DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
FreeTrafficLegalAdvice
HTML https://ftla.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: News / Press Articles
*****************************************************
#Post#: 106403--------------------------------------------------
Re: Traffic Enforcement Centre Consultation. Proposed changes th
at will affect Out of Time Applications and more
By: John U.K. Date: January 18, 2026, 11:15 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for posting this.
Would you have an idea how and when these changes will take
effect?
Meanwhile, I will move this thread to the News forum.
#Post#: 106773--------------------------------------------------
Re: Traffic Enforcement Centre Consultation. Proposed changes th
at will affect Out of Time Applications and more
By: Bailiff Advice Date: January 21, 2026, 3:35 am
---------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=Bailiff Advice link=topic=9520.msg106147#msg106147
date=1768563673]
Up until around November, if an Out of Time Application was
rejected by TEC, the motorist would receive a letter from the
Traffic Enforcement Centre stating the date of rejection and
that NO REASON IS GIVEN and supposedly, NO REASON IS ON THE
COURT FILE. This will now change.
TEC are proposing that the TEC Court Officer should include
REASONS and that this can include the following:
1. That the motorist had provided no explanation why he was
submitting his Witness Statement late.
2. That the motorist had provided no explanation as to why he
failed to notify DVLA of the change of address.
3. That the motorist failed to provide evidence or proof as to
why they had been absent from his home when the Order for
Recovery had been issued. [/quote]
Reading back on my post, I realise that I had only provided 3
reasons that the Court Officer may use to reject an Out of Time
Application. The 4th reason is this one:
4. That the motorist had not provided proof or explanation why
the statutory declaration (or witness statement) was served
late.
#Post#: 106776--------------------------------------------------
Re: Traffic Enforcement Centre Consultation. Proposed changes th
at will affect Out of Time Applications and more
By: Bailiff Advice Date: January 21, 2026, 3:52 am
---------------------------------------------------------
[quote author=John U.K. link=topic=9520.msg106403#msg106403
date=1768756540]
Thank you for posting this.
Would you have an idea how and when these changes will take
effect?[/quote]
The Traffic Enforcement Centre has already implemented the
change that requires a brief REASON to be provided when an Out
of Time application is rejected. That change has been in place
for a few months now and I am aware of significant complaints
being made to TEC.
At the Civil Procedure Rule Committee meeting in December, it
was noted that the Committee had agreed to all the proposed
amendments subject only to responses from the Consultation.
I will update this thread when further information is known.
HTML https://bailiffadviceonline.co.uk/
HTML https://bailiffadviceonline.co.uk/
#Post#: 106783--------------------------------------------------
Re: Traffic Enforcement Centre Consultation. Proposed changes th
at will affect Out of Time Applications and more
By: John U.K. Date: January 21, 2026, 4:43 am
---------------------------------------------------------
Thank you
*****************************************************
DIR Next Page