A musician and former pop star is banging his drum at what he described as a scam by the DVLA.
Former Bay City Roller Alan Macleod was furious to discover he had paid vehicle tax for a full month in which he did not drive his car.
And he urged other drivers to be aware when buying vehicles close to the end of the month.
Alan, 62, who played keyboard for the tartan-clad teen sensations before they shot to international stardom in the 1970s, waited until December 31 to buy tax for the Land Rover Freelander he had had delivered a few days earlier.
Knowing that the DVLA tax system works on a monthly basis, he requested it start from January 1 and waited until the next day before driving the car which was parked in the driveway of his Windygates home.
However, shortly afterwards he discovered that the £290 tax had been backdated to December 1.
He said: “People should be made aware of this, as the DVLA don’t tell you this happens.
“I’ve paid for a full month that I haven’t used.
“I phoned the DVLA and explained what had happened and they said there was nothing they could do once it was in the system.
“They are ripping people off,” Alan said.
A spokesman for the DVLA said: “It has always been the case that vehicles are taxed for complete months only.
“If you buy and tax a vehicle during the month, the tax will always run from the start of that month.
“The only exception is for existing owners as they can renew their tax in advance using their V11 licence reminder which we send to them about two weeks before their tax is due.
“This allows them to tax before the start of the next month.”
Injury forced Alan to leave the Bay City Rollers before they had their first hit Keep On Dancing.