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Wrong address intentionally given for driving licence
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Perhaps you want to re-read my post unless of course you're somewhat illiterate? Where did I refer to "people who have concerns about possible criminal activity".
We have already shown that this is not a criminal act, so yes in this instance can be called busy bodies. I'm pretty sure I have you sussed - the kind who wants to know every detail about their neighbours private life. How's that for narrow minded?
Maybe next time dont assume something about my attitude as it could lead me to assume something about yours?0 -
I think you are the one who should read posts properly. In the OP's first post she said that the address situation was for "fraud reasons". But then when you made your unwarranted attack on the OP you had already shown your true level of ignorance and intolerance.
You then made yourself look even more stupid with your comment about me wanting to know every detail about my neighbours private lives. Do carry on with the entertainment though:D"You should know not to believe everything in media & polls by now !"
John539 2-12-14 Post 150300 -
Bravehearted wrote: »Busy body. How about mind your own freaking business. This isn't illegal as people have said. Contactable doesn't have to be your home address.
Many people have theirs registered at the parents, or other family - you don't know what their reasons are so quit prying.
Did I or did I not have to ask the question first to get answer? It was merely a question of WHETHER it was a criminal act or not. I did say that I had wrote and rewrote the post as to not give anything away and your comment is the reason why I did so.
You are WAY off the mark with your presumption. I FULLY know the reasons for this person doing this. It is far from being black and white and the driving license is a very small part of the deception. It is nothing to do with prying. Thank you for jumping to conclusions and being rude in the process.
I asked for the question for the reason above and also because of a family member lives abroad and has kept their licence their old address as they say that's what the DVLA website says for them to do. We are not sure if this is right or not. By the way as before this isn't prying here.. as it's my mother. :rotfl: Obviously she wants to do what's right.
Thank you for the sensible replies.
For clarification I have contacted the DVLA ( not giving any details of course ) and they have said:
"We are unable to make alterations to an address shown on a driving licence/record unless notified by the licence holder. It is the responsibility of the licence holder to advise us of any changes as and when they become necessary.
It is the police as law enforcers who have a system of fines in place to deal with drivers who fail to comply with these requirements"I can't be bothered updating this anymore0 -
It seems (from the answers) ambiguous.
My own experience - I was swiped by a van many moons ago, got the reg and reported it at a police station. The officer was useless about the van/swiping but was very interested in my out of date address on my licence, told me it was a criminal offence, fine etc but was persuaded by his colleagues not to proceed with it.
My take on it - it is a criminal offence, it is fineable, but nobody deems it important enough to do anything about it.0
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