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[zirk]

Tax Disc ??, now what, something else thats been brought out to relieve us innocent motorist of yet more money. 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Tax Disc ??, now what, something else thats been brought out to relieve us innocent motorist of yet more money. 

 

[Andy H]

I cant be bothered to remove it,it runs out end of nov anyway,so i might just leave it there anyway lol

Mine ran out on Wednesday, I'm not in any hurry to do anything with it..........

[omega3000]

Still hiding my expiry date with the wiper blade 

[kevinp58]

Lizzie's on the meths 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Lizzie's on the meths 

Yum,yum!!  It really gets me fired up!

[aaronjb]

Tax Disc ??, now what, something else thats been brought out to relieve us innocent motorist of yet more money. 

Next thing you know David Lloyd George will be moving into Chequers and I suppose we'll be paying for that, too!

[Tony H]

Mine is staying where it is until I have time to properly remove it with solvent to remove the residue, it will annoy me partially removed.

The omega still runs with an official OOF tax disk holder, that may have to stay for posterity.

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Agreed Jimbob

[YZ250]

From October 1st, you'll be able to rip your tax disc off your windscreen - only it's probably best not to actually rip it, it'll be worth holding onto in case there's any confusion or complications when the new system comes in.

Not that confident then. 

[05omegav6]

A colleagueuey of mine was kicking off yesterday because he has recently received a fine for using an uninsured vehicle on the road

The uninsured vehicle in question was taxed and MoTd prior to the expiry of the insurance. Subsequently, his renewal came through at a higher rate than the previous year. In a fit of pique, and because he's a bit daft, he parked the car on his drive.

Trouble is, he didn't declare it Sorned and reclaim the tax, so the Swansea Mafia decided that, by virtue of being taxed and MoTd, he must be using the car on the road, so having decided that he's committing an offence, they have sent him a bill fine.

He won't see why he should have sorned it having only just taxed it, and that it should be upto them to prove that he hasn't used the car on the road, not the other way around

I did try to point out that keeping a licenced vehicle uninsured was an offence, and one clearly stated on various bits of paper, but he is definitely in the right

[Lizzie_Zoom]

A colleagueuey of mine was kicking off yesterday because he has recently received a fine for using an uninsured vehicle on the road

The uninsured vehicle in question was taxed and MoTd prior to the expiry of the insurance. Subsequently, his renewal came through at a higher rate than the previous year. In a fit of pique, and because he's a bit daft, he parked the car on his drive.

Trouble is, he didn't declare it Sorned and reclaim the tax, so the Swansea Mafia decided that, by virtue of being taxed and MoTd, he must be using the car on the road, so having decided that he's committing an offence, they have sent him a bill fine.

He won't see why he should have sorned it having only just taxed it, and that it should be upto them to prove that he hasn't used the car on the road, not the other way around

I did try to point out that keeping a licenced vehicle uninsured was an offence, and one clearly stated on various bits of paper, but he is definitely in the right

The traffic police have to deal with those idiots every day.

........and we legal motorists may meet them head on anyday!

[Andy H]

A colleagueuey of mine was kicking off yesterday because he has recently received a fine for using an uninsured vehicle on the road

The uninsured vehicle in question was taxed and MoTd prior to the expiry of the insurance. Subsequently, his renewal came through at a higher rate than the previous year. In a fit of pique, and because he's a bit daft, he parked the car on his drive.

Trouble is, he didn't declare it Sorned and reclaim the tax, so the Swansea Mafia decided that, by virtue of being taxed and MoTd, he must be using the car on the road, so having decided that he's committing an offence, they have sent him a bill fine.

He won't see why he should have sorned it having only just taxed it, and that it should be upto them to prove that he hasn't used the car on the road, not the other way around

I did try to point out that keeping a licenced vehicle uninsured was an offence, and one clearly stated on various bits of paper, but he is definitely in the right

The traffic police have to deal with those idiots every day.

........and we legal motorists may meet them head on anyday!

If I read the original post correctly the only way you will meet him 'head on' is if you drive through his garage first 

He's paid road tax, he isn't using it on the road, why should he be penalised? (If he is lying and is using it on the road then he deserves to get caught & have the car crushed however...)

[05omegav6]

A colleagueuey of mine was kicking off yesterday because he has recently received a fine for using an uninsured vehicle on the road

The uninsured vehicle in question was taxed and MoTd prior to the expiry of the insurance. Subsequently, his renewal came through at a higher rate than the previous year. In a fit of pique, and because he's a bit daft, he parked the car on his drive.

Trouble is, he didn't declare it Sorned and reclaim the tax, so the Swansea Mafia decided that, by virtue of being taxed and MoTd, he must be using the car on the road, so having decided that he's committing an offence, they have sent him a bill fine.

He won't see why he should have sorned it having only just taxed it, and that it should be upto them to prove that he hasn't used the car on the road, not the other way around

I did try to point out that keeping a licenced vehicle uninsured was an offence, and one clearly stated on various bits of paper, but he is definitely in the right

The traffic police have to deal with those idiots every day.

........and we legal motorists may meet them head on anyday!

If I read the original post correctly the only way you will meet him 'head on' is if you drive through his garage first 

He's paid road tax, he isn't using it on the road, why should he be penalised? (If he is lying and is using it on the road then he deserves to get caught & have the car crushed however...)

He isn't using the car, and thinks that 'sky high' insurance quotes are proof/defence enough as to why it isn't insured. He also argues that had the car been on the road it would have been flagged everytime it passed a police car

Apparently the premium increase was less than £150, but doesn't alter the fact that he should have sorned it when that policy ran out

[Lizzie_Zoom]

A colleagueuey of mine was kicking off yesterday because he has recently received a fine for using an uninsured vehicle on the road

The uninsured vehicle in question was taxed and MoTd prior to the expiry of the insurance. Subsequently, his renewal came through at a higher rate than the previous year. In a fit of pique, and because he's a bit daft, he parked the car on his drive.

Trouble is, he didn't declare it Sorned and reclaim the tax, so the Swansea Mafia decided that, by virtue of being taxed and MoTd, he must be using the car on the road, so having decided that he's committing an offence, they have sent him a bill fine.

He won't see why he should have sorned it having only just taxed it, and that it should be upto them to prove that he hasn't used the car on the road, not the other way around

I did try to point out that keeping a licenced vehicle uninsured was an offence, and one clearly stated on various bits of paper, but he is definitely in the right

The traffic police have to deal with those idiots every day.

........and we legal motorists may meet them head on anyday!

If I read the original post correctly the only way you will meet him 'head on' is if you drive through his garage first 

He's paid road tax, he isn't using it on the road, why should he be penalised? (If he is lying and is using it on the road then he deserves to get caught & have the car crushed however...)

No Andy, I meant in general individuals who make excuses as to why their car is not insured, or they think it is, when the police stop them. These people are the menace.

As for the guy specificly mentioned in this thread he should know the rules and complete the required documents correctly.  In addition the fact that his car is "on the drive" does not stop him from using it in a moment of madness when uninsured with all the risks that implies for everyone.  A car near me was apparently "laid up" in a car park, with no tax, MOT or insurance. It didn't stop the individual occasionally using the said vehicle though, until I passed his details on and his vehicle was lifted by the DVLA.

Sorry, but there are too many people who think they can break the law and not insure their vehicle, giving lame excuses to the police when stopped. If you genuinely want to take your vehicle off the road, regardless of the tax and MOT situation, then you SORN it. Easy, simples!

[05omegav6]

He has another fully legal vehicle