Mass driving test scams

[Russ]

Don't get me wrong, when it comes to professional incompetence and jobsworthness the DVLA get 5 stars all-round. But corruption and security issues? Not really.

[Escapee]

Originally Posted by Russ

Don't get me wrong, when it comes to professional incompetence and jobsworthness the DVLA get 5 stars all-round. But corruption and security issues? Not really.

There was another article in Motorcycle News last week about them, apparently the claims are that the big problem is the high turnover of staff at DVLA.

The DVLA agreed with Motorcycle News earlier this year that anyone sending in their old driving licence for renewal, would get the old one returned with the corner cut off if they included a SAE and a note requesting it. DVLA employees had stopped doing this recently because they were not told this during training.

The returning of old licences was a result of complaints due to licences having driving groups missing after renewal.

[warrigal]

Originally Posted by Russ

Hey thanks for digging up a dead 3 year old thread.



And I'm assuming you reported that person? Or perhaps you didn't because it never happened? As a former DVLA worker I can assure you the level of security involved in creating driving licences would make that all but impossible.

No when We could not come to an arrangement on payment, So I could be assured that it wasn't one of these Scamers, (I was scammed by the websites in Europe (614 Australian dollars)(350 Euro), promising to supply a EU Driving Licence from Eastern european Country that would be legal in the UK.

I asked that they provide a postal address for me to send payement too, They wouldn't provide That and they said it might endanger his contact inside the DVLA if he provided a address in the UK to send payment too.

So I haven't Proceeded yet, I am still trying to find the 1800 GBP to put the order in (for me thats 3000 AUD)

again I say GREED

I need a C1 class licence to drive a LGV vehicle( light truck, camper motor home) in UK /europe, My australian licence Class C (vehicle up to 4.5 ton) isn't accepted by the DVLA for change over, nor is it acepted to Drive a vehicle that size as a visitor to uk. Weights of heavey vehicles are different between Europe and Australian class, our Heavey vehicle licence start at 4.5 ton, and Europes start at 3.5 ton.

that way I tryed to get the eastern european website licence,Hungry or Germany Licence option, only to get scammed.
Were in Australia I can drive a light goods Truck 3 ton up, in Europe I can't, Just a car size vehicle.

Originally Posted by warrigal

No when We could not come to an arrangement on payment, So I could be assured that it wasn't one of these Scamers, (I was scammed by the websites in Europe (614 Australian dollars)(350 Euro), promising to supply a EU Driving Licence from Eastern european Country that would be legal in the UK.

I asked that they provide a postal address for me to send payement too, They wouldn't provide That and they said it might endanger his contact inside the DVLA if he provided a address in the UK to send payment too.

So I haven't Proceeded yet, I am still trying to find the 1800 GBP to put the order in (for me thats 3000 AUD)

again I say GREED

I need a C1 class licence to drive a LGV vehicle( light truck, camper motor home) in UK /europe, My australian licence Class C (vehicle up to 4.5 ton) isn't accepted by the DVLA for change over, nor is it acepted to Drive a vehicle that size as a visitor to uk. Weights of heavey vehicles are different between Europe and Australian class, our Heavey vehicle licence start at 4.5 ton, and Europes start at 3.5 ton.

that way I tryed to get the eastern european website licence,Hungry or Germany Licence option, only to get scammed.
Were in Australia I can drive a light goods Truck 3 ton up, in Europe I can't, Just a car size vehicle.

The first thing that comes to mind is why not take the required test in this country and acquire a legitimate license?

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Escapee

anyone sending in their old driving licence for renewal, would get the old one returned with the corner cut off if they included a SAE and a note requesting it. DVLA employees had stopped doing this recently because they were not told this during training.

What's the corner cut for?

Just thought I'd mention it. I still have a paper licence.

Originally Posted by warrigal

No when We could not come to an arrangement on payment, So I could be assured that it wasn't one of these Scamers, (I was scammed by the websites in Europe (614 Australian dollars)(350 Euro), promising to supply a EU Driving Licence from Eastern european Country that would be legal in the UK.

I asked that they provide a postal address for me to send payement too, They wouldn't provide That and they said it might endanger his contact inside the DVLA if he provided a address in the UK to send payment too.

So I haven't Proceeded yet, I am still trying to find the 1800 GBP to put the order in (for me thats 3000 AUD)

again I say GREED

I need a C1 class licence to drive a LGV vehicle( light truck, camper motor home) in UK /europe, My australian licence Class C (vehicle up to 4.5 ton) isn't accepted by the DVLA for change over, nor is it acepted to Drive a vehicle that size as a visitor to uk. Weights of heavey vehicles are different between Europe and Australian class, our Heavey vehicle licence start at 4.5 ton, and Europes start at 3.5 ton.

that way I tryed to get the eastern european website licence,Hungry or Germany Licence option, only to get scammed.
Were in Australia I can drive a light goods Truck 3 ton up, in Europe I can't, Just a car size vehicle.

you can't complain about greed and being scammed when you are trying to do something illegal

[Osem]

Originally Posted by warrigal

No when We could not come to an arrangement on payment, So I could be assured that it wasn't one of these Scamers, (I was scammed by the websites in Europe (614 Australian dollars)(350 Euro), promising to supply a EU Driving Licence from Eastern european Country that would be legal in the UK.

I asked that they provide a postal address for me to send payement too, They wouldn't provide That and they said it might endanger his contact inside the DVLA if he provided a address in the UK to send payment too.

So I haven't Proceeded yet, I am still trying to find the 1800 GBP to put the order in (for me thats 3000 AUD)

again I say GREED

I need a C1 class licence to drive a LGV vehicle( light truck, camper motor home) in UK /europe, My australian licence Class C (vehicle up to 4.5 ton) isn't accepted by the DVLA for change over, nor is it acepted to Drive a vehicle that size as a visitor to uk. Weights of heavey vehicles are different between Europe and Australian class, our Heavey vehicle licence start at 4.5 ton, and Europes start at 3.5 ton.

that way I tryed to get the eastern european website licence,Hungry or Germany Licence option, only to get scammed.
Were in Australia I can drive a light goods Truck 3 ton up, in Europe I can't, Just a car size vehicle.

Criminals greedy??? Now there's a surprise....

Having said that, you appear to be willing to break our laws so I have no sympathy for you or any money you lose.

Are you really expecting anyone here to wish you luck getting a bent licence to drive on our roads or feel sorry that the **** who do this sort of thing want to rip you off?

Originally Posted by Gary L

What's the corner cut for?

Just thought I'd mention it. I still have a paper licence.

then i think you should get it changed because it is no longer a valid form of id

[Hom3r]

There was a thing on Watchdog about the DVLA leaving off classes on people DL and those people have been dropped in the poo as they have a class of their DL which they have passed and are according to their DL breaking the law.

[warrigal]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

The first thing that comes to mind is why not take the required test in this country and acquire a legitimate license?

Because it take s too long , to get a LR licence or equivelent of your C1 class , in Australia you have to hold a car licence for 1 year.
to get a MR licence or the equivelent of Europes C class (lorry) you have to hold a LR or car licence for 1 year.
To get a HR or a larger Lorry over 10 ton you have to hold a MR licence for 2 years.

It just go on and on over here in Australia
Graduated licencing system

You can't even ride a small motorcycle until you have held a Car licence from one year

And any way once I do all that as a non european redisent, no Uk resident, I can't drive a C1 class or heavy vehicle in the UK, that only for EU or UK licenced drivers.

All I want to do is come and hire a motor home for a few months

Originally Posted by Osem

Criminals greedy??? Now there's a surprise....

Having said that, you appear to be willing to break our laws so I have no sympathy for you or any money you lose.

Are you really expecting anyone here to wish you luck getting a bent licence to drive on our roads or feel sorry that the **** who do this sort of thing want to rip you off?

not to mention the insurance issue ,if the op gets stopped by the police then it's crush city for the camper van

[dilli-theclaw]

Ah well, I fancy a driving licence - a mere snip at 1800.... Better start saving

Originally Posted by warrigal

Because it take s too long , to get a LR licence or equivelent of your C1 class , in Australia you have to hold a car licence for 1 year.
to get a MR licence or the equivelent of Europes C class (lorry) you have to hold a LR or car licence for 1 year.
To get a HR or a larger Lorry over 10 ton you have to hold a MR licence for 2 years.

It just go on and on over here in Australia
Graduated licencing system

You can't even ride a small motorcycle until you have held a Car licence from one year

And any way once I do all that as a non european redisent, no Uk resident, I can't drive a C1 class or heavy vehicle in the UK, that only for EU or UK licenced drivers.

All I want to do is come and hire a motor home for a few months

And what happens if you are involved in an accident?Which is more than likely..this is a small country with a dense population and our roads are full to bursting with traffic unlike the smaller population of Australia in a much larger continent.

You have to see that the idea is completely mad.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by martyh

then i think you should get it changed because it is no longer a valid form of id

Isn't it? I'll leave it as it is then.

[warrigal]

Originally Posted by Osem

Criminals greedy??? Now there's a surprise....

Having said that, you appear to be willing to break our laws so I have no sympathy for you or any money you lose.

Are you really expecting anyone here to wish you luck getting a bent licence to drive on our roads or feel sorry that the **** who do this sort of thing want to rip you off?

If you stop it happening as residents of the EU, well then you are all part of it happening

I can't get a legal one on exchange because I am not a resident, (185 day residency rule, that there to stop europeans loseing there licence in one country and going to another and get, passing a test in another)

Why is my current licence not recognized in the UK, a UK licence is recognized in Australia, you don't have to be retested.

I personally no a man a former citizen of the uk (well still a citizen, he still has a UK passport) he is now a perment resident in Australia (my state) (we works in Australia etc pay tax), he has a state driving licence, he didn't have to surrender his UK Licence, In fact he still renews his UK licence every 5 years or so via mail order, Internet, and credit transaction, and he dosn't even live in the UK.