Hello
Victor,
Having searched the internet in order to seek help with a problem
that I have with DVLA over my SORN document, I came across your
website and SORN pages. On reading the problems that your members
have had, I felt I should tell you of my problem. I have not
much time so I shall be brief.
I have a lorry which I use for a race transporter. Off the road
for three months of the year. I cashed in my road tax at the
post office and filled in the SORN document. This was all done
in the correct way.
At a later stage, but in more than 4 weeks, I received confirmation
that the vehicle was on a SORN and from the date that I did
it at the post office. This confirmation also told me the dates
that the SORN had started and would end.
This was all well and good, until I received a letter from the
DVLA stating that I was being fined £80 for non declaration.
This eventually went straight into the hands of their debt collectors
when I did not pay |
the fine.The debt collectors are contactable by phone. When
I contacted them and told them that I had declared SORN on time
and had the document to say so, I was told that on the back
of the SORN declaration it states that, when declaring a SORN
the DVLA notify you within 4 weeks that they have received your
declaration. As Ii was not notified by them for more than 8
weeks I am in default.
This basically means that if the DVLA do not get on with their
paperwork and your declaration hangs around on the desk at their
office, you have still to pay them for their back log of work.
I am so angry about this as I have a document clearly stating
that I declared SORN at the right time. This is still ongoing
and I keep getting phone calls from the debt collectors asking
for payment or they will take me to court. I am thinking OK
I will go to court because this is ridiculous but iI guess Ii
will end up with more fines and fees. How can this be right.?
Regards,
Robert Stevens |
