DVLA - Failure to notify disposal of vehicle

lottie3000

Hi Guys, after some advice after receiving a letter from the DVLA asking for a penalty to be paid. I originally purchased a vehicle from a friend and transferred details to me, this was about June last year, the vehicle continually let me down and my friend had it back off me. Sent the documents off with his details on but never received the confirmation of receipt of transfer of details. I received a letter in December saying that i'd failed to notify them of the change of owner which I responded as requested by a letter with all his details on. I have now received a Failure to notify of disposal demand and i'm not sure whether to dispute it or just pay the £35. Anyone else had any experience of this or can offer any advice?

TrickyWicky

But you DID notify them. As far as the law is concerned, you legally 'delivered' this notification to them. If they / Royal Mail have lost it, thats not your problem.

See this:
http://www.volkszone.com/VZi/showthread.php?t=631542&highlight=dvla

They do not have any power to override your statutory rights / law and 'fine' you because they want to play judge and jury. They have decided amongst themselves that you're guilty of an offence and that they have the right to penalise you for it. This is not only unlawful but also overrides your legal right to a defence.

Anyway click the link, read the letter Tommy used for the Doovla and then come up with your own similar version to send.

BeenThroughItAll

If you do decide use the letter in the link above, it would be worth spending some time correcting the spelling and grammar.

Always comes across a bit silly, and undermines one's point, when someone tries to "go all legal on someone's *ss" but does so using sentences like "below are some legal points of which I have followed".