Hello, I'm hoping that someone may have some knowledge on this. If you are convicted for a driving offence, i.e. driving without a valid tax disc or insurance or something similar, and are fined-do you get a criminal record? Thanks

Hello, thanks to everyone for their advice-it is very much appreciated. I only read all your posts in the last ten minutes and I had already a) returned the out of time declaration to the court and b) sent a letter to the council (emailed it and also posting today) to confirm that I have done so and restating the facts of the case, i.e. my cousin incurred the charges, I never saw them, the DVLA confirmed that I had "sent the wrong part of the log book" to get my details changed (?!) and so I never received any reminders etc. I also offered a repayment schedule to the council for the full amount (nearly £1000)—did I do anything wrong? Thanks again

Hello, Would be grateful for any words of advice on this situation. We moved house in February this year and a few weeks after I sent off, what I thought was, the change of address form to the DVLA. Just over a week ago I received an envelope of post forwarded from our old address and within there were 8 or 9 letters informing that I hadn't paid a parking ticket etc etc. I spoke to the council and told them that a) I had never seen the parking tickets and that this, truthfully, was the first I'd heard. Explained that everything had obviously gone to old address-they confirmed that the DVLA were giving them my old address. I have since found out that 5 tickets "are with the bailiffs" and there are a couple more waiting to go. Hundreds of pounds worth. The tickets are definitely for my car but not when I was driving it. The chap I spoke to at the council informed me that I needed to speak to the court and make an "out of time declaration"-just received those forms this morning and will be sending them back to the court and tell them what happened (to be fair the council officer was a great help and very reasonable about the whole). I explained to the council that I obviously wasn't trying to avoid payment as I had called them and given them my correct details!! I spoke to the DVLA-who were spectacularly unhelpful and abrasive-who told me that I'd sent them the wrong form "obviously" (described the form and apparently I sent the part of the log book I'm supposed to keep!!). So, eventually-sorry for long post, my question. This is a large debt-£8/900 and I do not have anywhere near that amount of money. Do I have grounds to offer a repayment schedule that I can afford? And, based on anyboy elses experience are they likely to accept? Thanks in advance. Would be very grateful for any responses as this is a huge concern for me.

Hello, Would be grateful for any words of advice on this situation. We moved house in February this year and a few weeks after I sent off, what I thought was, the change of address form to the DVLA. Just over a week ago I received an envelope of post forwarded from our old address and within there were 8 or 9 letters informing that I hadn't paid a parking ticket etc etc. I spoke to the council and told them that a) I had never seen the parking tickets and that this, truthfully, was the first I'd heard. Explained that everything had obviously gone to old address-they confirmed that the DVLA were giving them my old address. I have since found out that 5 tickets "are with the bailiffs" and there are a couple more waiting to go. Hundreds of pounds worth. The tickets are definitely for my car but not when I was driving it. The chap I spoke to at the council informed me that I needed to speak to the court and make an "out of time declaration"-just received those forms this morning and will be sending them back to the court and tell them what happened (to be fair the council officer was a great help and very reasonable about the whole). I explained to the council that I obviously wasn't trying to avoid payment as I had called them and given them my correct details!! I spoke to the DVLA-who were spectacularly unhelpful and abrasive-who told me that I'd sent them the wrong form "obviously" (described the form and apparently I sent the part of the log book I'm supposed to keep!!). So, eventually-sorry for long post, my question. This is a large debt-£8/900 and I do not have anywhere near that amount of money. Do I have grounds to offer a repayment schedule that I can afford? And, based on anyboy elses experience are they likely to accept? Thanks in advance. Would be very grateful for any responses as this is a huge concern for me.