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Release of data from DVLA

Two months ago I was knocked off my bicycle by a car driver who gave me a false name and address. I applied to DVLA to find out who owned the vehicle but the reply came back "DVLA does not have a record of a keeper for the date of the event". I phoned to ask how that could be as the car is shown as taxed and insured. They said it's most likely that the car was "in the trade" - I presume that means it's been bought by a dealer looking to sell it on.
How can I find out who was driving if there is no registered keeper and DVLA can't or won't give details of sales of the car?

Asked on 3 April 2012 by Nick Scarle

Answered by Honest John
You can't, because the DVLA has no record. And the DVLA will not give you a previous or current keeper's details because the Data protection Act forbids it. The only people who can easily access this data are the police and parking enforcement companies.
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