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

So if OP hadn't reported it ,he'd have carried on driving,no tax, no insurance, possibly over his legal DL allotted time. Too many drivers of this ilk get away with these illegal activies, why, because people turn a blind eye, and call one's who report things , spiteful. The responsibility of him possibly losing his job, its down to the rule breakers themselves.
Throwing a parcel at someone is appalling customer service,however near they were. No wonder this country is in the state its in.

I know there would be serious consequences if the driver were to be involved in an accident, but I don't think that is the motivation that is driving the OP.
The van driver has committed an offence, no question, but rather excessive, not to say spiteful, to take a photograph two weeks later, then check on tax, insurance etc then report to the DVLA, because he didn't put your parcel where you wanted it and the company didn't respond to your complaint.
And if he' threw the parcel at you' you can't have been that far away.

I don’t agree with the untaxed vehicle, if that’s the case, but if I were working in my garden and a delivery arrived, I would be quite happy to take it from the driver to save him going to the door, regardless of the fact that it said ‘to be delivered to the door’.

Btw FP obviously GN considered your previous post was offensive as it’s been deleted - and no, I didn’t report it.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

i don't think any are after one year ?

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

Message deleted by Gransnet. Quotes a deleted post.

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

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.

101 police and let Evri know.

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.