Sold My Van: Now Getting Speeding Tickets/Fines etc

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All,

I recently sold my van to a trader. He did the DVLA new keeper transfer before driving off - I have email proof of this (2/5//26 and 14.31)

A few days later, I received a S72 NIP from Essex Police and PCN for the Dartford Crossing - Both of these occurred at 15.38.

I have sent a copy of the DVLA email to the Dart Charge (PCN) and they rejected my claim on the basis that DVLA has told them "I was the registered keeper at that time".

I called DVLA and they agreed a transfer of keeper did occur when I said it did, but it will take them up to 6 weeks to confirm this in writing.

Essex Police has only confirmed that I have responded to the NIP.

The new keeper is not answering the phone. Is there anything else I should be doing to protect myself here?

Thanks,
Rog

[MustangGT]

132 said:

All,

I recently sold my van to a trader. He did the DVLA new keeper transfer before driving off - I have email proof of this (2/5//26 and 14.31)

A few days later, I received a S72 NIP from Essex Police and PCN for the Dartford Crossing - Both of these occurred at 15.38.

I have sent a copy of the DVLA email to the Dart Charge (PCN) and they rejected my claim on the basis that DVLA has told them "I was the registered keeper at that time".

I called DVLA and they agreed a transfer of keeper did occur when I said it did, but it will take them up to 6 weeks to confirm this in writing.

Essex Police has only confirmed that I have responded to the NIP.

The new keeper is not answering the phone. Is there anything else I should be doing to protect myself here?

Thanks,
Rog

Simply send back the required paperwork to the Police with the buyers details, end of story

[martinbiz]

MustangGT said:

132 said:

All,

I recently sold my van to a trader. He did the DVLA new keeper transfer before driving off - I have email proof of this (2/5//26 and 14.31)

A few days later, I received a S72 NIP from Essex Police and PCN for the Dartford Crossing - Both of these occurred at 15.38.

I have sent a copy of the DVLA email to the Dart Charge (PCN) and they rejected my claim on the basis that DVLA has told them "I was the registered keeper at that time".

I called DVLA and they agreed a transfer of keeper did occur when I said it did, but it will take them up to 6 weeks to confirm this in writing.

Essex Police has only confirmed that I have responded to the NIP.

The new keeper is not answering the phone. Is there anything else I should be doing to protect myself here?

Thanks,
Rog

Simply send back the required paperwork to the Police with the buyers details, end of story

Indeed,the NIP is the more urgent one to deal with now, I assume it is for speeding

As you were not the keeper at the time of the offence under S172 your obligation is to give any information that is in your power to give which may help to identify the driver, so just do that and no more

[132]

Yes, the NIP is for speeding (57mph in a 50 zone) - I have responded to say that there was a change of keeper, but they have not yet asked for evidence. I guess they will in due course.

Much appreciated