Man despatched 100 driving fines… however has NEVER had a licence

A person is being chased by debt collectors for 100 unpaid driving fines… regardless of not having a licence.

Rob Richards, from Birmingham, has obtained a whole bunch of fines despatched to his dwelling however addressed to a special particular person.

The fines embrace parking tickets, Dartford Crossing prices and even rushing fines, however the NHS employee has by no means held a driving licence. 

Mr Richards stated he had obtained so many letters in regards to the driving fines that that they had develop into ‘meaningless’.

Rob Richards, from Birmingham, advised the BBC that the a whole bunch of fines have been despatched to his dwelling however addressed to a special particular person

He has been despatched fines from Sandwell Council, Thames Valley Police and Hertz, a automobile rental firm. 

The NHS employee advised the BBC: ‘It is annoying and it is a nuisance.

‘If these corporations put as a lot effort as chasing me into resolving the problems, it could be sorted in a number of days.’ 

The authorities encourages folks who’re receiving driving fines for autos that they don’t personal to ship the letter again to the organisation. 

It says to additionally contact the DVLA in regards to the state of affairs.

In 2019 a scholar obtained greater than 50 parking fines addressed to him, regardless of additionally by no means passing his driving take a look at. 

The council issuing the fines for Daniel Popescu launched an investigation with the DVLA trying into the potential for id theft. 

Last 12 months Graham Clarke, 82, was bombarded with 11 fines in 17 days after driving in a bus lane, regardless of him paying the cost after receiving the primary letter.

He continued to obtain letters in regards to the incident days after paying the positive and was even threatened with bailiffs and further prices. 

The mix-up was due to a ‘software program challenge,’ based on his native authority who stated they’d contact Mr Clarke to apologise and clarify the incident. 

Shoppers have been wrongly issued prices final 12 months after a glitching parking digital camera led to £100 fines being issued to drivers who had left the carpark days earlier.

Mr Richards has been despatched fines from Sandwell Council, Thames Valley Police and Hertz, a automobile rental firm

The digital camera, in a Conwy retail park, despatched out incorrect fines to drivers who then needed to show they weren’t within the carpark on the occasions specified utilizing exercise monitoring information or time-stamped pictures.

It’s understood that the error was brought on by drivers being too near the automobiles in entrance of them which means the digital camera was unable to choose up their quantity plates once they left.

Sandwell Council, Thames Valley Police and Hertz have been contacted for remark. 

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