tax disc blown from motorcycle

[blademan]

If a biker had purchased a tax disc, but it had blown off, if stopped would BiB nick him or check with DVLA

[Tonyrec]

You would more than likely get reported,however,its simple to get a replacement from DVLA.

Sadly,too many bikers just dont bother getting a Disc because they have a plethora of available excuses as to why they arent displaying at the time and as a result, its difficult to distinguish the truth from a load of old pony.

Once the report has gone to DVLA and its found that you have re applied for it then im 100% sure that no further action would be taken.

[blademan]

Tonyrec said:

You would more than likely get reported,however,its simple to get a replacement from DVLA. Sadly,too many bikers just dont bother getting a Disc because they have a plethora of available excuses as to why they arent displaying at the time and as a result, its difficult to distinguish the truth from a load of old pony. Once the report has gone to DVLA and its found that you have re applied for it then im 100% sure that no further action would be taken.

Thanks for that Tonyrec. Reason for posting was that I noticed mine was flapping in the wind, and so I secured it. ( and I have never failed to buy a disc, so not one of the bikers you mention )

[Mon Ami Mate]

I had several stolen when I was living in and around London - I now use a locking disc holder and the problem has gone away.

[Tonyrec]

No problem at all.

But purely from an Autocrime perspective....thousands of bikes are stolen and not recovered and no tax is a starter for 10 as they say.

[Davel]

Buy a replacement for about £8 and carry it with you in your jacket.

You don't have to display it provided you have one and explain, if stopped, what happened to your last one.

BiB are not looking to prosecute you needlessly if you have taxed the bike.

So I was told by BiB when I rang to report mine stolen.

[Dwight VanDriver]

Davel

Beware

I understand that it has been known for a Traffic Warden to issue FPN for failing to display a current Excise Licene (Offence).

Weird bunch of people and not blessed, in some cases,with the discretion of Plod.

DVD

[woodytvr]

DVD is right, I've known of people with LHD M3's getting a FPN from a warden for putting the disk in the center of the windscreen (up by the mirror) so it's not in the line of visibilty when driving.

[docevi1]

I lost mine from the windscreen some time back and immediatly called the Police to report it lost. I was given a reference number but told to be uber careful and get a replacement at the first chance.

I enquired at the same time about putting a motor-cycle lockable unit on the side and was told this was almost acceptable but not having one displayed at all was an offence and could be punishable under various different laws.

[jacko lah]

To quote Keswick Police in 1984 (I was 17 on L plates and I'd gone for a week youth hostelling and trail riding on my Suzuki TS125ER) :

ME : Excuse me I've Lost my Tax disc and I don't know what to do.

BIB : Did you have one ?

Me : Yes.

BIB : How are you going to get home ?

ME : I thought I'd lock up my bike in your yard, get the train home and when the replacement disc comes through I'd come and get it.

BIB : I'll tell you what you should do. Take your bike to the post office and get the correct form, fill it in and post it. If you get stopped, tell them I said it'd be alright. If you had one they'll be a record of it and if you did not you'd hardly walk in here and tell us would you.

ME: Are you sure?

BIB: Stop worrying sonny, it'll be fine.

ME: Thanks.

BIB : Stay off those bridle paths though!

[bennyboysvuk]

What a useful thread. My tax disc blew away shortly after I'd bought it due partly to me fitting it quickly and partly to the poxy cheap tax disc holder that the bike came with.

I've got the form, but need to complete it and send it off......

B

[mel]

Slightly O/T but in my case I have a current tax disc on my "off road" or trail bike it expires in November but because its had a hard winter and been ridden through all sorts of muck and shite, plus been attacked dozens of times with a pressure washer it has deteriated into a pulpy mess in the tax disc holder, its illegible but valid what would be a Bibs take on this situation ? I think if the holder was opened and the disc layed out they might be able to read it but I haven't tried as the odds are good it would simply fall apart. Bearing in mind to tax a bike is only about thirty quid odd for the year but in the conditions I use it they last about a month, if I kept getting replacements at eight quid a throw I'd be well out of pocket. I've also been given the impression that your not aloud to laminate etc as it counts as tampering.

[jacko lah]

Mate of mind glued his to the fairing and sprayed over it with 5 layers of clear lacquer. No one said anything, but then again he was mental.

[JohnL]

mel said:

... I've also been given the impression that your not aloud to laminate etc as it counts as tampering.

If you laminate it and then display it in a holder, no-one will be able to tell it's been laminated will they?

Beside, how f**kin' petty would a traffic warden have to be to ticket you for something so trivial ... oh

[Dwight VanDriver]

Mel

Bearing in mind the number of Excise Licences that are dishonestly appropriated then at least I would expect BiB to give thee a good turning over until such time as they have established all is in order. Makes sense doesn't it.?

DVD

[Whoozit]

My tax expired a couple of months ago. I renewed at the time, although as I wasn't riding the bike then I didn't get round to fitting it. I've been riding it this week, however, as I'm waiting for parts for the Triple. Thankfully it's not parked on the road for a traffic warden to spot the out-of-date disk. I presume any trafpol will check whether tax is up to date even if I'm not displaying?

[mel]

Dwight VanDriver said:

Mel Bearing in mind the number of Excise Licences that are dishonestly appropriated then at least I would expect BiB to give thee a good turning over until such time as they have established all is in order. Makes sense doesn't it.? DVD

I'll be buggered for the moto x tyres, no indicators, noisy exhaust, little number plate, no horn, no full beam, no odometer, no speedo..... then (well the last two I could blag with the GPS fitted), but I guess the tax disc is the least of my worries

[Dwight VanDriver]

If thoo thinks Plod is guying t' drive is shiney motey car across t'plewed field te catch thee, think aah=gain.

Thou is off road isnt ta on that eearp o'scrap?

DVD

[silverback mike]

Dwight VanDriver said:

If thoo thinks Plod is guying t' drive is shiney motey car across t'plewed field te catch thee, think aah=gain. Thou is off road isnt ta on that eearp o'scrap? DVD

[boredpilot]

A friend of mine who had a MG Midget, which I since bought, putting me up to 2 MG's, had his tax disc nicked, bear in mind the car is a historic vehical so its free for us he went to get it replaced and got charged I think £5 for the replacement (he argued that it was free in the first place but no joy)

So sometime you can loose twice, once for the bugger nicking it and second having to pay for the replacment of your free road tax