blooming DVLA nobbers - Page 2

pimpdriver · 02-05-09, 09:23 AM

The majority are Welsh civil servants. Say no more.

Lankytim · 03-05-09, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BW2309

I've had the usaul probs with it taking ages to get V5's back and they're still chasing me for a fine on a BMW 530d I sold 18months ago - they didn't chase me for over a year - where was it then eh???
Biggest issue tho, when I sent off my licence for change of address they lost it. After 9months of messin it finally arrived Great, except with only provisional entitlement!!!!

After a legal battle and getting stopped for driving otherwise than in accordance with my "licence" I finally got an apology (that the CPS forced them to give). I had to retakle my whole driving test though!!!!! Including hazard aware thingy and theory!!! When I sat down at a computer for my hazzard thing my FECKING name was wrong on the screen! SOme muppet there then just tapped in and re typed it - shows how they cock up so easy. Caused me 2 years of grief and I even had to take a B+E test so I could tow a trailer as I lost my Grandfather rights!
I'll never trust them again. They bare faced lied in court about it, they were shown up for it but I suffered NOT them! I feel for people on Road Wars and Traffic Cops on TV when the "computer says no" about their licence - been there!!! Total bunch of incompetenat idiots.

This has a been a problem for a while, especially for lorry and bus drivers. If you lose your licence, or need to replace it for whatever reason your "new" licence often has various entitlements missing from it. This can be a problem if you rely on your bus/lorry entitlement for a living as through no fault of your own you are now out of a job. The DVLA will only restore your licence if you have proof of passing the test, otherwise you have to retake it. Brilliant.

On the other hand people have been known to have categories randomly added, i.e bus, lorry, motorbike e.t.c. All "legal" too, dispite a test never having been taken.

No wonder people want to blow them up.

BW2309 · 03-05-09, 09:32 PM

[quote=Lankytim;52975] The DVLA will only restore your licence if you have proof of passing the test, otherwise you have to retake it. Brilliant.

And you can't give 'em proof as you have to send your pass certificates off to get ya licence. They "lose" them in the mean time!!!! That's what happened to me.
Not that I'm bitter you understand.....

amanda · 03-05-09, 09:34 PM

Hmmmmm I always take photocopies of any documents that I send to the dvla....just in case

Lankytim · 03-05-09, 10:03 PM

They wont accept photocopies, they have to be originals. Basically, if this happens to you the only way round it is to retake your test, which you could fail, of course.

amanda · 03-05-09, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankytim

They wont accept photocopies, they have to be originals. Basically, if this happens to you the only way round it is to retake your test, which you could fail, of course.

If you have photocopies of the original documents then the dvla have no choice but to accept them

Lankytim · 03-05-09, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda

If you have photocopies of the original documents then the dvla have no choice but to accept them

Im pretty sure they dont, atleast I know of cases where they havent accepted them. Maybe they are "meant" to, if they play by the rules!

steveb · 03-05-09, 10:13 PM

One of the girls from the HGV test station here, recently spent some time at swansea helping out .......... she said a lot of the staff are temps etc paid the mininmum and most haven't a clue what they are doing

amanda · 03-05-09, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankytim

Im pretty sure they dont, atleast I know of cases where they havent accepted them. Maybe they are "meant" to, if they play by the rules!

Try www.pepipoo.co.uk dvla are supposed to restore grandfathers rights with a photocopy of original license

Lankytim · 03-05-09, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by amanda

Try www.pepipoo.co.uk dvla are supposed to restore grandfathers rights with a photocopy of original license

Ah, original licence. I hadnt considered that. I meant original pass certifictes from driving schools e.t.c.

Maybe I should get my licence photocopied ASAP!

03-05-09, 09:34 PM	#14
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03-05-09, 10:03 PM	#15
Lankytim Grown up member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 513	They wont accept photocopies, they have to be originals. Basically, if this happens to you the only way round it is to retake your test, which you could fail, of course. __________________ 1979 Allegro 1500 special (nearly back on the road after resto!) 1993 Audi Coupe 2.6 (non runner at the moment) 1996 Citroen XM 2.5 TD- Veg oil burner. 2004 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD ELX. "Eagles may fly high, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines"

03-05-09, 10:13 PM	#18
steveb Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 1,155	One of the girls from the HGV test station here, recently spent some time at swansea helping out .......... she said a lot of the staff are temps etc paid the mininmum and most haven't a clue what they are doing __________________ [FONT] '76 Leyland Princess 2200 HLS '79 Scirocco storm '84 WR '89 coupe quattro '01 A2 1.4 TDI SE '14 A3 1.4 TFSI COD [/color][/size][/font]

02-05-09, 09:23 AM	#11
pimpdriver Devon Pastie Muncher Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calne Wiltshire Posts: 7,530	The majority are Welsh civil servants. Say no more.

03-05-09, 09:32 PM	#13
BW2309 Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Derby Posts: 1,245	[quote=Lankytim;52975] The DVLA will only restore your licence if you have proof of passing the test, otherwise you have to retake it. Brilliant. And you can't give 'em proof as you have to send your pass certificates off to get ya licence. They "lose" them in the mean time!!!! That's what happened to me. Not that I'm bitter you understand.....