If i have applied and payed for my road tax but the disc hasnt arrived yet can i get done for driving my car without it
2007-07-13 05:25:40 · 21 answers · asked by stressed 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
In theory you could be summonsed with "using a motor vehicle and failing to display a valid tax disc". In practise, a quick check by the police with DVLA will show that your vehicle is taxed and therefore very unlikely. Contrary to popular belief. The summons, if ever issued would be for "failing to display a valid tax disc" and not for driving without a valid tax disc.
2007-07-13 05:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by JillPinky 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes.you can.Why did you leave it so late? Tax runs out at the end of a month and today is the 13th. You should have applied to Swansea about the 25th or 26 th June to get your disc back in time.There is no 14 days of grace as some people think there are. If time was so short you should have taken the renewal form .and the papers ,plus the fee to a post office where you could have got the disc straight away. Is is your own fault for being so lax and lazy. Drive if you want,but you can be in trouble.
2007-07-13 12:45:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The police can check if the car is taxed immediately so you can't be done for not having tax. You can be done for not displaying a valid tax disc, but it is a very sad cop who would enforce this. The penalty for not displaying is about £20, so I would not lose too much sleep over it.
2007-07-13 13:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can yes. The offence is failure to DISPLAY a valid tax disc on the vehicle. DVLA advise you apply for your tax disc at least 5 working days before expiry of the current one to avoid this very situation.
2007-07-14 05:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by Micky Fees 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because you won't be displaying a current tax disc. I'd email the DVLA and find out what's happened to it. They'll be able to check with the P.O if it's got lost in the post. It's probably late because of these annoying Postal strikes.
2007-07-17 04:11:05 · answer #5 · answered by Soup Dragon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a valid tax disc must always be displayed
2007-07-15 13:04:40 · answer #6 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No The Police will check the DVLA database and be able to see the car is taxed
2007-07-13 12:29:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES just checked cos I'm selling a car which has no tax and the bloke who is buying it asked at the tax office if he was allowed to drive it home then tax it and he was given a resoundingNO
2007-07-13 12:29:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Been there,done that.They will have you for 'failure to display a valid disc' regardless of whether you have applied and paid on line.My advice,wait and use the bus.
2007-07-13 13:34:56 · answer #9 · answered by hotrod91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-07-13 13:51:12 · answer #10 · answered by WelshLad 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋