Parking a "SORN" vehicle on an unadopted road

[derek41uk]

Hi

 

I had a vehicle parked without a sorn ,clampped after they came onto our off road parking which is not repairable at the public expence ,they stated they had a power to come onto private land and clamp vehicles if there was no sorn?

 

Is that correct ? They then took the vehicle away from the same place they clamped it to a pound .I that day had received a reminder letter from DVLA to say i needed to declare sorn.I declared sorn and paid a £90 fee .

 

The vehicle was undriveable as my engine had blown up and it had been placed there at my request prior by the AA.

 

The vehicle has since been destroyed by the pound i think .

 

I today received a "out of court settlement " letter from DVLA NOW saying that on the day the vehicle was clamped i was using,keeping a vehicle on a road whilst a SORN was in force ! They want me to pay a further £191 pounds .

 

1)If its not a road can they clamp it ?

2)If its sorn and clamped and not on a public road how can i commit an offence of using/keeping it on a road?

3)Can they remove the vehicle from a private parking space and crush it ?

 

I cant win with these morons !I even called the car pound who as ive stated say "our records show when we clamped it there was no tax and no sorn on it and we can clamp vehicles on private land if they are not sorn "

 

DVLA clamping unit just washed their hands and said i had to contact the car pound manager ,which i did and was met with the usual neanderthal monkey knuckle dragger reply .

 

Im currently trying to get the county council to tell me officially the road is not repairable by them .Its a private parking area in a culdesac dereivated with different coloured tarmac from the public highway .

 

Anyone help please ?

 

Thanks

[buzby]

Ever since Continuius Registration was introduced, you had either to get a VED or declare SORN. You did neither. The issue isn;t that it was on an 'unadopted road', but that you had no disk OR SORN.

 

All my off road vehicles are locked away in my garage, but I still need to SORN them, otherwise I get hit.

[green_and_mean]

It is an offence to keep an unlicensed vehicle anywhere, you can keep or use a SORN vehicle on a private road but if its not SORN or licenced it can be seized anywhere other than the curtilage of a residence.

[Piers]

Why do you people want to report somebody for trying to save some money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you have no lives and just want to be bitter!!!!!!!!!!! the man is not harming you in the slightest, you would 100% take the chance to save a bit of money on your tax!! your not loosing out, the DVLA is, who are making millions and millions from us!!!!!! citizens should stay together!! its because of ppl like you that these companies get bigger and bigger and start to take the monkeys with us!!!!!!!!!!!! the amount of ripping off these big companies do is ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!! all im saying is stop being losers get on with your own life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Piers]

that was directed at sailor sam, bondie45 and buzby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[buzby]

And it is people like you who fund these schemes because of an inability to play the game within the rules, and as such become financially liable through ignorance. By all means, be a victim - but your opinion that we shouldn't have to pay because we are not 'harming' anyone is a pretty pointless conclusion.

 

If nobody tried to defraud, then there would be no need for the 'tightening' you compalin of. Don't be silly an assume I support this 'new' system - I don't. But I read the rules and make sure I comply so the bu*g*rs don't get me. I'nsteading of having a rant, I suggest you do the same.

 

Then they won't get anything out of you either.

[sailor sam]

that was directed at sailor sam, bondie45 and buzby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

This is directed at you Piers; I report un-taxed vehicles (those which are signifitantly out of date) simply because it's highly likely they are also un-insured ect. Not having tax is just the tip of the iceberg and generally indicates that there are other legal contraventions. Why should I pay tax, insurance and make sure my car is legal when others don't? The rules are there for a reason although I would agree that the motorist is possibly the highest tax payer as we pay twice on fuel and then road tax as well. But unfortunatley, thats the way it is whether we like it or not. I too don't agree with the system but if I have to comply with it, then I don't see why others shouldn't.

 

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[dslcabrio]

Hi I wonder if anyone can help me with my problem. I live on a new housing development where the estate and roads are owned and maintained by the housing association through a service charge paid by residents. The roads are unadopted and my vehicle was parked in my designated parking space which is a linear parking bay that lies between the road and the footpath. I SORN'd my vehicle in Nov 2011 and it was insured but the MOT had run out. The vehicle was awaiting repair and was not being used. In January 2012 my vehicle was towed away by the local Environmental Health Officer watched by a police officer citing VERA as the reason. The EHO said that although the road was unadopted it was public highway because the public had access to it and therefore all vehicles had to be taxed, insured and MOT'd even if parked in designated bays and that SORN vehicles could not park anywhere on the estate. I reluctantly accepted this and paid the fine and towing fee etc and got my car back. Recently I parked my car on the road opposite a junction and received a trespas notice from the lanlord stating that if i did not move the car which was in their opinion causing an obstruction it would be towed away under TORT at my expense. Surely my landlord cannot have it both ways and do I ahve a claim against my car being towed when SORN as in the initial problem

[sailor sam]

you need to start your own thread... this one is nearly 2 years old!