Why can private parking companies trace drivers through the DVLA's database, but individuals cannot?

There has been correspondence in your column regarding demands for excess parking and other matters on private land, where the only way the company would know the car keeper’s name and address is from...

Is it legal for companies to send me promotional material having traced my address from my car's registration?

I received a promotional mailer today, addressed to me personally as the keeper of a car with my registration plate. At first I was amused at the marketing, but on reflection I have concerns about how...

Has my accident claim been hijacked by an accident management company?

I was involved in an accident. A car ran into the back of my stationary car at approx 40mph and the driver immediately accepted liability, as have her insurers (RSA). The next day I received two calls,...

Why don't average speed camera operators display offenders' number plates on another gantry?

Like many other law abiding drivers I'm often overtaken by other cars and, more often than not, LGVs, on motorways that have average speed cameras. Most of them are travelling at least 10 or 15 mph more...

Coldly called

My daughter bought new an 04 Nissan Terrano from Motorpoint of Derby. She was recently cold-called by the AA who asked to give her an insurance quote. When she mentioned that the car might be an import...

Compressed Eire

I would really value your advice on the following issue: My Skoda Octavia 1.6MPI (petrol) Combi Elegance (purchased new in May 2005) has been diagnosed by my local Skoda Dealership as requiring a new air-conditioning...

These Poolish things

Please can you help me? l would like to query the DVLA breaching the Data Protection Act by giving my personal details to a parking enforcement company, but the DVLA says it has done nothing wrong. Any...

Fine mess

I was very interested to read your reply "Tied up in Notts" regarding the release of personal info by the DVLA. Look on the website www.dvla.gov.uk/foi/relinfo.aspx and you will see that the DVLA can more...

Data Protection Racket

I saw the letter and reply in last Saturday’s Telegraph regarding the way DVLA sells our details to car park owners and their lackeys. I want a bit more advice if you can please. Your advice is to sue...

Crash curse

My son is on my car insurance policy and whilst working a while back as a delivery driver he collided with another vehicle (probably 50:50 blame). A third party claim was being made through his employers...