Dvla/inter credit fine...please help

m4tty1984

On march 27th 2009 i part exchanged my old kawaski er5 to a dealer where we both completed the relevant sections of the log book,i posted the log book to the correct address along with a hand written letter asking that correspondance be sent to my new address as i had just split up from my girlfriend at the time and had moved just before selling the bike.I didnt hear anything for about 5 weeks,so callled dvla,spent 10 mins pressing buttons and listening to msgs to then be told i have to write in....which i did.2 weeks passed and the letter of acknoledgment arrived.end of!!NO!!!!!
I then received a letter from Inter-credit last week (20th nov 2010!!!) to my new address asking if i lived at the old address and to contact them.no refernce on the letter stating what the matter was about at all.turns out in oct 2009 i was issued with the fine for not sorning the vehicle.Absolute rubbish!!!
Since this i have spoken to dvla local office,swansea and also the sidcup enforcement centre who issued the fine.A complaint has been raised with my disgust explained.Am now waiting on a letter from sidcup with evidence from the "microfilm" as to whether or not the log book was received and proscessed??!!I already an incline that they didnt receive the log book as i had to write in.so there will not be a rrecord of that hand written letter being processed as it doesnt contain the barcode they scan to record the process.i know they are going to come back and say they had neither and the fine still stands!!
Any advice on what to do???I have read through all the comments on this page and links and have made notes on quotes and legislations in oreder,i.e postal act,road vehicle act etc.not sure if this quote will help "He said the DVLA could be challenged because it effectively issues fines, without first seeking the power to do so from a criminal court"
please advise as i am not prepared to pay this fine as i have done what i am legally ment to do,but am not legally minded as to what to do next or if it goes to court :mad::mad::mad:

m4tty1984

also to add to this,i sent my driving license off for updating as i had moved.that come back no problem.my new bike which i bought on the same day from the dealer was also registered to my new address,no problem.when i made a complaint last week to the dvla about this whole situation,i gave all my current contact details.after several phone calls over the week i finally got to the dept that issued the fine.....sidcup enforsement centre,who said they will be getting in touch in the next week or 2.so i asked to confirm contact details,and you guessed it........still have my old address!!!!

robredz

Go and have a look at the Consumer Action Group website, and BBC Watchdog, as they are investigating the DVLA and it's inefficiency and downright incompetence.

See Here: http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/forumdisplay.php?140-DVLA&

and here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2010/05/dvla_in_the_dock.html

Hope this helps

atrixblue.-MFR-.

im to miffed off with DVLA i sent my license off for photo renewal done everything your ment to kept in the sig box put a x next to relevant boxes put in the correct amount postal order, only for it to be sent back to me 2 weeks later with all paper work postal order etc and covering letter saying please enclose new photo wich i did attach a new photo of myself to the relevant part!!! and i do look different from my licence so how they came to that conclusion i dont know that i didnt attach one!! but DVLA it seems are run by a bunch of muppets and seem to be getting allot wrong lately. you not the only one to have probs with them! try over at pipipoo, world of info on dvla and fines for motoring etc.

m4tty1984

well i have a draft letter on standby ready for what ever the muppets decide to send me in a couple of weeks time.i am not backing down from this.if i have to take this to court.....i will not go down without a fight.so please everyone,anyone that has some good legal advice,please advice and i will do my best to but a dent in these incompetant twonks

atrixblue.-MFR-.

m4tty1984 wrote: »

well i have a draft letter on standby ready for what ever the muppets decide to send me in a couple of weeks time.i am not backing down from this.if i have to take this to court.....i will not go down without a fight.so please everyone,anyone that has some good legal advice,please advice and i will do my best to but a dent in these incompetant twonks

seriously i think your better off heading over to pepipoo for advice, that forum site is armed to the hilt with situations like these and people who can advise!

not saying we cant advise you someone may be allong to give you guidance, but still put a similar post to this there.