DVLA hit by latest records blunder.THE Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA DVLA Brit Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency DVLA n abbr (BRIT) (= Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) → organismo encargado de la expedición de permisos de conducir y matriculación de vehículos ) has admitted it had sent more than 1,000 motorists personal information about other drivers by mistake. The agency, based in Swansea, said it apologised unreservedly un·re·served adj. 1. Not held back for a particular person: an unreserved seat. 2. Given without reservation; unqualified: unreserved praise. 3. that details of name, address, date of birth, licence number licence number n → (número de) matrícula licence number n (Brit) (Aut) → numéro m d'immatriculation licence number and a record of motoring offences were wrongly sent to 1,215 people. It said no financial information was included. In a statement the DVLA said a handling error had occurred in its mail despatch department. The agency said the error was discovered within 48 hours of the letters being posted and that it took immediate action. All drivers affected were being written to, the agency said, to "advise them of the error, apologise unreservedly and discuss its implications". |
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