New V5C document launched 26 July 2010
AVCIS, the Association of Chief Police Officer’s Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, has applauded the Government’s decision to introduce a new version of the V5C document.
This move follows the theft of a large number of blank V5C vehicle ‘Registered Keeper’ documents in 2006, and there is concern that there may be a significant number of these log books still in circulation. To date, AVCIS has recovered in excess of 1,330 vehicles with a value of more than £15 million.
All cars registered from 15 August will receive the new V5C. From the middle of next year, the document will also be issued to all remaining vehicles when they are re-licensed or declared to be off the road.
Head of AVCIS, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Hooper said, 'AVCIS has been working very closely with the DVLA to redesign the new V5C, which also now contains enhanced security measures and a clear reminder that a V5C should not be considered as proof of ownership. We expect that phasing out the old log books will reduce the chances of stolen cars being cloned and sold on to innocent motorists, who presently lose their money and their newly purchased car.'
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Doesn't defeat the fact that the DVLA are scum who sell private data to the dodgiest of companies. In fact, several of them can access it electronically for their racketeering and intimidation trade.
Where was I? Oh yes, scumbags...
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>> Doesn't defeat the fact that the DVLA are scum .......
They probably think you are scum.
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>>the fact that the DVLA are scum
What a ridiculous comment.
Aside from your somewhat incomplete understanding of the word "fact", the approach of insulting people going about their daily job, people you have never met, the vast majority of whom will simply be "ordinary" people like the rest of us, would tend to suggest that the term is rather more appropriately applied the accuser than the accused.
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You may think it ridiculous but I think you might be on your own, most of us know exactly what the poster means.
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...You may think it ridiculous but I think you might be on your own, most of us know exactly what the poster means...
Agreed.
Many of these private parking companies are little short of extortionists, and I don't believe a government agency should be assisting their activities by flogging them names and addresses of possible victims.
Unless someone can tell me that doesn't happen.
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I don't really understand this problem people have about the DVLA disclosing driver details. The whole reason you have a registration number is so you can be easily identified. DVLA are legally obliged to provide this information to anyone who has reasonable cause. This includes someone parking on private land. If you had someone parking on your driveway you would want to be able to find out who it was wouldn't you?
It would plainly be impossible to investigate in depth every request of information and it is not the DVLA's job to to do this - indeed they cannot legally refuse to provide the information. As far as car parking companies are concerned however they do only provide the info. to companies who are members of a relevant trade association.
If you believe the actions of a car parking company are illegal then surely your dispute is with them, not the DVLA who are only doing what they are legally obliged to do.
Calling their employees scum is neither helpful or intelligent.
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No FM2R!
Hey Mark, glad to see you back matey. I'm still waiting for that cheque from you, is it in the post?
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BBD !
How the very devil are you?
Cheque was in the post years ago (actually transfer). Send me e-mail if you genuinely didn't receive it. E-Mail address hasn't changed.
Still polluting Poland ?
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If the clowns at the DVLA hadn't outsourced printing this problem would have never occurred! What they need to do is to have V5s printed directly off the system in the DVLA and from nowhere else. Then there can't be any they can steal as they would be printed off completely as they were needed!
They have already reissued loads of V5s as they lost track of which cars were where. I had a new one issued to me a few years ago.
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Everyone outsources printing, its very expensive in house
If its good enough for the bank of england (your bank notes) its good enough for the DVLA.
What i want to know is, why the tealeaves were never caught.
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Oh well Bellboy I suppose you're cloning days will have to end some day.
I think a more secure V5C is a very good idea. I also think there needs to be a time next to the date of transfer. This would help in cases where the previous owner gets done for speeding by a gatso because they cannot proof what time they sold the car.
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Oh well Bellboy I suppose you're cloning days will have to end some day.
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>>>>>>>>>>am i your daddy?
............................that boy is not from mar loins..........
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Ooooo, that sounds like slander to me.
Bellboy will be on the dog to his brief pronto !
He may even send Terry round to give you a slap.
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It's not often that I applaud a government but this coalition seems to act out of common sense rather than crazy political dogma.
I hope that this initiative marks a move towards the DVLA serving the public in all its affairs, rather acting as a self-serving, autocratic organisation that is blind to its many faults (I think that may be a definition of the word scum).
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www.snows-commercials.co.uk/pdf/regdoc.pdf
the the thats all folks...............................
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dvla capitulate - Fursty Ferret
