not terrorists under Government plans being developed after the Barcelona attack.
Ministers are so worried by how easily terrorists are getting hold of rented vans to drive into pedestrians that they have ordered a crackdown.
Information handed over to rental companies – including names, addresses and financial details – could be cross-checked against criminal watch lists, sources said.
Drivers could also be told to give more personal details as officials consider whether more information could help spot likely attackers.
Barcelona was the latest target for an attack using a rental vehicle after similar incidents in Westminster, London Bridge, Finsbury Park and Nice.
Home Office and Department for Transport officials have held talks with the car rental industry about bringing in tougher measures.
Ministers have asked officials to look at whether more can be done to spot would-be attackers before they are handed the keys to rental vehicles.
Currently three checks are carried out by rental companies to prove the driver’s identification, that they have enough money to pay and are correctly insured and licensed.
However, there is a hope that the information submitted for bookings could be used more efficiently to flag people of concern. Talks between officials and the British Vehicle Rental and
Toby Poston, director of external relations at BVRLA, said: “The industry is looking at ways to share data with the authoritiesin as real time as possible so it can be cross-referenced with counter-terrorism watch lists.”
A Government spokesman said it was looking at “what more can be doneto prevent the malicious use of hire vehicles.”