• • • Motorists who sell a car they own must immediately complete a V5C document and post it to DVLA. If they do not they will continue to be responsible for paying the road tax and may receive letters relating to motoring offences committed in the vehicle. Motorists are similarly legally required to inform the DVLA of any change to their name or address – both for ownership of a vehicle and for their driving licence. Changes to driving licences can be made online and a new licence will be issued free of charge. After sending a V5C to the DVLA the motorist should receive an acknowledgment letter within four weeks confirming that he or she is no longer responsible for the vehicle.

In Armen’s case he got a letter about three weeks after he posted his V5C form. The letter said that someone else had applied to be the keeper of the vehicle and that if the DVLA did not hear from him it would go ahead and transfer the details. So Armen did nothing.

The car enthusiast had sold many second hand cars before without any problems. But then, five months later in May, Armen was issued with a £35 fine by the DVLA. It claimed that he had failed to inform the DVLA of the change in ownership of the 2002 Mercedes coupe.

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Believing it to be a simple mistake, Armen did nothing and the fine subsequently rose to £55 before the DVLA issued a court summons on August 31. The maximum penalty for failure to inform the DVLA of a change in ownership is £1,000. ‘It was clear from the fine in May that the DVLA had not received or not processed my original V5C form,’ says Armen. ‘But the correspondence about the new “keeper” had led me to believe the matter was sorted. It was a shock to discover that I was going to be prosecuted. I felt angry and upset because I had returned the V5C form in the first place.’ Armen says that he felt intimidated and worried about the prosecution. Financial Mail asked the DVLA to examine the case and it promptly dropped the legal action and waived all fines, accepting that it had made a mistake.

David Whitbread, a spokesman at the DVLA, says: ‘We hold information on 34 million vehicles and 44 million driving licence holders. While we accept that errors may occur, they are rare. Harlequin Rapidshare Movies.

‘If a vehicle keeper or licence holder believes that the information we hold on them or their vehicle is wrong, they should get in contact with us. We will then investigate and, if we have made a mistake, we will correct it.’ The BBC’s Watchdog programme has highlighted problems with paperwork at the DVLA. In 2009 it revealed cases of licences being returned to motorists and motorcyclists from the DVLA with incorrect information that led to them losing the right to drive. HOW DRIVERS CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT IF you have a complaint or are unhappy with the way you have been treated by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency you should make your case in writing.

Compensation may be paid in some circumstances if you have incurred financial loss or expenses as a result of the problem. You should give your full name and address, your date of birth or driver number, the vehicle registration, make and model (if the case is about a vehicle) and your phone number. Send complaints to the Customer Services Manager, DVLA, Swansea SA7 0EE.

Alternatively the ‘make a complaint’ online form can be completed at direct. The DVLA aims to answer complaints within two weeks. Motorists who are still not happy after the initial response should write to the DVLA’s chief executive Simon Tse at DVLA Swansea, SA6 7JL. Again, allow two weeks for a response.

The chief executive can refer the matter to an independent complaints assessor if you request this. The assessor can look at matters involving poor service, incorrect advice or unreasonable delay. You can also complain to your MP and they can refer the matter to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, whose decisions are not legally binding but are invariably followed. Compensation can be recommended.

• • • • Note! This is NOT an application for a Who should apply for a first time digital tachograph driver card? First time applications are only for drivers who have never had an Irish or EU digital tachograph driver card before. If you have ever had an Irish digital tachograph driver card, you'll need to either or if it was lost or stolen. If you have an EU driver card, you'll need to for an Irish one.

To be eligible to apply, you must: • Have a valid Irish or EU driving licence with a bus or truck category • Have not had a digital tachograph driver card before in any other country • Be a resident of Ireland with a PPS number Fee A digital tachograph card for a driver costs: • €45 if you apply online, or • €60 if you apply by post - credit or debit card details only. Cash, postal orders, cheques or bank drafts are notaccepted methods of payment.

Navionics Cracked Download on this page. You can apply for a driver card at our public office, where your documents will be checked on the spot. You must bring your: • • Original driver licence • ID document (passport or birth certificate) • Passport photograph • EU licence holders must also bring proof of residence (a photocopy of a bank statement, utility bill or PPSN letter issued from Dept of Social Protection, no more than 3 months old, are the only residency proofs acceptable) To apply in person, visit us at: Road Safety Authority, Clonfert House, Bride Street, Loughrea, Co Galway.