Pensioner Convicted Over $20 Car Tax | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

An 87-year-old man with Parkinson’s and his wife with Alzheimer’s face criminal charges for driving a car without tax — a $20 oversight caused by his daughter’s missed renewal. Despite paying an $80 penalty and explaining their health struggles and plans to sell the car, he was convicted under the secretive Single Justice Procedure, which rarely hears defendants’ personal circumstances. He received an absolute discharge but still owed $3.34 in compensation. Over 2,000 similar cases were prosecuted last week alone — sparking urgent calls for reform as the government delays action. Listen in…