Has anyone reported a non-taxed vehicle to the DVLA and did they take action?

They might eventually, but it might be worth also reporting it to Evri.

I would report it to the police rather DVLA. If your facts are right he’s committing criminal offences.

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I have but the vehicle was stationary on the road and not being used. They eventually put a clamp and notice on it.
I would report to Police and Evri. If he is out delivering daily they should put a stop to it.

101 police and let Evri know.

He roared off quickly, backwards

The drivers are on such a tight schedule that I wonder if they always drive safely. The way he did that sounds worrying.

I would do as others advise.

He obviously spoke to the OP fleurpepper, when he refused to take the parcel to her door.
Your suggestion of racism is offensive.

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Not all countries' driving licenses are valid in the UK.

i don't think any are after one year ?

What is EVRI courier insurance?
Being a courier is a line of work that comes with a unique set of challenges. Extended periods of time on the road and driving in unfamiliar areas while handling goods naturally holds more risks than your average 9-5.

As a result, EVRI couriers are required to have specific delivery driver insurance. A normal car insurance or social, domestic and pleasure (SD&P) policy won’t cut it, as they are not tailored to the specific circumstances that couriers face every day.

usave.co.uk/courier-insurance/hermes-driver-insurance/

I'm surprised, as I would have thought that Evri would want to ensure that all their drivers are taxed and insured, at least third party.

Evri should respond to you as a matter of urgency.

welbeck

i don't think any are after one year ?

I think that is right.
You can exchange your driving license for a UK one if you are here for longer.

There is no proof of who was driving when you took the photo.

All this because you did not want him to give you the parcel in the garden.

I do not think it is ok to drive an untaxed vehicle but I find your behaviour against this person excessive. I doubt you will get anymore deliveries from Evri.

I often have to go into the garden to get my parcels as I dont use the door which is officially my "front one". My house is back to front and the door for post is up an alley with no vehicle access.

However I have a few bad things to say about Evri leaving packages outside my gate and not even putting them by the kitchen door. One year around Christmas they mis-delivered 2 mailpieces to me and I (with mobility issues) had to figure out how to get them to the correct recipients. A neighbour dropped off one and the Tesco man took the other.

Going back to the OP's question, I have reported an untaxed vehicle, namely a large van which had been parked for more than a week in our street, partly on the pavement, causing problems not only for pedestrians, but also for large vehicles and buses trying to get past. It was eventually clamped and then removed.

If the vehicle is untaxed that may invalidate the insurance Theexwife.

I do not agree with driving an untaxed vehicle and realise the insurance consequences, my point was that the OP was originally trying to take a picture because the parcel was not delivered as she wanted. I would like to know if she regularly takes pictures of vehicles to see if they are taxed and what would she like the outcome of this instance to be, the man to lose his job?

DH’s car was written off by a delivery van that was reversing at speed. It’s really important that these vehicles are taxed and insured because the drivers are under such pressure. Evry seem different to other couriers in my limited experience in that people are dependent on having a good reliable one working their area.: we had the same one for years and she was very good. Then another time a delivery was weeks late ( the company even reimbursed me in the end) because the delivery driver was on holiday. When it eventually arrived we were away ourselves.

He wasn’t doing his job very well, was he? If the vehicle belongs to him and he hasn’t taxed it, then if he loses his job as a consequence he has only himself to blame.

Theexwife

There is no proof of who was driving when you took the photo.

All this because you did not want him to give you the parcel in the garden.

I do not think it is ok to drive an untaxed vehicle but I find your behaviour against this person excessive. I doubt you will get anymore deliveries from Evri.

I doubt you will get anymore deliveries from Evri

No, it would probably be best to choose another courier if possible 25Avalon

I have heard bad reports of Evri in other areas although I must say the ones here have always been fine, delivering to the door with a friendly smile.

However, you takes your chances with any deliveries these days as the drivers are pressurised by the companies. Amazon have delivered my clearly addressed parcel to another house (not discovered for two weeks as the occupants were in holiday) and we regularly receive parcels for somewhere with a similar address but different postcode.
Others have been left just dumped on the doorstep in clear view of passersby.

Driving without tax and insurance or a current MOT if required is illegal.

Germanshepherdsmum

He wasn’t doing his job very well, was he? If the vehicle belongs to him and he hasn’t taxed it, then if he loses his job as a consequence he has only himself to blame.

This!

He is risking his own job and, if he was in an accident, serious consequences.

Germanshepherdsmum

He obviously spoke to the OP fleurpepper, when he refused to take the parcel to her door.
Your suggestion of racism is offensive.

I didn't suggest anything. I asked 2 simple questions to which the OP could have simply replied.

Why mention he is 'foreign'? It is irrelevant.

Why not mention it? It’s you who is making something of it.