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[TheBoy]

Mine ran out whilst I was away on hols (though I got a new one before I went).  With the new one not being valid until 2 days before end of June, I sellotaped the new one in the screen, so both were on display. Is this legal?

What if I was away for longer, and therefore couldn't get the tax before I went?

(It was in an NCP which I assume doesn't count as highway)...

No an NCP is not " a road repairable at public expence"

If you had left the car on a public road with the two tax discs displayed then you would have complied with the requirments of the law.

Seeing as you can only buy tax 14 days before, what if I had been on hols for longer, not being allowed to buy tax before I went, and it running out on my return?

[Dean]

I was think you need to park it off road for that time. if an extended period declare a SORN.

[Taxi_Driver]

Mine ran out whilst I was away on hols (though I got a new one before I went).  With the new one not being valid until 2 days before end of June, I sellotaped the new one in the screen, so both were on display. Is this legal?

What if I was away for longer, and therefore couldn't get the tax before I went?

(It was in an NCP which I assume doesn't count as highway)...

No an NCP is not " a road repairable at public expence"

If you had left the car on a public road with the two tax discs displayed then you would have complied with the requirments of the law.

Seeing as you can only buy tax 14 days before, what if I had been on hols for longer, not being allowed to buy tax before I went, and it running out on my return?

I might be wrong but this 14 day rule might be coz the PO doesnt have the license books earlier than this.....but nothing to stop you being the month before....tho you would be wasting a month of tax.....You can back date tax for a month as well.

Quite a few years ago i got a ticket for tax disk outa date in a NCP carpark!  (Mind it was about 3 months out of date   )

[The Barge Captain]

I wrote the fines office a nice letter explaining that the disc had dropped from sight and got let off.

Hooray  

[Dean]

I wrote the fines office a nice letter explaining that the disc had dropped from sight and got let off.

Hooray  

well done.......

[Golfbuddy]

Just a note on the appeal/not guilty option. I don't think it is quite double or quits, in fact I am 99% sure that if an appeal is unsuccessful then you still only have to pay the original fine. If you fail to pay the fine or appeal within 28 days then the fine is increased to the next level.

In my opinion I would always appeal as you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. The reason most people don't appeal is that they think they will have to pay the higher penalty.

My wife recently appealed against failing to display a parking ticket and she won

She produced the ticket that had blown on the floor and all was well.