Hi Martin, Thanks for that. I suppose this will sort out their intentions, or whether they are using a bit of muscle to force the £275.00 fine without wanting to persue me through court. I personally think that I have a good case by the fact that its true and that I dont abuse the system or law. Thanks Tony

Hi Martin, Do you think I will jeopardise their leniency (tongue in cheek) towards letting me have an our of court settlement by taking them on towards the court route. I know that judges can be quite favourable when things are basically out of the individuals control. It is not like I make an habit of driving illegally. Tony

Yes I think so. the letter address is DVLALO (ENF) Unit D. The garage are prepared to put somthing in writing, if this will help having this overturned. Tony

I hope somebody can help... I have a vehicle sorn off road, in fact I have a few. A few weeks ago we decided to get some work done on it and arranged a garage to collect it. He turned up at around 8.00am, jumped started it and moved it out of my private drive. The vehicle had been stood for a few months and the brakes were binding, usual stuff. I thought I had saw the last of it for while and waved it off for about 10 yards when it stopped with its electrical fault re-ocurring. We managed to push it back out side my gates and off the road and the engineer got back in his own vehicle and went off to collect his recovery vehicle. He returned at about 9.00am. Needless to say I went back in home and got my things ready to go to my office. When I came out there was a Traffic warden looking at the car. I explained to her what had happened and she said ok and walked on. About a week later I received a letter from DVLA that I was the registered keeper of the vehilce and that it been seen on the public highway without a road fund license and that it was sorn. It went on outlining the offence of keeping or using the vehicle whilst sorn and offered a £275.00 out of court settlement against a potential £1000.00 fine. Horrified I wrote a letter explaining what had happened and to which they have replied basically saying that I am the registered keeper and that i am liable for the safe keeping of the vehicle to ensure that is not placed on the public highway when it does not meet the legal requirement... Oh they did still offer to let me pay £275.00 as an out of court settlement! Should I fight or take out a loan to pay it! T.