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Old 06-03-2012, 10:47 AM
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Default tax disk not arrived still ok to drive?

hello.. i taxed my car online last thursday not expecting to use the car but could do with using it for work tonight.. devon to london. surely it will show as being taxed but will i be in trouble for not having the disk in the window.. i have the confirmation email on my phone but just wondered others experiences...
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Old 06-03-2012, 11:05 AM
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You get 5 days grace from the first of the month. so no, you shouldn;t really use it tonight. Worst you'll get is a £30 fine for not displaying though.
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Originally Posted by vroomtshh
You get 5 days grace from the first of the month. so no, you shouldn;t really use it tonight. Worst you'll get is a £30 fine for not displaying though.
I think thats changed now,I'll try and find the excerpt from Dvla site.
I drove my Corsa for 2 months without a disc with no issues after it never turned up from online taxing.
All I had to do was pick it up from the Dvla local office,in fact the missus went and got it.
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Just checked,it is 5 days,but its 5 WORKING days so you'll be ok,until Thursday.
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thanks for the help.. the cars been sorn since november so its not as if its following on.. i just rang the dvla and although it is taxed with them they say that its still an offence if the police were to pull me as not displaying the disk... i only thought as its been nice out id give the cossie a run but looks like ill be going in the civic... at least i know ill make it their and back without breaking down now i guess..
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would have to be a cunt of a copper to actually due you given that on their computer it will show up as taxed etc.
but there there isnt really a shortage of that type of copper I guess, so perhaps the honda is your best bet!
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cheaper in the civic too.. the last time i took the cossie to work it took me 10 hours to get home.. on the back of a recovery truck.. i never did find out what the problem was that day.. also saves me getting shit at work for driving an old sierra..

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Old 06-03-2012, 11:45 PM
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I think the grace only applies if the car was taxed up to the end of the month, so your car, having been SORNed, doesn't get the grace period.
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Originally Posted by gibbo frst
at least i know ill make it their and back without breaking down now i guess..
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Are Cozzys really that bad
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Im using my 3 door for work at the moment and im still waiting for the new tax disc to arrive,they have taken my money so as far as im concerned my car is taxed !!!!
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Originally Posted by Harris.
Im using my 3 door for work at the moment and im still waiting for the new tax disc to arrive,they have taken my money so as far as im concerned my car is taxed !!!!

Thats fine in the eyes of the DVLA. But it doesnt stop the cops giving you a £30 fine for not displaying it. And then when they've stopped you for that, you better hope theres nothing else on the car they can screw you for.

Your not talking about dealing with reasonable logical thinking people here
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