You might have guessed l have my own history with DVLA. My steering lock key broke in the lock so i couldnt get it onto my drive for MOT and then tax it. On the few days following it it seems a van came down the cul de sac, alerted the clamping crew who put the clamp on in seconds slapped a big notice on the screen and buggered off in a puff of smoke. I only spotted the notice in the evening. From the next morning it was a mad panic to get money get an expensive auto locksmith get MOT which gets sent to the clampers who the sneaked in again removed the clamp and then get to Vhestrr to tax it. All with that bloody clock increasing fees for every step.
Do l sympathise with anyone who has to do the same at this time of year when so many places close down although you can bet the clampers are on a bonus on NYD.
But the worst thing was not being able to tell them they were a load of wankers. They were based in Liverpool strangely enough
I didn't know it was punishable by jail, that has surprised me, but if that's the case it is ridiculous to lock someone up for not having oneIn 2012 200,000 people were prosecuted and 50 received jail sentences for not having a tv license!
It is an offence - though they are considering downgrading to a fine rather than possible jail time if you don't buy one and don't pay any consequential court fine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50800128
That particularly applies to parking fines especially those given out by parking companies.Maybe you should have appealed mate. If everyone appealed fines and pcn's then effectively nothing could get done and the cogs of their industries would grind to a merry halt. The powers that be rely heavily on zombie like compliance and woe betide them if our populace should change tack and fight them head on. Trust me they haven't got the manpower.
It was a fine, but @Gaudion M appealed it and got them jail time ;-)I didn't know it was punishable by jail, that has surprised me, but if that's the case it is ridiculous to lock someone up for not having one
That particularly applies to parking fines especially those given out by parking companies.
I once went to Edale to walk. First thong on a Sunday morning. A big car park in lovely countryside with nothing moving for miles except for me and my car.......and a bloody parking coin machine. I only had notes for a pint at the end so l had to toddle off.Yes it does Mike and equally those given out by councils. If every lost soul appealed they could not cope with the backlog. They win because Joe Public is overly compliant and that is the only way the councils can turn over the vast sums of profit that they do. It has to an extent a small part to do with traffic management but more to do with the fiscal. Massive massive obscene profits and everyone is able to see what they make online.
I'm shocked that in this day and age it's a criminal offence, absolutely increadible
Yeah - single mums face jail for no TV license but hey punish single mums with Universal Credit and you get a knighthood - amazeballs eh?
I once went to Edale to walk. First thong on a Sunday morning. A big car park in lovely countryside with nothing moving for miles except for me and my car.......and a bloody parking coin machine. I only had notes for a pint at the end so l had to toddle off.
Whem l got back an £18 fine was fluttering on my windstorm. When l appealed to High Peak they merely said if l didnt pay in the next few days it would be increased to 36 quid. Its niggled me for years thst l gave in.