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DVLA out of court settlement letter, urgent help required...

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    Recently my cousin asked me if he could use my empty unused driveway for his Sorn car for a period of time. I obliged and thought nothing of it.

    A couple of weeks ago i had the roofers around, who requested the use of the driveway to put a skip for a week. So the car was moved to the public road for around 1 week or so. During this period someone had reported it and the clampers came out and clamped it. As i felt it was my fault i actually paid the fine for the removal of the clamp, and i also paid to get the car taxed (as you has to).

    Now my relative received a unlicensed vehicle letter from the DVLA demanding £445 as a out of court settlement, which must be paid within the next 6 days from today. This is a shocker and i cannot afford this.

    I think the car was sorn for 2 years, it was always kept off road except when it was taken for the last mot and when i stupidly put it on the road for a week, Is this fine based on the car being untaxed for 2 years? so they think it was on the road for 2 years therefore giving an extortionate fine?. If so, i have CCTV footage as proof the car was offroad from my camera, other than the week or so it wasn't.

    I called the DVLA enforcement number, having a hard to actually getting through to someone. When i did, they said they cannot discuss it on the phone and it must be sent in writing. As i say there's 6 days till the settlement has to be paid or it goes to court. My relative received the letter 3 days ago!.

    Any help or advice appreciated.
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    Re: DVLA out of court settlement letter, urgent help required...

    Hi jaisunny, how did this issue resolve itself? I too have also received an out of court settlement letter requesing £560!!!! I had sorned my vehicle but unfortunately I had parked it half on my driveway and half on a public path that goes across the bottom of my driveway. I'm in the wrong, I know but I didn't appreciate the nuance of the Law re public highway. But £560 and a threat of a £2500 court fine is OTT to say the least. Ive appealed in writing twice to no avail. Am considering going to court to challenge the OOC settlement at the very least.

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