SORN via Post Office

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Jaybee_16 said:

fb1969 said:

I am a postie.  Recorded Delivery (Signed For) travels through the post system alongside normal letters, other than requiring a signature on delivery it is not treated with any priority.  DVLA receive thousands of letters every day and it is possible that it may not even get a signature, or with be signed in a batch with many others.  Special Delivery is dearer but should guarantee the letter gets there the next day.

To confirm your bit regarding a signature, a few months ago I sent my licence renewal by recorded delivery. It was signed for around 6.30am the following day, so it would likely have been the overnight security who signed.

At that time of day it is just as likely that it was Signed For at the Delivery Office before being taken to the DVLA.  My point about signing is that it would be in a massive pile of Signed For items - say 100 items but only needing the one signature.  From my own point of view, Signed For is not worth the bother if you want to reasonably guarantee something as it is not treated differently to any other item as it travels through the system.

jon81uk

fb1969 said:

Jaybee_16 said:

fb1969 said:

I am a postie.  Recorded Delivery (Signed For) travels through the post system alongside normal letters, other than requiring a signature on delivery it is not treated with any priority.  DVLA receive thousands of letters every day and it is possible that it may not even get a signature, or with be signed in a batch with many others.  Special Delivery is dearer but should guarantee the letter gets there the next day.

To confirm your bit regarding a signature, a few months ago I sent my licence renewal by recorded delivery. It was signed for around 6.30am the following day, so it would likely have been the overnight security who signed.

At that time of day it is just as likely that it was Signed For at the Delivery Office before being taken to the DVLA.  My point about signing is that it would be in a massive pile of Signed For items - say 100 items but only needing the one signature.  From my own point of view, Signed For is not worth the bother if you want to reasonably guarantee something as it is not treated differently to any other item as it travels through the system.

Yep the only advantage with signed for is if the item being sent is worth £20-50.

Speed of delivery is no different to regular post.

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ThePurplePeopleEater said:

It’s parked on my drive, I understand that they can still clamp it even if it isn’t taxed or sorned when it’s parked on private property.

They can't clamp it on your drive if the drive is within the curtilage of your house.   (Basically on the same plot as your house, not separated by a path with shared or public access)

If the garage were on the other side of the road they can.