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Pensioner, 86, with Parkinson’s disease is handed criminal record over unpaid car tax bill… of £3.34

On the day the man was convicted, 60 other DVLA cases were sentenced in the court resulting in fees and costs totalling £25,000

An 86-year-old with Parkinson’s disease has been convicted over an unpaid car tax bill of just £3.34. The pensioner, who lives on the outskirts of Newcastle, was handed a criminal record after the annual £20 tax bill in his silver Ford Fiesta accidentally went unpaid. He told the court that his daughter manages his joint … Read more