Up Yours DSA!

cyclops12 · 27 Sep 2009 at 17:49

djbenjo said:
You don't need a reason, just ask for all information they have stored on you. They are entitled to charge upto £10 to cover administration costs.

2. Release of information about yourself - Driver Register

Enquiries of the Driver Licence Record should be addressed to DCS (Data Subject Enquiries), D4, DVLA, Swansea SA6 7JL. You should give details of your address, driver number or full name and date of birth and reason for request. A fee of £5 is payable.

Moeks · 27 Sep 2009 at 18:21

Tute said:
Without sounding like a keyboard warrior, i'd carry on driving and start court proceedings.

Not only is it their mistake, their only response is to effectively "give us money" to do it all over again.

Who's to say this isn't being done on purpose to make people pay for more tests?

DSA can **** right off.

I would too, bunch or time wasting morons.

Bat's idea is very good indeed, it just goes to show, you have to know how to 'play' the system to get anywhere these days. It shouldn't be that way, but reality is so often a bitch.

Stellios · 27 Sep 2009 at 18:27

Ive kept my practical and theory paperwork so I should be OK if this happens to me hopefully.

thepharcyde · 27 Sep 2009 at 18:56

This was on Watchdog recently. The presenter went to DVLA Swansea...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/04/dvla_removing_license_entitlem.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/05/dvla_update.html

Intel Guy · 27 Sep 2009 at 22:30

I wonder if any of these people paid the DVLA via cheque.

It might take a while to track the payment down, but it would be fun to take the DVLA to court for cashing your cheque (fraudulently?)

Bat · 28 Sep 2009 at 09:57

Moeks said:
I would too, bunch or time wasting morons.

Bat's idea is very good indeed, it just goes to show, you have to know how to 'play' the system to get anywhere these days. It shouldn't be that way, but reality is so often a bitch.

Spot on, that's exactly what it's like. My favourite bit with the DVLA is that due to the 10 year photo renewal at a cost of £20, you are effectively paying an extra £2 a year tax just to hold a licence!!

cheets64 · 29 Sep 2009 at 20:28

Mines due for renewal in April, got both parts and even the driving test form showing I passed, £20 to print some plastic off and for some monkey to scan a picture, ugh, not only that I need to renew my passport thats another £77.