Car Registration Refused to Tasmanian Widower

Good morning everybody! It's almost the weekend and I have indeed got that Friday feeling. Might just indulge in a bit of vodka and dancing tonight...

Those of you who read yesterday's blog (most of you, I'm sure) will know that I was complaining a wee bit about the DVLA's recent errors. Well, it seems that causing grief to drivers is by no means exclusive to the UK. I read today that a widower in the state of Tasmania, Australia was forced to pay an extra fee to register his car because the state's new registry system did not process information about his deceased wife.

When attempting to re-register his car, the 73 year old was told that his car registration could not be processed because his wife's details were not attached. The poor man was ordered to sign a statutory declaration to prove her death, and then had to pay a $120 fine to remove her name! Understandably upset, the man did protest, only to be told it was due to a computer glitch and that was that.

The Tasmanian government has since apologised to the man. I wonder if he got his money returned though? And I wonder who the next poor soul will be, having to deal with a similar "computer glitch"?

You know what, that's gone and got me all upset now. It really has. And just as we're getting to the weekend. I don't really feel like putting my dancing shoes on now...

Oh, what the heck! I'm sure the little Aussie man is over it now. Where's that vodka bottle and 80s Power Ballads CD?

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