Last night I was driving through Leeds and I was pulled up by the police. They were doing vehicle checks. I didn't mind too much, it's one of those things that keeps idiots that drive with dangerous cars or no insurance or licence off the roads. I smiled as I handed over my documents. Driving licence, insurance, MOT. I keep them all in the glove compartment for this purpose, it saves going to the police station the next day to produce them, although it's years since I've had to do this. Apparently they have it all accesible on computer now. Next thing I know, the officer informs me he is going to issue a seizure notice on my car. I'm like WTF? Apparently my driving licence was revoked 3 years ago. So I'm guilty of driving with no driving licence and as I have no licence my insurance was void. Now according to my licence it's valid till 2030 so at this point I'm totally confused. Apparently my licence was revoked because 3 1/2 years ago I didnt surrender my licence to have some points added to it. I never recieved the request due to moving house. So as the DVLA don't know my current address they sent all the information to my old address. It's my own fault because I didnt inform the DVLA of my change of address. Just one of those things that slipped my mind, I had a lot going on at the time.
So as it stands at the moment I have no driving licence, no insurance, no car, it's going to cost me almost £200 to get my car back. I can surrender my licence and get a new one issued no problem. But.... when this goes to court, I'm facing a years driving ban, up to £1000 fine and as it's a second offence of driving without insurance, a prison sentence. The offence I failed to surrender my licence for was also driving without insuance, as this was not really my fault the court was lenient, they just gave me the points and the minimal fine. My insurance company changed their policy on renewing the anual insurance from automatic to on request. I thought I was insured and I wasn't.
So now I face a big fine I'm not sure I can afford, a prison sentence, and no way to carry on my business so I will be unemployed.
Not a good day.
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Let's hope for the best.
Get an attorney asap, better yet hire a jew attorney get the whole thing thrown out.;)
A quick google gave me this not sure where in Yorkshire your from (all my family are around the Bradford area-ish) anyway that just the first one I found.
Considering it's going to court I would definitely ring a few lawyers for quotes alone then weigh prison and loss of earning versus the cost of the lawyer.
Thanks for the advice guys. I wasnt sure about the solicitor as I thought it was a foregone conclusion, but it would seem there are options. and thanks for the reddit thing DFG. interesting posts.
Our cops here had a revenue quota system they needed to meet before a given amount of time. They got found out, it made the news and now it's blatantly obvious to us.
I''m glad you may possibly have options and hope you & your lawyer legally fuck the system over....Rage against the machine!! . :thumbsup:
Also Dfg's Reddit link is handy. I'm starting to get hooked on Reddit now
I enjoy Reddit myself, I use it to whore totseans and have fun and find new things and help people.