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Car tax query

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Home, Law & Money
Does anyone know if i can legally drive my car or not?

On monday i bought car tax online, got the confirmation email saying that it's been accepted etc. Im still waiting for the disk itself to be delivered, apparantly it takes up to 5 working days.

I checked on the website and it said its an offence do drive without a valid tax disk displayed on my car.

But does this still apply when i am waiting for my disk to be delivered? My logic tells me that technically i should be covered but at the same time im not sure if im covered from the time i display the disk.

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Blah wrote:
    it said its an offence do drive without a valid tax disk displayed on my car.
    and thats exactly right. wait.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It seems very difficult to find an official answer as nothing is said.

    I went and bought mine at the post office this morning because I had the same concern. I guess you could ring the help line and ask.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If you were to display in the car tax disc in post, you probably wouldnt get done as they can check.
    Thats what the other half was told my a police officer. But then it depends how bored the police office is i expect.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Can they not do roadside checks into that sort of thing, like they do when they need to check whether you have insurance?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I spoke to the DVLA (or DMV, i get confused)... people when i bought my new car, and they said that if i were to buy a tax disc online and put the reciept in my car window it'd be ok.

    In the end, i couldn't get a tax disc so i just drove it home without one and bought one the next day :)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ace, i really have to drive to lincoln at the weekend so if i havent recieved it by then, i will have to do what you said sa-ra-ra-ra.

    cheers for replies, i'll probably ring them up to confirm
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Sa-ra-ra-ra wrote:
    I spoke to the DVLA (or DMV, i get confused)... people when i bought my new car, and they said that if i were to buy a tax disc online and put the reciept in my car window it'd be ok.

    In the end, i couldn't get a tax disc so i just drove it home without one and bought one the next day :)
    DMV is american.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Problem is over now as i recieved my tax disk early :)
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    SkiveSkive Posts: 15,286 Skive's The Limit
    Traffic police aint so hot on driving without tax anymore, and if you do get caught on the roadside they'll ofetn give you a producer and let you go.
    I never had tax on my bikes. :D
    It's always better to be safe than sorry though.
    Weekender Offender 
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Blah wrote:
    Problem is over now as i recieved my tax disk early :)
    I've always bought mine online and they have arrived the next working day.
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