DVLA Conviction

[blackchilliman]

Hi- In both 2005 and 2006 I received a penalty notice for non payment of car tax. Both times, I paid the fine and it was marked as an out of court settlement. I am now applying to join the police and need to declare all previous convictions. Would this be deemed a conviction?

[Mro101]

Were you caught on the roads or was it a "time out" on the driveway (ie not taxed and not sorn either)?

 

If the rozzers were involved It'll count

If it was DVLA admin stuff then not so

 

Either way, it won't prevent you from joining.

 

Source: Friend joining Ecilop with speeding and no insurance points on licence at the time of joining.

[SpokesT]

Neither are convictions. A conviction is when you plead guilty, or are found guilty, during a court hearing.

[SpokesT]

However this may be a moot point right now because you proably won't find a force that is recruiting for the forseeable future. Many already have a 2 or 3 year backlog of successful applicants who are not being given start dates due to the recent budgetary cuts.

 

Good luck all the same.

 

Source - me, old bill for over 20 years and a nationally qualified recruit assessor

Edited July 17, 2010 by SpokesT
clarification and verification of the info provided

[cerberusalert]

It'll be academic now as the OP is a year old.

[MARTIN3030]

Moved here.

[SpokesT]

It'll be academic now as the OP is a year old.

 

I accept that but I thought the idea here is to post advice for all and sundry to have reference to?

[cerberusalert]

Touché.

[Bigredbus]

Hi- In both 2005 and 2006 I received a penalty notice for non payment of car tax. Both times, I paid the fine and it was marked as an out of court settlement. I am now applying to join the police and need to declare all previous convictions. Would this be deemed a conviction?

 

This is not a criminal conviction, therefore would not appear on CRB checks. However it would appear for any position requiring SC (as it is in your case)...