Tax a car on the last day?
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Short version, i forgot about the car tax and it expires today.
No post office is open now, the DVLA office is also probably closed and is miles away.
Option1 - Tax it on Monday when the PO is open, but i need to drive it today and tomorrow.
Option2 - Tax it online now, and drive most of next week without displaying a valid tax disc, while i wait for the new one to arrive in the post.
Im assuming option 2, but is there anything else i could do, with the exception of not using it?
No post office is open now, the DVLA office is also probably closed and is miles away.
Option1 - Tax it on Monday when the PO is open, but i need to drive it today and tomorrow.
Option2 - Tax it online now, and drive most of next week without displaying a valid tax disc, while i wait for the new one to arrive in the post.
Im assuming option 2, but is there anything else i could do, with the exception of not using it?
recent thread where the insurance wasnt yet available
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
If the insurance is available you can do it online ad have 5 days for the tax disc to arrive
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
If the insurance is available you can do it online ad have 5 days for the tax disc to arrive
Wafflesmk2 said:
Short version, i forgot about the car tax and it expires today.
No post office is open now, the DVLA office is also probably closed and is miles away.
Option1 - Tax it on Monday when the PO is open, but i need to drive it today and tomorrow.
Option2 - Tax it online now, and drive most of next week without displaying a valid tax disc, while i wait for the new one to arrive in the post.
Im assuming option 2, but is there anything else i could do, with the exception of not using it?
Pay for it using option 2. When the warden checks that it is out by a few days they are able to check that you have it ordered and paid for so you will be in your grace period.No post office is open now, the DVLA office is also probably closed and is miles away.
Option1 - Tax it on Monday when the PO is open, but i need to drive it today and tomorrow.
Option2 - Tax it online now, and drive most of next week without displaying a valid tax disc, while i wait for the new one to arrive in the post.
Im assuming option 2, but is there anything else i could do, with the exception of not using it?
Edit: Too slow.
Option 2, Easy.
Since it's all done on ANPR, as long as you come up as taxed on the 'computah' you've got nothing to worry about. Pretty sure plod don't go round checking the disk in the window.
You'd have to get a bit of a power trip / bad day BiB for "I taxed it online yesterday, the disk is in the post, check if you like" not to wash..
I've NEVER displayed a tax disk on a bike and not been questioned about it once.
Since it's all done on ANPR, as long as you come up as taxed on the 'computah' you've got nothing to worry about. Pretty sure plod don't go round checking the disk in the window.
You'd have to get a bit of a power trip / bad day BiB for "I taxed it online yesterday, the disk is in the post, check if you like" not to wash..
I've NEVER displayed a tax disk on a bike and not been questioned about it once.
Tyrewrecker said:
oOTomOo said:
nothing to worry about. Pretty sure plod don't go round checking the disk in the window.
No, some wardens do and if you are outwith the period and have not displayed you will be fined. If you dont have tax at all you are in deep s
t.for the non displayers and other illegals.
DanDC5 said:
This.
I couldn't be bothered to go to the post office yesterday so just did it online. It usually arrives within a day or 2 even though they tell you 5.
I have used the online system and always found it quick, but the last time did take about 5 days. I couldn't be bothered to go to the post office yesterday so just did it online. It usually arrives within a day or 2 even though they tell you 5.
However you only get the 5 days non display period if the vehicle has previously been taxed not if it had been sorned. What difference does it make?
Even if you have the disc on order and the car is taxed, the police can still fine you for not displaying a valid tax disc.
There is no grace period. Ignorance is not an excuse.
I would risk it though. Hardly the crime of the century and I'm sure if you do get pulled, the copper will have some common sense and get back to catching real criminals.
There is no grace period. Ignorance is not an excuse.
I would risk it though. Hardly the crime of the century and I'm sure if you do get pulled, the copper will have some common sense and get back to catching real criminals.
Does that apply to people driving around in an untaxed car for 14 days or that as long as the car is taxed, you don't have to display the new disc for 14 days?
Only ask as my partner was once pulled by a copper on a bike who had noticed she had an old disc in the window... This was on the 2nd or 3rd of the month. She had taxed it and had put the disc in but had stupidly put it behind the old one and not noticed..
He checked the car was taxed and was all ready to fine us until we spotted the new disc behind the old one. Said he would let us off but could have fined her £60 as there is no grace period etc
Only ask as my partner was once pulled by a copper on a bike who had noticed she had an old disc in the window... This was on the 2nd or 3rd of the month. She had taxed it and had put the disc in but had stupidly put it behind the old one and not noticed..
He checked the car was taxed and was all ready to fine us until we spotted the new disc behind the old one. Said he would let us off but could have fined her £60 as there is no grace period etc
iva cosworth said:
Unless they decide to have another purge and set up the road blocks with spotters
for the non displayers and other illegals.
I got pulled by the vehicle checks at the side of the road when I'd done it online and it was a few days after expiry. They called through to the DVLA to verify it had been paid. They then said I'd receive a letter saying they'd warned me, advised me it doesn't go on record and let me on my way. for the non displayers and other illegals.
Never got the letter though. Been waiting for it for about 3 years lol.
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