Taxing a car online
Discussion
First off, the search isn't working so I appreciate this may have been covered many times before, but, if I tax my car online, legally, am I ok to drive it straight away even though I won't have the tax disc for a few days?
If I print off the conformation page would this be sufficient if I was pulled over for not displaying a tax disc?
Just it's a really sunny and warm day and the Mini is in the garage raring to go.
If I print off the conformation page would this be sufficient if I was pulled over for not displaying a tax disc?
Just it's a really sunny and warm day and the Mini is in the garage raring to go.
Read the tax-it-online website (AKA DVLA)!
I believe you only get a few days grace if it's a straightforward renewal. Changing from SORN to taxed doesn't count, which I assume is what you're doing.
Gotta love these new-fangled regulations which have successfully cleared our streets of un-taxed, uninsured cars in one easy rule!
I believe you only get a few days grace if it's a straightforward renewal. Changing from SORN to taxed doesn't count, which I assume is what you're doing.
Gotta love these new-fangled regulations which have successfully cleared our streets of un-taxed, uninsured cars in one easy rule!
m44kts said:
First off, the search isn't working so I appreciate this may have been covered many times before, but, if I tax my car online, legally, am I ok to drive it straight away even though I won't have the tax disc for a few days?
If I print off the conformation page would this be sufficient if I was pulled over for not displaying a tax disc?
Just it's a really sunny and warm day and the Mini is in the garage raring to go.
I think you get a week or so allowance, I tax mine online and remember something along those lines.If I print off the conformation page would this be sufficient if I was pulled over for not displaying a tax disc?
Just it's a really sunny and warm day and the Mini is in the garage raring to go.
In exactly the same situation as you with my Stag. Fixed it yesterday, insured, MOT, taxed but no disc.
I'm not going to risk it, but ireckon the chances of getting caught and then, even if you are caught, getting actually done for it are pretty low. Wouldn't want to have an accident with no tax disc though, main thing stopping me.
I'm not going to risk it, but ireckon the chances of getting caught and then, even if you are caught, getting actually done for it are pretty low. Wouldn't want to have an accident with no tax disc though, main thing stopping me.
I took my AMG out of storage a week ago, and taxed it yesterday. I've been driving it around without a disc the whole time - I figure that given I am not actually ever driving the car without a tax disc (as the one I have bought starts on 1 March, obviously) that I'd have a fairly good story to tell if pulled over.
I hope we'll soon be able to do the same in northern ireland. I know there'll be plenty who disagree with me but it seriously pisses me off when civil service jobs are put ahead of convenient public services http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-1706...
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