DVLA has banned me from driving for 4 years..and it wasnt me
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ToMBoMB said:
Also, rather scarily. Has this other "Thomas Smith" thats been banned, still been driving for the last month as he still has his physical licence and the DVLA have not changed his status to banned. Hes potentially been to court, given a 4 year ban, got his licence at home still and looked on the gov.uk website where it says his licence is still valid so is still driving.
Highly likely, and I believe it is up to the Clerk of Court to follow this up now but my experience of them is they will do naff all about it.ToMBoMB said:
Also, rather scarily. Has this other "Thomas Smith" thats been banned, still been driving for the last month as he still has his physical licence and the DVLA have not changed his status to banned. Hes potentially been to court, given a 4 year ban, got his licence at home still and looked on the gov.uk website where it says his licence is still valid so is still driving.
Yup this has probably happened.Glad you had some progress. Once you have written confirmation from the court that it is not you, then drive.
And please go to the national media.
No-one will remember you as a drink driver. It can only highlight the failings of the court , or , more likely, the DVLA , as it seems that the DVLA didn't verify the driver number.
Other options include BBC Watchdog and making a social media campaign. But national press would be the easiest and you may even get a few quid.
Saying nothing will not resolve the issue nor stop it happening to anyone else in the future. It's peoples lives they are messing with.
Is it possible that the person that was banned never had any form of licence, so that when the DVLC have received info from the court the only person on their system with that name and date of birth is the OP?
(Although it was mentioned that the court had the correct driving licence number for the convicted person, but who knows!)
(Although it was mentioned that the court had the correct driving licence number for the convicted person, but who knows!)
This chap?
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/wisha...
Although that report says 4 month ban, not 4 year
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/wisha...
Although that report says 4 month ban, not 4 year
ToMBoMB said:
Just had a call from the DVLA saying that the ban has been removed from my record.. Interestingly they are still blaming the court for sending them over incorrect information whilst the man at the court said that it was the DVLA that had done something wrong.
Good news well done!ToMBoMB said:
feef said:
great find, many thanksToMBoMB said:
Just had a call from the DVLA saying that the ban has been removed from my record.. Interestingly they are still blaming the court for sending them over incorrect information whilst the man at the court said that it was the DVLA that had done something wrong.
Ask for it in writing, fax, email, etc... Pretty quick work to be fair to them.
ToMBoMB said:
Just had a call from the DVLA saying that the ban has been removed from my record.. Interestingly they are still blaming the court for sending them over incorrect information whilst the man at the court said that it was the DVLA that had done something wrong.
Good for you. Personally I wouldn't do all the social media stuff and newspapers but I would write (on paper) to your MP, copy the Secretary of State for Transport, a formally worded complaint and precis of what happened. These sort of mix ups are not good enough and has been said the other guy is probably driving round with a licence. V6Pushfit said:
ToMBoMB said:
Also, rather scarily. Has this other "Thomas Smith" thats been banned, still been driving for the last month as he still has his physical licence and the DVLA have not changed his status to banned. Hes potentially been to court, given a 4 year ban, got his licence at home still and looked on the gov.uk website where it says his licence is still valid so is still driving.
Highly likely, and I believe it is up to the Clerk of Court to follow this up now but my experience of them is they will do naff all about it.ToMBoMB said:
Just had a call from the DVLA saying that the ban has been removed from my record.. Interestingly they are still blaming the court for sending them over incorrect information whilst the man at the court said that it was the DVLA that had done something wrong.
A while since I did it, but the form sent by the court to DVLA (a D20)contained (amongst other things) the drivers name, date of birth, the offence and sentence, and crucially the drivers address.Unless the court magically knew the OP's address, my money is on a DVLA f
kup.ToMBoMB said:
Also, rather scarily. Has this other "Thomas Smith" thats been banned, still been driving for the last month as he still has his physical licence and the DVLA have not changed his status to banned. Hes potentially been to court, given a 4 year ban, got his licence at home still and looked on the gov.uk website where it says his licence is still valid so is still driving.
if your the sort of person who is capable of getting a 4 year ban, would you actually care if you had a licence or not?RichB said:
ToMBoMB said:
Just had a call from the DVLA saying that the ban has been removed from my record.. Interestingly they are still blaming the court for sending them over incorrect information whilst the man at the court said that it was the DVLA that had done something wrong.
Good for you. Personally I wouldn't do all the social media stuff and newspapers but I would write (on paper) to your MP, copy the Secretary of State for Transport, a formally worded complaint and precis of what happened. These sort of mix ups are not good enough and has been said the other guy is probably driving round with a licence. Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff