Vc5 and speeding fine not my vehicle

Bartown22

I received in the post yesterday a vc5 for a car I don't own, it has my brothers name and my address, his address is very similar to mine, I'm number 1, he's number 3, today I received a speeding fine for said car, I've checked and the car isn't taxed and insured, what do I need to DO? should I inform both the police and the Dvla?

neilmcl

How about speaking to your brother.

Bartown22

He opened the letter, I know it's definatley not him, he's more worried than me!

neilmcl

Who's car is it?

Bartown22

We have absolutely no idea

neilmcl

Then return the the s.172 notice with a covering letter stating that you know nothing about the car and who was driving it. Also, contact the DVLA. To be clear it's your brother that should do both as it's he that is named as the registered keeper.

Do you or your brother own a similar make/model of car as the one named in the V5c?

GothicStirling

Ring the DVLA and tell them its not your car, and neither you or your brother was driving it. They will almost certainly refer it to Special Cases to investigate. They will ask you to send a letter explaining what you've told us here. It sounds like someone has registered a car to your brother, and got the address mixed up (this is easily enough done using the Electoral Register). Someone tried this with me in 2016, the DVLA cleared it up pretty quickly. Make sure you send the letter tracked, things like this tend to get 'lost' by the DVLA.

Secondly, breathe. It's not a speeding fine, its a letter asking whether the named person was the driver. Return it saying no.

Where was the ticket taken? Can he prove that he was somewhere else at that time (i.e. work)?

Bartown22

No nothing similar at all, I'll get him to send it all back, my main concern is that if its used in a crime I'll get my door kicked in!

GothicStirling

Bartown22 wrote: »

No nothing similar at all, I'll get him to send it all back, my main concern is that if its used in a crime I'll get my door kicked in!

No you won't. Contact the DVLA on Monday, they'll investigate and have the car removed from your address.

TooManyPoints

...its a letter asking whether the named person was the driver

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No it's not. It's a notice requesting that the named person provides the details of the person driving the vehicle at the time of an alleged offence using Section 172 of the Road Traffic Act. That's crucially different.

Your brother needs to respond to that request on the lines suggested above (and include the fact that his name and your address have obviously been provided as the vehicle's Registered Keeper details). The pair of you also need to keep an eye on this. These matters sometimes end up badly with a court appearance for "failing to provide driver's details". You need to correspond with the DVLA and keep meticulous notes of the exchanges.

Marvel1

I wouldn't waste time phoning, just return the V5C with letter - your brother not you.