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Final Steps Notice - need advice on what route to take?
DIR By: Noideswhattoput
Date: February 14, 2024, 6:36 am
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I received a speeding fine May 2023 (been driving 8 years and
this is my first one) but as I had forgotten to update my V5, I
never received any correspondence for it as it all went to my
old address. It's now gone to court without my knowledge and the
first correspondence l've actually received is the final steps
notice which states I have to pay £1014 in full within 12 days.
I rung the number on the notice (I believe the fines officer)
and they said I can make a statutory declaration that I was
unaware of the proceedings against me and the court can reset
the clock back to the initial fine. I was going to do this but
then upon googling I'm seeing mixed answers about the DVLA
fining me up to £1000 for forgetting to update the V5.
So now I don't know if I'd be better off making a statutory
declaration of unawareness to have the £1014 reversed back to
the initial speeding fine cost, but risk DVLA also fining me up
to £1000 for forgetting to update the V5, or just accept the
court costs and ask for a payment plan. Which will route will I
be less out of pocket with basically?
Thanks
#Post#: 15646--------------------------------------------------
Re: Final Steps Notice - need advice on what route to take?
DIR By: Southpaw82
Date: February 14, 2024, 9:49 am
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Not updating your address is an offence. It is almost never
prosecuted. I would not be overly concerned about it. Even if
you were prosecuted, any fine would be far less than the
statutory maximum.
#Post#: 15651--------------------------------------------------
Re: Final Steps Notice - need advice on what route to take?
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: February 14, 2024, 11:18 am
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The DVLA cannot fine you. They can offer an "out of court
settlement" for certain offences, and can prosecute for those
offences if the settlement is declined. Any fine would be issued
by the court upon conviction. Anything other than a fine issued
by a court upon conviction is not a fine.
In theory you could be fined up to £1000 for failing to update
your V5C. In practice, it is rarely prosecuted and if it was,
you would be unlikely to be fined anywhere near that amount
unless you earned so much money that it wouldn't really matter.
Is that the kind of mixed advice you've been finding?
#Post#: 16022--------------------------------------------------
Re: Final Steps Notice - need advice on what route to take?
DIR By: guest968
Date: February 21, 2024, 10:40 am
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OOI, if you don't update your V5, where do they send VED & MOT
reminders?
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Re: Final Steps Notice - need advice on what route to take?
DIR By: Southpaw82
Date: February 21, 2024, 10:41 am
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The “old” address presumably.
#Post#: 16044--------------------------------------------------
Re: Final Steps Notice - need advice on what route to take?
DIR By: NewJudge
Date: February 21, 2024, 3:48 pm
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--- Quote from: Scientist and Saint link ---
>
> OOI, if you don't update your V5, where do they send VED & MOT
reminders?
>
--- End Quote ---
MoT reminders are only provided either by text or eMail.
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Re: Final Steps Notice - need advice on what route to take?
DIR By: slapdash
Date: February 21, 2024, 3:51 pm
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There is - I believe - no requirement for either.
MoT is offered by email if requested by an online service.
VED is typically sent by post to an obvious address. However
it's a courtesy. If a direct debit (annually or monthly) is set
up then reminders are sent by email to the email address
specified. However if the direct debit is a one off annual debit
they will still be sent to the V5 address.
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