dvla

[ChuffingHell]

I was ina bit of a hurry to get a train and ended up parking in the local tesco's because the station car park was shut for resurfacing.

When I got back to pick my car up, I noticed a sign saying that people parked for more than 3 hours (which I was) would get a fine. they would take your reg number down on their security cameras and get your details from the dvla and send on the fine.

are they legaly entitled to do this? I haven't given my permission to the dvla to give my details out.

[ChuffingHell]

Strange as it may sound, I like the anonymity here. I can moan about my bf (and my work!) and so on and no one really knows who I am so I'll keep myself to myself I'm afraid! Also the small fact I should be working, not being on AB (though I won't tell about you!).

Anyway, thanks for your thoughts about the dvla. I've been advised to write to them about it and see what they say about data protection. I would hope the government wouldn't sell out but you never really know.

[JRB]

As I understand the law the DVLA will ony give out personal details from a car licence if that car was breaking the law, either civil or criminal, and the firms monitoring private car parks are well in with them. So you cannot get the name and home address of the fanciable fellow you saw driving the super Ferrari, unless he has broken thw and you intend to inform the police. Your only defence would be a lack of signs informing you that this is a private car park for use of customers only and specifying the time limit.

[dzug]

These signs usually say something like maximum parking 2 hours no return within 2 hours so two short visits as described above would fall foul of the rule.

[mandz2006]

I work for a large organisation that imposes fines and prosecutes people, when making notes about the person were fining etc we try and take peoples driving licence numbers as we can then double check that the details they have given us are correct, and if they are different from what is on the licence dvla can then also prosecute, you would be amazed at what people are actually allowed to do and get away with these days.

[Toureman]

Further to Looseheads last post.........

The DVLA were giving out peoples addresses too easily, they still do it but controls have been tightened up recently.

[ChuffingHell]

Well I got a letter from tesco as mcfluff did, warning me about it.

a bit concerned about the whole divulging of info. on the advise of their call centre, have written to them so will see what they say about it.

[Andy Boz]

Re B+Q, how about the sad gits like me that can escape the domestic situation and enjoy B+Q for hours?