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AVOIDING A FINE Class 3 Powered wheelchairs and scooters

It is important that users of Class 3 powered wheelchairs and scooters register their vehicle with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and display the free tax disc in order to avoid a fine.

Class 3 ‘invalid carriages’ (those that have a maximum speed of between 4mph and 8mph) have to be registered with the DVLA and display a current free tax disc if they are used on any part of public highway. Once this has been done, the DVLA will issue a renewal notice each year to the registered keeper. Renewal can easily be completed at a Post Office, over the phone or through the Internet without payment.

If the vehicle is no longer in use it is essential that either a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN) declaration is made or the registration cancelled if the vehicle has been scrapped or exported. See www.tinyurl.com/26argb for more information on SORN.

If you don’t tax or SORN your vehicle you will get an automatic penalty of £80. Remember too that failing to notify a change of address is an offence and will result in not receiving the renewal reminder, which in turn will lead to penalty for non-renewal.

To find your nearest DVLA office, please call 0870 2430444