TuRbO-CaB-LaD

iya people, i was wandering if anybody is upto date with the law, about driving with no tax, my m8 said they take ya car off u there an then, others have said they fine/warn you, im not sure, does anybody have a definate true upto date answer cheeRs! !

SteveH

dont do it

JTECH James

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thats what happens

Rick Astley

They take your car off you. It's that simple.

5t1g

An un taxed car should not be on the road. police have been given powers to remove the car amd take it to a compound where it will be stored for a short while before being crushed unless the owner pays a fine and gets some tax. Often cars aren't taxed as they aren't insured or have no MOT, normally both. Given the technoloy that the Police have these days it's not worth the risk of driving without tax.

Fiddy

Dont do it fella, the police have the power to take the car and crush it, it costs a lot less to tax a car than replace it.

Psycho Warren

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Yeah dont do it There seems to be split opinions on this forum that you may also be charged with driving without insurance

BillyCabrio

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Wear a tight belt!

Prepare to get butt fudged!

dojj

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you cannot legaly put a car on the public highway without it displaying a valid tax disc (or, for those oldies, a tax exemption disc)

so even if you have it, it needs to be on display for it not to be an offence

TuRbO-CaB-LaD

ok cheers people 4 all ur advice apreciated

Ginge !

they take the car off you and you will have to tax it and pay to get it back, also they dont actually crush the cars, just the ones that aint worth selling on

IMO they should be forced to crush the cars but its about getting more and more money as possible hence they sell the cars

taz1787

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they take car

and llike said you have to
a) pay for tax
b) pay for car to be released
c) get charged with no tax
d) they could charge you with no insurance as if its not taxed or mot'd technically your not insured

just don't do it !!! its as simple as that same as people who drive without licenses as well

JamboRS

since 1 September 2008, you can legally drive or keep your vehicle on the road for up to five days from the end of the month without displaying a valid tax disc provided youhave made your application (by phone or online) before your current vehicle tax/SORN expires.
This information is contained in the DVLA leaflet INS176/5

tabetha

In practice plod won't tug you till it's at least 1 month out, as if you tax it in the month, it's backdated unlees you lie and say you are not using it when have, this was handed down to all forces as advice.
tabetha

Ginge !

bollocks mate,i know someone who was done for driving a car that was 21 days out of tax, they taxed it the next month but did on that month and was done !!!!!

kosman

my cossy sorn at the mo,it needs to go 2 mile for work,i dont fancy taxing it or fooking about with a trailer,im just going to drop it off late at night and tax it in march so i get full month,if you goin couple of mile you should be ok if you dont attract attention,wouldnt do it every day though.