Italian license in the UK
Jun 3rd 2010, 2:18 pm
#16
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Re: Italian license in the UK
When we got the notification about DH's points I filled in the form and sent of the cheque for £60 which has been cashed. This was in December and we've not heard anything since.
I'm going to ring the DVLA now just to see if DH needs to goto court !!
I'm going to ring the DVLA now just to see if DH needs to goto court !!
Jun 3rd 2010, 2:39 pm
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Re: Italian license in the UK
Ok just spoke to merseyside police and they said that they have created a "Ghost" license for DH and put the ponts on that. They then sent a record to DVLA and if he gets any further points they will just be added to this ghost license. DVLA said he doens't need to change his license. Both DVLA and police now consider this matter closed. PHEW !!!
Jun 5th 2010, 2:49 pm
#18
Giorgio Miles
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Re: Italian license in the UK
My understanding is that in Italy you start with 20 points and loose them for various offences.
There was quite a bit of publicity a few years ago that a EU wide agreement had been reached which allowed points to be applied to any countries licence.
This was to stop people on holiday running back home without paying the fine.
Having said that I got a parking ticket here on my car with UK plates still and I took no action. DVLA still insist on claiming I did not tell them I had exported the car and wont discuss it. Currently they are trying to clamp it because I will not pay a fine! - good luck to them. They do not even know which country it is in!
There was quite a bit of publicity a few years ago that a EU wide agreement had been reached which allowed points to be applied to any countries licence.
This was to stop people on holiday running back home without paying the fine.
Having said that I got a parking ticket here on my car with UK plates still and I took no action. DVLA still insist on claiming I did not tell them I had exported the car and wont discuss it. Currently they are trying to clamp it because I will not pay a fine! - good luck to them. They do not even know which country it is in!
Jun 5th 2010, 8:20 pm
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Re: Italian license in the UK
My understanding is that in Italy you start with 20 points and loose them for various offences.
There was quite a bit of publicity a few years ago that a EU wide agreement had been reached which allowed points to be applied to any countries licence.
This was to stop people on holiday running back home without paying the fine.
Having said that I got a parking ticket here on my car with UK plates still and I took no action. DVLA still insist on claiming I did not tell them I had exported the car and wont discuss it. Currently they are trying to clamp it because I will not pay a fine! - good luck to them. They do not even know which country it is in!
There was quite a bit of publicity a few years ago that a EU wide agreement had been reached which allowed points to be applied to any countries licence.
This was to stop people on holiday running back home without paying the fine.
Having said that I got a parking ticket here on my car with UK plates still and I took no action. DVLA still insist on claiming I did not tell them I had exported the car and wont discuss it. Currently they are trying to clamp it because I will not pay a fine! - good luck to them. They do not even know which country it is in!
Jun 5th 2010, 10:04 pm
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Re: Italian license in the UK
A ghost license?! So you could got full points in Italy and full points n the ghost license ..... ? hmmm
Jun 6th 2010, 10:49 am
#21
Giorgio Miles
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Re: Italian license in the UK
I would like to see them try. The point is the car is in Italy with me so the fine is not due. They are at fault because they just ignore my correspondence.
Jun 6th 2010, 12:49 pm
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Re: Italian license in the UK
Full info is on their website about it still being under UK regulations until it is legally exported.
If it is not taxed they can squash it regardless of which country it is in if it is still on UK plates.
You can see one on youtube getting the treatment.
Jun 6th 2010, 2:33 pm
#23
Giorgio Miles
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Re: Italian license in the UK
The point I made was that I did notify them as required - in fact I sent them both versions as advised by them by phone.
Since they have said they did not receive them (or lost them more like) I have emailed them three times but they will not respond because a regional office issued the fine and the regional office is not contactable by phone or email.
I have copies of the screens where I have notified them as proof.
Anyway I only responded to this topic to point out the different point schemes. So now I am un-subscribing from it.
Since they have said they did not receive them (or lost them more like) I have emailed them three times but they will not respond because a regional office issued the fine and the regional office is not contactable by phone or email.
I have copies of the screens where I have notified them as proof.
Anyway I only responded to this topic to point out the different point schemes. So now I am un-subscribing from it.
Jun 6th 2010, 4:28 pm
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Re: Italian license in the UK
The point I made was that I did notify them as required - in fact I sent them both versions as advised by them by phone.
Since they have said they did not receive them (or lost them more like) I have emailed them three times but they will not respond because a regional office issued the fine and the regional office is not contactable by phone or email.
I have copies of the screens where I have notified them as proof.
Anyway I only responded to this topic to point out the different point schemes. So now I am un-subscribing from it.
Since they have said they did not receive them (or lost them more like) I have emailed them three times but they will not respond because a regional office issued the fine and the regional office is not contactable by phone or email.
I have copies of the screens where I have notified them as proof.
Anyway I only responded to this topic to point out the different point schemes. So now I am un-subscribing from it.
