Unfortunately mate that says "as you know, we've busted you for a fine and a ban. We've written to you loads of times but you've ignored the letters. We're writing to you again to ask you to send your licence to the German dvla so we can put the ban on your licence. The border police are aware and if you enter Germany we'll confiscate your licence and fine you so it's in your own interest to do what we say without delay.
Also known as:
Ve haf vays of making you walk.
Definitely not a refund - sorry bud!
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There's no replacement for displacement
Very good 'hotmetal' that made me chuckle... yeah I think they will be making me revert to the "shanks ponies"... Next letter I will do something about it as last one was missplaced (through the shredder).
Think the confusing part is that the patrol officer said that it was only a fine & that once paid the matter was closed. Bet the gestapo at head quarters had different ideas once they processed the paper work...!
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Update for anyone interested...
I have emailed "Ride" magazine who I subscribe to, for their opinion on this, they have advised me to contact the DVLA as that is who holds the info on our licences. I did so & a very informative chap said that no foreign country can endorse a UK licence & if the foreign authorities ask the DVLA they will not pass on info to them. He said that he has no information on this ever changing, basically if you offend in the foreign country it stays there.
Armed with this information & also further advised by "Ride" I have wrote a letter to the German driver agency saying that; I have paided their fine for the offence & since leaving Germany in May I have not used their roads since, so have endured more than a month ban that they wish to endorse my licence with. I have also stated that the DVLA have stated that no foreign country can endorse a UK licence. Also as a foot note I have asked them to write to me in English as I do not speak or read German. Then I have "Google Translated" the lot into German.
It was posted yesterday (15/01/2016) & will see what happens with that...!
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FFS!
are you hard of thinking!
The German authorities do NOT want to endorse your license but they do want to ban you from using THEIR roads for a period of time.
Until your license appears on their system and has done the required ban you will be a criminal in Germany if you drive there.
You've already paid the fine so just dot the i's and cross the T's, or do you just enjoy making a drama out of something straightforward.
FYI, fairly soon Europe WILL insist on cross border cooperation for motoring offences and any outstanding warrants will be transferred to the relevant authority who will have the power to ban you here. They are already trialling it in austria/germany/Holland.
The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money!
Good work slap :thumbup....I would be very interested in their reply.....if you get one , which, somehow I dont think you will 
One, is never going to be enough.....
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(16-01-16, 12:01 PM)red98 link Wrote: Good work slap :thumbup ....I would be very interested in their reply.....if you get one , which, somehow I dont think you will
It is Germany your dealing with, of course they will reply, since you have now just proved you exist 
(16-01-16, 11:57 AM)sadlonelygit link Wrote: FFS!
are you hard of thinking!
The German authorities do NOT want to endorse your license but they do want to ban you from using THEIR roads for a period of time.
Until your license appears on their system and has done the required ban you will be a criminal in Germany if you drive there.
You've already paid the fine so just dot the i's and cross the T's, or do you just enjoy making a drama out of something straightforward.
FYI, fairly soon Europe WILL insist on cross border cooperation for motoring offences and any outstanding warrants will be transferred to the relevant authority who will have the power to ban you here. They are already trialling it in austria/germany/Holland.
I would listen to sadlonelygit, he would be a bit more clued up than most being a multi country coach driver. :thumbup
https://www.bussgeldkatalog.org/german-d...vingpermit
[color=rgb(46, 46, 46)]Even if someone is in Germany for just a [/color][color=rgb(46, 46, 46)][/size]short time[/color][color=rgb(46, 46, 46)][/size] – as a tourist for example – and is punished with a driving ban, the traffic offender cannot unmake it by leaving Germany without complying with the penalty, because the offender can be charged with [/color][color=rgb(46, 46, 46)][/size]driving without a licence[/color][color=rgb(46, 46, 46)][/size] upon re-entry into Germany, if the person is driving a car. This is a [/color][color=rgb(46, 46, 46)][/size]criminal offence[/color][color=rgb(46, 46, 46)][/size] by German law which is punished with a [/color][color=rgb(46, 46, 46)][/size]fine or even a prison sentence[/color][color=rgb(46, 46, 46)][/size] of up to one year.[/color]
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[color=rgb(46, 46, 46)] [/size]I read that as meaing that you have to serve the ban in Germany [/color] :o
Right-oh, been a while since I posted last.
Thank you for your comments sadlonelygit, I'm sure your just a misunderstood soul that has a brick like compassion. DHW
Finlay the German authorities wrote to me in English after I requested them to do so. In the letter they kindly asked for my licence to be posted to them so they CAN ENDORSE IT....! Several letters later they were just happy to receive a PHOTOCOPY of my licence & have issued the ban on their system for 1 month with the warning that if I'm caught driving on their roads while the ban is in place I'm in for the high jump.
The DVLA has stated that it has no future plans to share UK information with any foreign government, we shall wait & see.
Hope this information helps anyone out.
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i think DVLA might be lying to you, we have until next year!
http://ec.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/press/...12b_en.htm
The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money!
Well I never....!
Thanks for that information sadlonelygit. Seems like I'll be touring on my modern classic in years to come..
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