garethr Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 http://www.dvla.gov.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/280808_09.aspx From the 1st of September 2008, those buying their vehicle tax online, by phone or by post will be able to legally continue to drive their vehicles for up to 5 days while they wait for their new tax disc to arrive. This will only apply where the new tax disc has been applied for before the current one expires and motorists should continue to display the expired disc on their vehicle, until the new one arrives. This will be of great benefit to those motorists who have to leave buying their tax disc until the last day of the month, because they are waiting to be paid. They can now still do that, but also get the benefits of taxing online, by phone or by post. In addition, motorists are now able to buy their vehicle tax disc from the 5th day of the month that their current disc is due to expire in. Previously, discs could only be bought from the 15th of the month. DVLA has introduced this new procedure following feedback from the motoring public, which has shown an increasing demand, especially since the advent of electronic vehicle licensing, for motorists to be allowed to re-license earlier in the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Thats nice to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Cool I was expecting bad news & more stringent regulations/hoops to jump through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 How good of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris2o2 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Wow they aint trying to screw us again for once . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Any idea if this still applies, guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Looks like a no "it is an offence to drive a vehicle on the road without a valid tax disc" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DODGYDODDS Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Im sure this is all still applicable, i didnt recieve my disk for a few days, got pulled, and the officer said the database said i was legit and taxed and said display it when it turns up. I could of been lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Its my only option really. Due today and I've gone and lost my INS document Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Yes it still applies. My son fell into the same trap last month - couldn't find his insurance cert in all the mess he lives in. http://www.motorlawyers.co.uk/offences/vehicle_tax.htm (near the bottom) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 It's still the law, but... (strictly speaking) only if you apply for the new tax disc before the tax or SORN runs out. However, I think (I'm not a lawyer ) the offence would be failure to display the tax disc rather than driving a vehicle without tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzle Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Its my only option really. Due today and I've gone and lost my INS document if you do it online mate u won't need it, they just check the database to make sure u have insurance and MOT... technically it is offence to not display but they would have to be a real arse to charge u for it, as it would show as taxed when running ur plates through the system.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 This rule still applys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 (edited) ...technically it is offence to not display but they would have to be a real arse to charge you for it, as it would show as taxed when running your plates through the system....Some of them are, though (recent thread on Pistonheads). I'd at least print the confirmation e-mail and keep it in the car/on the dash. Edited September 30, 2009 by garethr (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I always buy my tax discs online, and even if they take longer than the expiry date to turn up, any police check will confirm that I am indeed legal on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteA Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Once when I went to tax a car, I found the last 6 month tax disc still stapled to the last v11. So I had been driving taxed but not displaying for 6months - got away with it though. Cant believe I did that much mileage without someone spotting it - is it possible that there are actually some decent people in those blue suits?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I always buy my tax discs online, and even if they take longer than the expiry date to turn up, any police check will confirm that I am indeed legal on the road. But you aren't legal on the road if you aren't displaying a valid tax disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Once when I went to tax a car, I found the last 6 month tax disc still stapled to the last v11. So I had been driving taxed but not displaying for 6months - got away with it though. Cant believe I did that much mileage without someone spotting it - is it possible that there are actually some decent people in those blue suits?! Nope. All traffic wardens are Nazis. But I'm sure they go home in the evening after a very satisfying day's work. Gits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I would buy on line but need to support my village post office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I got reported by a traffic warden for "failure to display" after my tax disc expired, did it online but it took 12 days to come through the post Had displayed the printout from when I bought it online too. DVLA didn't follow anything up though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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