Points on my driving licence

[Karl The Gimp]

Well I got caught speeding on the A14 on the 01/07/2006 by a mobile speed camera, within a few days I had a letter to say that I had been caught but it wasnt a fixed fine and 3 points, just a letter saying I had been caught, and then I didnt hear anything for ages. Around January 2007 I had a letter saying that I had to go to court because of being caught speeding, I didnt go but sent off the letter saying that I was guilty. The hearing was on the 06/02/2007 and I phoned the court the following day to see what had happened, I ended up with 4 points, £60 fine and £30 court costs.
This was all ok.
Then today I just happened to check my driving licence and it has the date of conviction wrong, it says
Date Of Conviction : 06/02/2007, Date Of Offence 01/07/2007,
So I was convicted nearly 5 months before the offence
Any ideas on what to do?

[yamangman]

Don't speed in the future.

[dave87]

Head over to Pepipoo, they should be able to give you all the info you need.

[SiM]

You don't drive a delorean by any chance...

[Karl The Gimp]

You don't drive a delorean by any chance...

why u say that??

[Karl The Gimp]

Head over to Pepipoo, they should be able to give you all the info you need.

will do, cheers dave

[Funkstar]

You don't drive a delorean by any chance...

With a flux capacitor?

[dave87]

why u say that??

Back to the Future is a must watch if you didn't get that one.

And np btw

[Agent]

With a flux capacitor?

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[Lucio]

Just call the DVLA, it's a pretty simple typo by someone doing the data entry and shouldn't be *too* hard for you to fix.

[gman1981]

Second vote for phoning the DVLA. there pretty helpful when I have phoned them up, but you have to go through about 10 different options to actually speak to a person.

[mycarsavw]

Phone a red-top newspaper, tell them what's happened, get an apology from the DVLA and maybe even get the points taken off.

/removes tongue from cheek

[Saracen]

.....

Then today I just happened to check my driving licence and it has the date of conviction wrong, it says
Date Of Conviction : 06/02/2007, Date Of Offence 01/07/2007,
So I was convicted nearly 5 months before the offence

Any ideas on what to do?

Well, I'm tempted to say "keep your gob shut". After all, the earlier the date of conviction, the earlier it expires. And if asked for proof later, you have it on the licence, and if someone queries it later ...

<innocent tone>

"Oh ..... I hadn't noticed that. "

</innocent tone>



But of course that would be naughty and perhaps illegal, so I won't say it. Instead, I'll suggest (like the fine, upstanding law-abiding citizen I am), that you duly notify the appropriate authorities, like the fine, upstanding law-abiding citizen you are should and would.

[Funkstar]

can any one else spot the flaw in Saracens logic there?

[schmunk]

can any one else spot the flaw in Saracens logic there?

/raises hand

"Ooh, ooh, here sir, me sir, ask me, ask me..."

[Funkstar]

Yes schmunk?