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[Lazydocker]

As stated above, the grace period is now 5 days and only if taxed online before the current one expires

Don't care what anyone says, that is the law as it stands and anything else is down to the officer who stops you Bear in mind that the offence is, as stated, failing to display and that there are many Road Tax Checks done now with ANPR cameras

Me... I'd just do it online tonight and make sure I put it in when it arrives

[Mysteryman]

Dont worry about it! you have 14 days from expiry to either SORN it or tax it. I ALWAYS wait till the 14th day before I do either

I don't believe that for a minute. Show me the proof.

I cant be arsed, but You have to tax it or sorn it within 14days or DVLA  will get excited. I have seen it on their website somewhere

Of course you can't be arsed, it's not true. And to ill-advise a member who may take you at your word is not on.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

"Tax in post" always worked well for me.....back in the day. As did "Doctor on call"......

[Lazydocker]

"Tax in post" always worked well for me.....back in the day. As did "Doctor on call"......

Yep... I've done the "Awaiting Documents" trick in the past but it's never going to work in this modern day when they already know the registered keeper and how long it's been registered to that person before they even stop it

[Bent valve]

Read this. you have 14 days to tax or sorn the car after the tax expires before you are prosecuted . 


http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_069671

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Read this. you have 14 days to tax or sorn the car after the tax expires before you are prosecuted . 


http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_069671

Eh BV?

No, re-read this:

"MOT or insurance has expired

If you intend to renew your vehicle tax you should do so before your current tax disc expires. However, this isn’t always possible if you are waiting for insurance or getting an MOT for your vehicle.

You’ll be committing an offence if you use or keep your vehicle on the public road without a current tax disc. If you can’t get a tax disc, you must remove your vehicle off the road.

You’ll have 14 days to get a tax disc or make a SORN, while your vehicle is off the road"

 

[Mysteryman]

Stop talking shite and read it properly.

MOT or insurance has expired
If you intend to renew your vehicle tax you should do so before your current tax disc expires. However, this isn’t always possible if you are waiting for insurance or getting an MOT for your vehicle.

You’ll be committing an offence if you use or keep your vehicle on the public road without a current tax disc. If you can’t get a tax disc, you must remove your vehicle off the road.

You’ll have 14 days to get a tax disc or make a SORN, while your vehicle is off the road.

[hotel21]

The important bit of the 14 days thaaaang is that the vehicle is kept off the road.   

The 5 days thingy is a bar to prosecution whilst on the road.... 

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Stop talking shite and read it properly.

MOT or insurance has expired
If you intend to renew your vehicle tax you should do so before your current tax disc expires. However, this isn’t always possible if you are waiting for insurance or getting an MOT for your vehicle.

You’ll be committing an offence if you use or keep your vehicle on the public road without a current tax disc. If you can’t get a tax disc, you must remove your vehicle off the road.

You’ll have 14 days to get a tax disc or make a SORN, while your vehicle is off the road.

Blimey, there is a terrible echo in here Steve!

[Bent valve]

Yeah, so it was off the road, Honest!  In reality as long as you tax the car from the date it expired at some point before you get caught then all is well

[Mysteryman]

Yeah, so it was off the road, Honest!  In reality as long as you tax the car from the date it expired at some point before you get caught then all is well

 

Not many plod round here, I'll try six months. God help us.

[05omegav6]

Locally police aren't interested before 28 days, as that is when the DVLA officially inform them that the vehicle license is over due rather than a bit late. I believe that the reasoning is if you forgot to tax your car then it would be done within a week or so, a month or over would be willful avoidance.

I know of someone who was reported directly to a police officer and the above was their response.

Said person did somehow manage to 'find' his tax disc on day 27. barsteward.

As stated 'failure to display' is a separate offence to 'failure to license'. Not getting a tax disc could see you hit with both charges. :-/

[Bent valve]

Yeah, so it was off the road, Honest!  In reality as long as you tax the car from the date it expired at some point before you get caught then all is well

 

Not many plod round here, I'll try six months. God help us.

May well be worth the the risk, anyone who believes their car will be crushed and they will recieve a 2500 pound fine deserves to have their car crushed and a 2500 pound fine sorry no pound sign on this keyboard

[hotel21]

.......Not getting a tax disc could see you hit with both charges. :-/

In my experience, not so.

Termed as 'two bites of the cherry'.  You cannot be done for failing to display something you do not have.   

[Bent valve]

The burning question is.. why the break dont they put car tax on the price of petrol? and sod all this dvla boll0cks :-?