Three key warnings to remain safe and legal on the roads

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Three key warnings

Protect your driving licence to minimise the risk of identity theft, get road tax or be penalised, and safeguard your log book to stop its identity being swapped to a counterpart that is exploited by criminals.

Logbook

V5c log book

The V5C log book contains a wide range of information about your car and facilitates its sale. It is reasonable that a potential buyer inspects it. However, The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency states “do not share” too much information.

Never:

  • Reveal the document reference number
  • Allow the potential buyer to make a copy

“Someone could use this information to get a fraudulent copy of your log book”. Criminals might then transfer your vehicle’s identity to a stolen counterpart. Offences associated with that vehicle – both motoring and other - are then traced to your name and address.

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RoadTax

Road Tax

Did you know that vehicle excise duty can be spotted on a vehicle that is untaxed?

Potential consequences include:

  • Fine
  • Vehicle clamped (plus associated release fees)
  • Vehicle impounded (plus associated release fees)
  • Court case (plus associated legal fees)

Licence

Driving Licence

Your driving licence contains a wealth of personal information. For example: full name, date of birth, address, place of birth, signature, entitlements and – depending when it was issued – a photograph. Criminals can use such information to steal your identity.

It is important to stop unauthorised parties seeing your licence. The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency warns: “Be careful on social media. Never share photographs of your driving licence.” Naturally, it is also important to safeguard any paperwork itself. Leave it at home when not required.

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