The off-road notification system of the DVLA is in disarray due to administrative chaos and the fact that is not legally enforceable. In fact, two court cases that have recently been settled suggest that the DVLA may be unlawfully acting against cars parked off-road, and does not really have any power over motorists, at least not . . . → Read More: DVLA off-road notification system has no teeth
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A Livingston man claims that he was given a fine for driving uninsured in a city that he has never been to that was meant for someone who has the same birthday and identical name. The man, David Lee aged 45, received post from the DVLA on Friday that stated he had received six penalty points and . . . → Read More: Man facing arrest for same DVLA details as another man If you haven’t replaced your paper driving licence with a photocard then here is a step by step guide on how to do it online. One nice feature of this is that if you have a recent passport then they can use the photograph stored for that so no new photos to . . . → Read More: How to apply for a replacement photocard driving licence online In the past four years thousands of vehicles were stolen using blank documents that were obtained from the DVLA illegally. Police were able to recover about ten faked log books every week, but there are around 130,000 blank books that were taken in 2006 missing. The Association of Chief Police Officers stated that over 11,000 cars that were . . . → Read More: After four years stolen DVLA logbooks still being used for theft The Institute for Advanced Motorists is now asking that a new licence class be created for older drivers that allows them to stay mobile and independent, but protects them from high risk roads. The IAM’s director of policy, Neil Greig, stated that the licence class would not ban older drivers from the road, but instead be created . . . → Read More: New licence for older drivers urged by IAM AA Insurance is asking authorities to take it easy on drivers who may have documents that are delayed due to the postal strike. Director of AA insurance, Simon Douglas, stated that many of Britain’s 30 million drivers and still depend heavily on the post when it comes to paperwork that deals with motoring. Thus, the postal strike can . . . → Read More: AA asks authorities to be reasonable during postal strike To help make it simpler to renew car tax you can now use the new 24 hour road tax telephone number set up by the DVLA that is as simple to remember as 1,2,3,4 literally. The new Vehicle Tax line number is 0300 1234 321. By calling the hotline people can renew their road tax without having to . . . → Read More: New DVLA tax phone number Derek Lyon was in court yesterday fighting the loss of his job under unusual circumstances, by blaming the DVLA, police, and the Aberdeen sheriff clerk’s office. Lyon contends that due to the fact his identity was mistaken, and his car was crushed, he was unable to get to work. The problems begin a few months ago . . . → Read More: Wrong man has car crushed and loses his job For the first time a at a DVLA auction, personalized number plates had to be taken off of sale, after they drew complaints from those in attendance. The two license plates that were taken off of the auction were D1 KES and F4 GOT due to the fact they are similar in appearance to several obscene terms. Each . . . → Read More: Gay number plates removed from DVLA auction While many residents on a Shrewsbury estate have already watched their vehicles get towed after the cares were clamped by the DVLA, one man, David Evans, has his own plan to prevent a tow truck from taking his beloved Commer Van. Evans made a visit to the DVLA in Harlescott to discuss the fact that he felt . . . → Read More: Man sleeps in van to beat DVLA tow truck |
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