hedd-wyn Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Hi folks I've just ordered my car tax online and it said that it could take up to 5 days to arrive. My question is, if I print the receipt and the email I received off the DVLA confirming the start date, number and car reg. Will I still be able to drive the car legally? Won't be needing the car this weekend to be honest but would be nice to know incase something comes up. Cheers Hedd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 usually comes quicker than 5 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 The law changed recently and you can now use your car for around five days with no current tax disc displayed.As long as you have applied for the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1966 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 i think legally you have to display a disc but i doubt the plod would be bothered, these days with anpr fitted to their cars they will know its taxed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) http://www.direct.go...cle/DG_10021514 Displaying your tax disc Your vehicle tax disc must be displayed on the passenger side (kerb side) of the vehicle’s windscreen. If there’s no windscreen or you have a motorcycle or sidecar, you should display the tax disc on the kerb side of the vehicle. A current tax disc must be displayed on the vehicle it was bought for. If you buy a new tax disc before your current tax disc expires, you should not display the new one until the old one has expired. The new tax disc is only valid from the first day of the month you have taxed from. The maximum penalty for failure to display a current tax disc is £200. The tax disc can not be transferred between vehicles. If you use the electronic vehicle licensing service or tax by post at the end of the month, there’s now an exemption for not displaying a tax disc. This exemption covers the first five working days of the month to allow time for the new disc to arrive in the post. While you are still waiting for your tax disc you will need to display your current tax disc. The exemption only applies if applications are made before the current tax disc or SORN expires. Edited October 11, 2012 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 You can be done for not displaying whether its taxed or not. I have been stopped before for speeding without displaying but the lappy in the fuzz wagon picked up that it was taxed. They were cool about it. They seemed to change their abrupt tone when my SGC flashed up on there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Mongrel- Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) I was warned by a policeman that the offence is 'Failure to display a valid tax disc', but as he had done a PNC check and confirmed that I had taxed it he would let me go on my way with no further inconvenience or penalty. I have driven several times since, and my motorbike hasn't had a disc on display for years...beacuase the local scrotes kept nicking them! I've never yet been fined for it. Blimey there's some quick fingered individuals on here, didn't know about the exemption so I stand corrected! Edited October 11, 2012 by -Mongrel- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 if you done it on line, then you can still drive it on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Thanks lads, might take my mam for Sunday lunch if thats' the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 (edited) I always get my road tax disk from the local post office and I get it when I pay for it so no bother waiting for it to come in the post also I feel that I am doing my bit to help keep our post office open. I do not no what the situation is today but many years ago I was driving to work and a police man on a motor bike when't past me in the opposite direction and somehow he spotted that my tax disc was not on my windscreen and he turned around and stopped me it was on the flour so I was ok but he told me to get it stuck on the windscreen or I would be in trouble the next time that he saw me. Edited October 11, 2012 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Glad you reminded me mine is still downstairs even though I got it on the 2nd woops, but everybody who I no has got caught without displaying has got a friendly warning and let on there way this is after they had brought online because they have normally checked this before they pull you over anyway....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 why buy on line when you can get from a post office, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asa Bear Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 why buy on line when you can get from a post office, Because as quick as I have typed this reply I would have applied for a tax disc without leaving my sofa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n11tht Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 why buy on line when you can get from a post office, because at post offices you have to stand in a queue behind the elderly withdrawing their pension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted October 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 why buy on line when you can get from a post office, I usually do mossy, but I've recently renewed my insurance with a new company and they still haven't sent my cert through the post. It's like having car insurance through N Wales Police Firearms Department Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 When I was young I drove a company car for 6 months with no tax disc. It was in the fleet managers desk drawer. I didn't notice till someone pointed it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretfiddler Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 Only takes a few days, mine took 3 days over w/end too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m3vert Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Its been answered in post 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 I usually do mossy, but I've recently renewed my insurance with a new company and they still haven't sent my cert through the post. It's like having car insurance through N Wales Police Firearms Department wow thats quick!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 (edited) It depend on your feelings about your local post office if you live in a large town then it probably dose not matter that much but if you live in the country and value have a local post office. I say use it as its no good complaining that you have to drive miles to post a parcel etc when it is closed down because people did not use it one car tax would not mack much difference but one hundred could just make the difference. Edited October 12, 2012 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunderbust Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Taking into account that it must have run out at the end of last month, I would not take a chance until the disc comes through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 its fine if you've paid online and got the receipt printed you'd be extremely unlucky to get pulled for failure to display and even if you you could go to court and it would get over turned. Being tax it will start from the beginning of the month anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 there is a 5 day grace period re tax discs ( apparently somewhat more but don't quote me). As long as you have ordered it online and payment was accepted you have the disc. The offence of failing to display a valid tax disc isint really a criminal offence, just enforceable (anythig re owing the government money is seriously enforceable) ,you would be fined any outstanding tax owed, which in your case may be nothing provided u taxed the vehicle in time. I wouldnt worry about it, a pnc check would show the vehicle taxed so don't worrt too much cameras wouldn't pick it up as it shows taxed on the system. Pm me if you want clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 This was nailed in post 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 It was indeed..well spotted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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