DVLA unlicensed vehicle fine x2

shakur96

Hi all

Basically I SORN'd my old car awaiting to sell it. It was gone one day when i got home from work - DVLA had impounded it for no tax I leaned after call to the police. I mistakingly thought our cul-de-sac was private land. In hindsight stupid I know.

Anyway I taxed the car paid £200 to get the car out and a refunded £160 surety fee.

Yesterday, some 2 weeks after i receive 2 letters on the doormat from DVLA both for £60 fines for unlicences vehicle (I was expecting 1 but not 2). Identical letter, same offence name, even identical ref numbers, but the date of offence is 4 days apart. The car never moved between these dates in fact it never moved for 3 weeks before it was taken away and impounded.

My question is how exactly can this be 2 seperate offcences? And how is it fair I wasnt even informed of the 1st offence (no ticket on car, no letter through door, nothing) thus not giving me any opportunity to respond before coming back 4 days later and doing the same again. Why they didn't just tow it the first time is beyond me?!? That would of saved me £60 am I right? maybe thats why they didn't? or am i being harsh on them?

Cheers

shakur96

Thanks for you reply and good luck wish.

As I said the letter is identical apart from the date and time of offence - i just dont see how the can classify them as 2 entriely seperate offences. I'll ring them later today but I'm not hopeful after reading some other threads.

Why they didn't impound it on the 1st occession is really annoying.

Hammyman

shakur96 wrote: »

My question is how exactly can this be 2 seperate offcences? And how is it fair I wasnt even informed of the 1st offence (no ticket on car, no letter through door, nothing) thus not giving me any opportunity to respond before coming back 4 days later and doing the same again. Why they didn't just tow it the first time is beyond me?!? That would of saved me £60 am I right? maybe thats why they didn't? or am i being harsh on them?

Cheers

You could have basically received a fine for every single day the car was on the road. If they'd have towed it, you'd have had a £150 removal fee plus storage at £12 per day to pay as well.

cyclonebri1

In my less responsible days I was handed 10 sumons in 1 day. Old motor bike scrambler that we used to take 50yds up the cul-de-sac then out over the fields got reported twice evidentally

No L plates...............Twice

No insurance.............Twice

No tax.....................Twice

Faling to display tax...Twice and finally

Excessive noise.........Twice


+ back duty on the tax.

So yes you can done as many times as it is reported or spotted.:o

shakur96

Hammyman wrote: »

You could have basically received a fine for every single day the car was on the road. If they'd have towed it, you'd have had a £150 removal fee plus storage at £12 per day to pay as well.

I did have to pay removal fee - Thats the £200 I metioned in my initial post. I just dont see how its a different offence and I dont understand why they didn't tow it the first time. Instead they vistited again and towed it. Im left with removal fees plus 2 fines for both visits. Am I only one who thinks this is harsh?

Strider590

^^ Blame the person who reported you

shakur96

Apparently it was done by scanner vehicle in the area. Thought had crossed my mind I may have upset the neighbours.