hi, I know that you can keep a un-tax car on a private road or land as long as you want as long as you declare the car as off the road, but what I’m unsure about is a un-tax car on a public road or street how long can you keep it there, If you have declared it off the road.
I read something on this site about a 15 day cooling off period to get the car road worthy.
the help would be appreciated thank you :-)
2007-03-07 03:23:49 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
no, it will be clamped or towed away. dont take the risk
2007-03-07 03:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by val f1 nutter 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
once the vehicle has been declared off the road SORN it must be kept off the road,,you cannot keep an unlicensed vehicle on any public road at any time it is an offence,,
the so called 15 day cooling off is a real misconception of the regulation, You can renew a road fund licence 14 days before and 14 days after the expiry date but if the licence has expired and you are stopped or the vehicle is seen on the public road without a current valid road fund licence you could be summons for the offence, the fine is up to10 times the amount owed plus a fine from the court,, plus any local traffic warden can put a ticket on the vehicle at any time and have it clamped removed and crushed
advice keep it off the road or get it taxed
2007-03-07 03:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by oscar 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the car has been declared off-road (with a SORN - statutory off-road notice), then it has to be kept off the road.
If the car is on the public road, it must be taxed.
There is no "cooling-off period".
You cannot keep an un-taxed vehicle on the public highway, and can only use an un-taxed vehicle on the public highway if you are driving to and from a pre-arranged:
* MOT testing station
* VIC testing station
* an approved vehicle weight testing station which covers design weight certificate or plated revenue weight
* reduced pollution test
* provided that adequate insurance cover for your use of that vehicle is in place
2007-03-07 06:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by Neil 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are not allowed to keep a motor vehicle on a road without it displaying a current excise licence, You have a 14 day period of grace at the expiration of the excise licence. In that time you can keep the vehicle on a road and if it is insured etc, drive it. Once the 14 days has expired you have to complete your off road declaration. After that you can only drive a vehicle on a road without a current excise licence if 1. it is insured and 2. you are driving it to a pre-arranged place of repair or MOT testing station for an MOT test.
2007-03-07 03:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you have declared the vehicle off road it shouldn't be on the road at all, if you don't declare and the tax has expired you have until the 1st of the month after, eg if the tax ends january it can be parked on the road up until the 1st of march without being towed etc.
I have a garage and park cars for sale on the road, the trafic warden gave me this info.
2007-03-07 03:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is no cooling off period as far as I know. There are so many easy ways of paying there really is no excuse. The 15 days you are thinking of is when you can make a SORN declaration. That is from the 15th day of the month in which the vehicle tax or SORN declaration expires. Not after.
2007-03-07 03:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by CJ W 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
my understanding is that it is an offence to keep a car on the public road at all without displaying a current tax disc. Even if you have paid the tax you can get a fine for failing to display. Stupid system if you ask me.
2007-03-07 03:34:46 · answer #7 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As soon as you have declared it off the road (SORN) then you must not keep it on a public road or use it until it has been re-licensed unless you are taking it for a pre-arranged MOT.
2007-03-07 03:28:25 · answer #8 · answered by ChocLover 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
you can be fined if your caught with your car on a public road ,the 14 day period comes from the days before the dvla when everyone taxed there car at the local tax office and they couldnt cope with the influx so they gave the period of grace .
2007-03-07 03:32:23 · answer #9 · answered by dick19532003 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You've answered your own question if you declare it off road that's what it should be off the road.
2007-03-08 09:57:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can't anytime, if anyone else says different then where is the evidence link that says you can.
2007-03-07 04:30:53 · answer #11 · answered by WelshLad 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋