lost my driving license card a while ago so i phoned them last week to ask them what i needed to do to get a duplicate and then they told me they have no record of me ever having or even applying for a license, WTF?
so they told me to send them a letter and i did that straight away, so fast forward to today a week after i sent the letter and the chap on the other end of the phone tells me its gonna be at least 3 weeks before they do anything on my case whatso ever, and because of this i can't drive anything at all as if the police do a dvla licence check it comes back as me having no license, really annoying because i just spent £700 on buying a new dally driver and doing a load of bits to it.
really p***ed off to say the least
dvla are a bunch of useless sods
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jamjar1383
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dvla rant
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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Re: dvla rant
How can they lose a persons licence??? 
Was it the photocard, the paper, or both you lost?
Was it the photocard, the paper, or both you lost?
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leestudd30
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Re: dvla rant
Yeah, as above, have you got the paper part of the your licence?
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Re: dvla rant
it happend to me years ago,
had to fill forms in, itold them where ipassed my test what date/year and in what car, Nissan sunny it was,
they issue you with a tempoary licence until the problem is Rectified, or atleast they shouid,
this was years ago it happend to me ida thought they got over the problem of loosing info by now,
Any probs contact a solicitor,icertainly wouid
had to fill forms in, itold them where ipassed my test what date/year and in what car, Nissan sunny it was,
they issue you with a tempoary licence until the problem is Rectified, or atleast they shouid,
this was years ago it happend to me ida thought they got over the problem of loosing info by now,
Any probs contact a solicitor,icertainly wouid
Re: dvla rant
Edit: just read that properly 
so its just a loss of an Application for a duplictate licence?
iwouidnt worry, police wouid contact dvla if you havnt one to produce if you told them youve lost it,
ive been told off a few times for still having the paperone, iwill apply for the new plastic id type one day ive got enough id cards with my ugly mug on as it is
fkem
so its just a loss of an Application for a duplictate licence?
iwouidnt worry, police wouid contact dvla if you havnt one to produce if you told them youve lost it,
ive been told off a few times for still having the paperone, iwill apply for the new plastic id type one day ive got enough id cards with my ugly mug on as it is
fkem
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jamjar1383
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Re: dvla rant
no mate i lost the card and counter part when i moved years ago, and they have no record of me ever having one or even passing my test, been 2 week already and nothing bk from them, really doing my head in being on a push bike, done a month's worth of pain killers and the 2 weeks of steriods in already, im in a lot of pain riding the bike, ive been bk to the doc and he reckons i need to stop with the bike but because of them tossers i have no choise.lozz wrote:Edit: just read that properly
so its just a loss of an Application for a duplictate licence?
iwouidnt worry, police wouid contact dvla if you havnt one to produce if you told them youve lost it,
ive been told off a few times for still having the paperone, iwill apply for the new plastic id type one day ive got enough id cards with my ugly mug on as it is
fkem
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
Re: dvla rant
get a solicitor on it mate,
icertainly wouid,
ive sent off for my photo card, iwill be still keeping my old paper type one tho just incase!
how they loose stuff is beyond me
icertainly wouid,
ive sent off for my photo card, iwill be still keeping my old paper type one tho just incase!
how they loose stuff is beyond me
Re: dvla rant
Dvla lost alot of infomation in 2007,
somelost entitlements to ride Motorcycles,even tho they had passed there test on one, it was taken off there licence,
My mate was a waggon driver, they did the same with him, he can no longer drive a waggon so if he wanted to do that job again hes no chance,
id check to see if your not amongst those, that where affected by there balls up in 2007,
if so id take them to court, you couid of ended up in trouble for something thats not your fault, also if you wouid of been in a accident your insurance wouid of been void, id deffo have a solicitor on it, and look into Compensation for all the hastle theyve caused you,
somelost entitlements to ride Motorcycles,even tho they had passed there test on one, it was taken off there licence,
My mate was a waggon driver, they did the same with him, he can no longer drive a waggon so if he wanted to do that job again hes no chance,
id check to see if your not amongst those, that where affected by there balls up in 2007,
if so id take them to court, you couid of ended up in trouble for something thats not your fault, also if you wouid of been in a accident your insurance wouid of been void, id deffo have a solicitor on it, and look into Compensation for all the hastle theyve caused you,
Re: dvla rant
Who's had a go at you for not having photo licence? it's not compulsory tell them to do one.lozz wrote:get a solicitor on it mate,
icertainly wouid,
ive sent off for my photo card, iwill be still keeping my old paper type one tho just incase!
how they loose stuff is beyond me
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And this glue is for my submarine not for putting up you're f*c*ing noses, and dont think i dont notice cos i do... Buy your own f*c*ing glue!!! Fatty Lewis Twin town 1997.
And this glue is for my submarine not for putting up you're f*c*ing noses, and dont think i dont notice cos i do... Buy your own f*c*ing glue!!! Fatty Lewis Twin town 1997.
Re: dvla rant
one of the grumpy rozzers,scotty73 wrote:Who's had a go at you for not having photo licence? it's not compulsory tell them to do one.lozz wrote:get a solicitor on it mate,
icertainly wouid,
ive sent off for my photo card, iwill be still keeping my old paper type one tho just incase!
how they loose stuff is beyond me
aparantly you need a photocard one,
you do get the odd rozzer thats had abad day, they even checked to see ihad screen wash in the washer bottle
Re: dvla rant
My wife had to phone the dvla a few weeks back (work related "solicitors") they told her she dont need a photo licence.
2000 W 2.0hdi 110 7 seat estate Blue.
And this glue is for my submarine not for putting up you're f*c*ing noses, and dont think i dont notice cos i do... Buy your own f*c*ing glue!!! Fatty Lewis Twin town 1997.
And this glue is for my submarine not for putting up you're f*c*ing noses, and dont think i dont notice cos i do... Buy your own f*c*ing glue!!! Fatty Lewis Twin town 1997.
Re: dvla rant
you might be right mate,
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jamjar1383
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Re: dvla rant
well taking these buggers to court in aug, but it looks like im gonna lose, on the plus side i got a provisional license and a 125 bike so i can get around
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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DaiRees
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Re: dvla rant
This whole thing reads like a horror story! Scary stuff that they could f*ck your life up so badly over an administrative error, most of us rely on our cars for our livelihoodsjamjar1383 wrote:well taking these buggers to court in aug, but it looks like im gonna lose, on the plus side i got a provisional license and a 125 bike so i can get around
As far as the paper license question goes, I've still got one, it's 22 years old now and it's worn badly from many years of carrying it in my wallet when I was younger, it's so bad that it actually splits into 2 pieces when you unfold it, so I don't carry it anymore. Been considering getting a photocard but I kinda figure why the hell should I pay? Just because I've never moved house and never had any points I'd get financially penalised, it's a bit of a farce!
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Re: dvla rant
If you do send it off photocopy it. I'm wonder if you could get a solicitor or a copper or someone to say that it is a genuine copy. The very real possibility that DVLA a) has lost any record that you passed your test and b) are quite capable of loosing your current licence might make any money well spent. I know mine is only about 4 years old (my UK address changed) and is ok (after a brief panic when I had to check my motorcycle entitlement was still on it) but this sounds like a very real nightmare, so I reckon anyone that has a licence that's not been updated after 2007 should have copies done, just in case.
Hope you manage to sue tha bastards Jamjar, the fact that it's well known DVLA cocked up a load of records should count in your favour, Even better if you can find some record of when you passed your test (geez, I bet your house is upside-down already )
Hope you manage to sue tha bastards Jamjar, the fact that it's well known DVLA cocked up a load of records should count in your favour, Even better if you can find some record of when you passed your test (geez, I bet your house is upside-down already
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