Beware
scam emails from DVSA
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) was
replaced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in April 2014. The
DSA has closed. DVSA is the merged body that has taken over from VOSA and
DSA. More
Posted:
160213 |  | Chris
Hunt Cooke has highlighted a scam and has sent in a copy of an notice he has seen
from DVSA which says "we’re aware that some members of the public have
received emails claiming to be from the DVSA Fixed Penalty Office which contain
an attachment to a Fixed Penalty receipt. DVSA never sends fixed penalty notices
to customers by email. We strongly advise anyone who receives any of these emails
to delete the email without opening the attachment".
Find out how
to report internet scams and phishing. More | What
services does DVSA provide?
The services and information provided by DVSA
are set on a GOV.UK webpage. More
What
has happened to VOSA?
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) was an
executive agency granted trading fund status in the United Kingdom sponsored by
the Department for Transport of the United Kingdom Government. It was announced
on 20th June 2013 that VOSA would merge with the Driving Standards Agency into
a single agency in 2014. More
What
was the DSA?
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) was an executive agency
of the UK Department for Transport (DfT). DSA promoted road safety in Great Britain
by improving driving and motorcycling standards. It set standards for education
and training, as well as carrying out theory and practical driving and riding
tests. The responsibilities of DSA only covered Great Britain. In Northern Ireland
the same role was carried out by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA). It was
announced on 20th June 2013 that DSA would merge with the Vehicle and Operator
Services Agency (VOSA) into a single agency in 2014. The name of the new agency
was confirmed as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on 28th November
2013. The DSA was abolished on 31st March 2014, and the DVSA took over its responsibilities
on 1st April 2014. More |
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