Stolen tax disk

[hertsbiker]

last year I had one pinched off the ninja, now I don't bother displaying it. If I get stopped what's the likely outcome? (I carry it in my wallet)

cheers all.

[mybrainhurts]

[Dwight VanDriver]

Twohundred quid propa' mate.

Imagine I is da guy dat nicked it. So's I gots yo' numba', plate made down from unda' da damn aches an' on t' da damn mota'. Peek spot ah's all in orda'. Slap
mah 'fro! A-P-N-R shows I be clain. Gestapo kin slap as many tickets as they wish an' send da damn papa's t' yo' ass.

Unless yo' ass have reported da damn theft t' da damn appropriate authorities???

DVD

[JMGS4]

Can't you photocopy it, put the copy in the holder with a sign saying "copy because of recent thefts", and carry the real one with you?

[Davel]

Spoke to BiB when mine was stolen last year.

You don't have to display it on your bike, so long as you keep it in your pocket or wallet and can show it if stopped.

They know how vulnerable bikers are to this and you really should not have a problem!

[docevi1]

does this apply to kit-cars as well? Just bought a new disc and slightly worried.

[andygo]

Why dont we all have our tax discs 'stolen'? Report it to the necessary authority and then you can speed and park wherever you want cos you just blame it on the thief.

I can't believe I just wrote that - how naughty!

[mechsympathy]

andygo said:

Why dont we all have our tax discs 'stolen'? Report it to the necessary authority and then you can speed and park wherever you want cos you just blame it on the thief. I can't believe I just wrote that - how naughty!

Cos they expect you to get a replacement for (IIRC) £8.00.

[xxplod]

Any BiB who stops a biker, and moans at him for keeping a tax disc in his wallet, needs a kick up the arse.

[jmorgan]

I use sercuri whatsits. They do bike's as well

www.secur-i-disc.co.uk/

They are sold through motor factors but hard to find.

[Davel]

It would probably work for any soft top car, as well as a bike.

Surely any reasonable copper would understand your reason for not displaying it and it won't be a problem soon anyway if the DVLA are going to rely on their computers rather than BiB to spot cars without tax!

[Dwight VanDriver]

Interesting post.

Firstly Excise licence is a Revenue matter and at the end of the day all that DVLA is interested in is that the vehicle involved is taxed. Any possible no tax cases reported to DVLA (CLE 2/6) because non displayed hardly likely to be proceeded with.

Whilst S33 VE &Reg Act 94 creates a specific offence of faling to display (&200 fine)if all other matters are OK then I very much doubt Plod would go for his pencil.

Dealt with thousands of Excise offences in the past and though had to include the non display on the file there was never anybody taken to Court for failing to display. As a single simple offence I have never seen/read/heard one at Court. Serving BiB may put me to right.

DVD

[tonyrec]

xxplod said:

Any BiB who stops a biker, and moans at him for keeping a tax disc in his wallet, needs a kick up the arse.

[silverback mike]

tonyrec said:

xxplod said: Any BiB who stops a biker, and moans at him for keeping a tax disc in his wallet, needs a kick up the arse.

Ditto.

[Pies]

But what about the traffic wardens

[tonyrec]

A law unto their own im afraid.

>> Edited by tonyrec on Friday 6th February 21:23

[DennisTheMenace]

So providing i keep my tax disc under the seat it dosent need to be on display when i park up ???
i thought it was a £100 fine for faliure to display a tax disc ????