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  • Nothing better to do on a Saturday night, you sad little case?

    Erm Well duh yeh, they'll know my address from my car ref on their data base from dvla, dumbass


    I totally agree with what was said. Plus I had the pleasure of driving home in my taxed/insured car :)
  • all being well a nice man in a little panda car will HAND DELIVER a court summons later this week
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper I've helped Parliament
    Umm, Don't vehicles get a warning note first?

    I reported a car to the police for NO MOT parked on the public highway they ignored that.

    A few months later the tax and insurance had run out reported abandoned to council. notice slapped on the car in a couple of days.
    owners sorted it then


    have you tried the number on here
    https://www.gov.uk/get-a-clamped-or-impounded-vehicle-released
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Here in Hove the clamp goes on and then 24/48 hours later it's recovered. I see them everyday, it's a great motivator for keeping my tax upto date.

    OP- why not shed a little light on your corner of the U.K. so someone can give you some tailored advice.
  • fisherjim
    fisherjim Posts: 7,111 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I think the idea is to make it as inconvenient as possible, it's what's called a deterrent!
    You can tax your car weeks ahead what was the problem?


    From your opening post you don't seem very organised, and you expect people on a parking forum to sort it out for you.


    Surly if you need it for work you should be more responsible, I doubt many on here can shed more light on your circumstances than you can research yourself, after all your can't go far today.
  • Umkomaas
    Umkomaas Posts: 44,400 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Anyone available to pick up the OP on Monday and take him to work? What good is a 'help' forum if it can't provide real help?

    Don't forget, you'll need to pick him up at 5 o'clock as well. Return him via the 'pound! :)
    Please note, we are not a legal advice forum. I personally don't get involved in critiquing court case Defences/Witness Statements, so unable to help on that front. Please don't ask. .

    I provide only my personal opinion, it is not a legal opinion, it is simply a personal one. I am not a lawyer.

    Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

    #Private Parking Firms - Killing the High Street
  • the pound shuts at 5pm
  • SandraX
    SandraX Posts: 840 Forumite
    Having read some of the responses by the OP, having tried to help, all I can say is that it could not have happened to a nicer person.
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