Mail on Line article on The DVLA

fisherjim

In this morning's Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309098/DVLA-10m-selling-millions-drivers-names-addresses-parking-clamping-firms.html

peter_the_piper

fisherjim wrote: »

In this morning's Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2309098/DVLA-10m-selling-millions-drivers-names-addresses-parking-clamping-firms.html

I am glad for any publicity about the antics of the DVLA/PPC's but they could at least get the facts on clamping right. Very poor journalism. Suitable comment added.

Computersaysno

The biggest user of the DVLA database is Parking Eye, which last year spent £899,000 to get details of drivers, an increase of £208,000 on 12 months earlier.

Catching motorists: Companies are able to employ clampers using details purchased from the DVLA

Other big users include Experian Aldermaston (£746,190), Ranger Services (£624,160), Town & City Parking (£245,070), HPI Ltd Equifax (£226,988) and Roxburghe UK Ltd (£218,903). Firms that spent over £100,000 include Excel Parking Services, Creative Car Park and G24 Ltd.

Excel Parking Services was exposed by the BBC's Watchdog programme last year for fining motorists unfairly after ignoring a court ruling its signs were unclear.

peter_the_piper

I wonder if Ranger is still reselling details?
Far too many people are paying if the ppc's can afford all this money.
Time the DVLA put the cost up.

trisontana

They did not "fine" anybody. Why the large typeface?

hoohoo

The biggest user of the DVLA database is Parking Eye, which last year spent £899,000 to get details of drivers, an increase of £208,000 on 12 months earlier.

If they all paid up, that would be a cool £36 million for Parking Eye.

HO87

The greatest shame about this is that, for once, the Mail are on the right track but have to been too damn lazy to research it properly. The reason? Probably straightforward churnalism. All they have done is to rehash FOI applications.

Computersaysno

trisontana wrote: »

Why the large typeface?

That's just what happened when I c&p'ed from DM website....and I couldn't be ars!-ed to fix it.

I didn't think anyone would be mortally offended....:)

fisherjim

Computersaysno wrote: »

That's just what happened when I c&p'ed from DM website....and I couldn't be ars!-ed to fix it.

I didn't think anyone would be mortally offended....:)

Looks as though you were shouting, could sympathise with that!:)

SailorSam

Even with my bad eyesight i don't need that size font Computersaysno.

Guys_Dad

If they are increasing their business with the DVLA, it logically follows that they will need to keep the coffers full from income. And if we et al are doing our job, then this is going to dry up, except from those that weaken or lose in court.


Did you see how much Roxburghe are spending? Why are they spending any money at all? Surely the DVLA supply the addresses to the PPCs? If that is right, why do Roxburghe need to get keeper data from Vehicle registrations? On behalf of PPCs who don't have their own access?