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Why can't I contact a car's owner to tell him his car has been damaged?
Two cars had had a collision outside my home. I got their numbers. Unfortunately, an unattended parked car also had its near-side front wing damaged in the collision. I attached a note to its windscreen inviting the driver to contact me. This was torn off by an unknown person, as was a second note. The DVLA refused to help although I asked them to pass my info to the driver of the parked car. The police have also said they cannot help, but I cannot think why this should be the case. I see no good reason that this driver should be penalised when he was clearly innocent, but I cannot think of anything I can do that I have not already tried. Any thoughts?
Asked on 24 March 2012 by FA, via email

No. That is the stupidity of the way the Data Protection Act is applied. If a parking enforcement company wants to penalise the keeper of a car, there is an exemption that allows them to buy his details online from the DVLA. But if a good Samaritan like you wants to help someone out, you can't.
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data protection act
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