DVLA takes pensioner with Parkinson’s to court over £3.34 bill

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn 86-year-old pensioner with Parkinson's disease was convicted over an unpaid car tax bill amounting to just £3.34. The annual £20 tax for his silver Ford Fiesta was inadvertently missed in January when his daughter, who manages his finances, was moving house, while his wife also suffers from Alzheimer's. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) launched a criminal prosecution covering a six-week period of untaxed vehicle use. He was convicted at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court, ordered to pay £3.34 in compensation to the DVLA, and received an absolute discharge. The case was processed through the controversial Single Justice Procedure (SJP), a fast-track court process currently under government review due to concerns about vulnerable people being harshly convicted. In fullPensioner with Parkinson’s disease convicted over £3.34 after car bill mishapMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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