Sussex Man wrote:
The real law, not council law, should allow you to re-license a vehicle as old as you like, because in my view not to, is in breach of Euro law. I suspect the OFT will have quite a bit to say about that.
Oh, I thought you were in favour of age rules Andy!
Which aspect of Euro law do you thing that age-rules are in breach of?
Hopefully the OFT will think that reasonable qualitative restrictions are a good idea.
Maybe you should try working for a few days in my manor, then you might think that a few qualitative restrictions are worthwhile!
Just get a form from the council, send it back and they'll send you a badge I would think. There's probably no need to have ever visited the place - indeed to require so would probably breach Euro law!!
Part of the problem in Paul's area seem to be that they presumably have an age-rule for replacement vehicles, and an older rule or none at all for licensed vehicles. Thus if your vehicle is written off it can mean a big jump in age to get going again. But a big jump would be required at some time anyway.
Everyone obviously sympathises with Paul, but there are bigger injustices in the world.
I would go for the new Mondeo Paul
Dusty