DeVious Licensing Authority

You stated in your answer that RO was liable as he hadn't received a DVLA acknowledgement letter (or chased them for it). There is no basis whatsoever in statute for the DVLA's acknowledgement letters,...

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...

Every little bit yelps

Recently I received a tax disc renewal reminder for my Mercedes 2.5TD from DVLA stating £185 for one year. Because DVLA is encouraging online renewal I opened the web site where I was asked to pay £190...

My wife’s keeper

On 20 December 2008, I part-exchanged my wife’s car at a dealership. I sent the V5C section 9 form to DVLA notifying them that I had disposed of it. I received a form from DVLA on 1 April 2009 (continuous...

Sane, but different

I am writing on behalf of my 86-year-old father. He has a 2004, 1.6 automatic, 5-door Ford Focus. He pays £210 per year for road tax, but has noticed on other Focus seen in car parks that none of them...

Nippers in a twist

I thought you might be interested in a NIP I received. I sold the car to a dealer in November 2007. I informed the DVLA and now they expect me to know the owner. No doubt the vehicle was disposed of through...

China right

I have lived in Hong Kong for the last 18 years and, of course, hold an HK driving licence. I still have a UK driving licence of the green paper variety, which states that it is valid until my 70th birthday...

Renewal form

I recently had a reminder from DVLA to renew my driving licence which was due to expire in June. Enclosed with the reminder was a leaflet suggesting that the renewal could be made online at www.direct.gov.uk/renewalat70....