DVLA taking me to court!

[k67]

I hope that somebody can help!

In August I caught a DVLA enforment agent taking photos of my car (declared sorn, parked off road and not actually working for over a year!) in the car park where it has been for over a year. When approached he bumbled out something about new government laws declaring that no vehicle that was untaxed could be kept on private land (!) said there was nothing to worry about and drove off!

In Sept I received a letter asking for £305 out of court settlement as my car had been parked on a public road with no valid tax. After arguing this I was told that they had photographic evidence. When I was shown this "evidence" it was pictures of my car, parked where it is, outside my flat, on private land! The guy had put a clamp on it and taken photos of this shortly before I approached him!!!

His story is that he clamped the vehicle on a public road and then when he returned the next day to tow it away both the car and clamp had vanished!!

I have repeatedly refused to pay the fines and am now being taken to court - tomorrow! I have gotten everyone from the Citizens advice to the local MP involved in getting this dropped but to no avail and have to go to court tomorrow afternoon to fight it!

Any advice will be grately apprieciated!!

Thanks!

[Conniff]

This a duplicate thread, answered in the other thread.