DVLA strike again

[AMGBlack]

Worried. . very worried (for those of you that know my plate!!!)

Gulp!!

 

[MOCAŠ]

I wonder if there is any recourse under the sales of goods act, as they have basically sold him an item that is not fit (useable) for the purpose for which it was sold.

As has been pointed out by others, they didn't sell him an 'item' as such, just the right to display the plate, and that right can be revoked at the DVLA's discretion. And as they've provided a replacement that is fit for purpose, he would have no recourse under the Act anyway.

As the official licensing authority, the DVLA can withdraw any plate at any time and issue a replacement; this used to happen quite a lot when they first introduced their computerised system and found that several cars had been issued with the same registrations under the previous County/Borough Council-based system.

I know people get attached to their private plates, but they should never lose sight of the fact that they exist solely as a means of identifying the car, whatever other significance the owner might attach to them.

For the time being, Mr Clarke's number is still showing up on the DVLA website. Once they delete it, if he continues to refuse to remove it he will find himself driving around without insurance. If you live in the Chesterfield area, I would recommend giving his car a very wide berth...

 

[stevieb15]

I think W4 NKR would be an appropriate replacement plate for Mr Clarke

 

[Deleted member 6183]

Funny.

DVLA are on strike today.

 

[MrML]

I think W4 NKR would be an appropriate replacement plate for Mr Clarke

And then he could use his old "11" plate as his new house name

 

[Palfrem]

This sort of thing really annoys me - a handful of folk complain of being offended and everyone bends over backwards for them.

Isn't it about time we could collectively register that we AREN'T offended for a bit of balance?

 

[snoop51]

This sort of thing really annoys me - a handful of folk complain of being offended and everyone bends over backwards for them.

Isn't it about time we could collectively register that we AREN'T offended for a bit of balance?

+1 I'm with you on that one

 

[Spinal]

I don't see the problem. He bought the temporary use of a "unique" plate, now the DVLA have withdrawn the right to use that plate (as specified in the terms and condiitions) and are willing to substitute another, equally unique, plate.

Can someone please explain for the hard of understanding?

And they've offered him a refund of the fee he spent to "buy" it...

Not that I'm offended by the plate... it just seems like sensationalist reporting...

 

[jepho]

News at ten:

Bureaucrat gets it wrong... victim gets blame.

Nothing to see here... move along please.

 

[John]

I know people get attached to their private plates, but they should never lose sight of the fact that they exist solely as a means of identifying the car, whatever other significance the owner might attach to them.

This would always worry me about having a plate - particularly a pricey one.

This could happen to the guy who bought PEN15 and I don't imagine he paid just a fiver for it.

Come to think of it - why hasn't it happened to him?

Not much offends me at all to be honest but I suppose it isn't the nicest plate to have on your car...

 

[Dieselman]

For the time being, Mr Clarke's number is still showing up on the DVLA website. Once they delete it, if he continues to refuse to remove it he will find himself driving around without insurance. If you live in the Chesterfield area, I would recommend giving his car a very wide berth...

No he won't, the insurance contract is in force until either expiry or premature termination by the insurance company.

 

[John]

He would probably get a vehicle defect notice for displaying the incorrect VRN.

However, given the speed the DVLA work at, he will probably have died of old age before that ever happens.

 

[MOCAŠ]

No he won't, the insurance contract is in force until either expiry or premature termination by the insurance company.

It depends on the way his policy has been issued, but private motor insurance is usually issued to specific car, as identified by its number plate. If the number plate is void, then it no longer identifies the car that the insurance relates to, so it is incumbent on the car's owner to inform his insurers of the car's current number.