What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?
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What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?my tax expires 31/05/2012 (today) which means tomorrow that it will be non valid, I will need to drive my car to the post office tomorrow to buy 6 months tax, this means on the way to the postie that I have no tax, what will happen if I get pulled by the police, will I get a fine, points??
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?You'll get a fine, but no points (that's if they catch you that is). I didn't get a reminder letter and was driving around unknowingly without tax for months and I got scanned by the police and sent a letter with a fine. They don't give you any points though. I always make sure I know exactly when my tax runs out now because you can't always rely on getting reminder letters.
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?Worst case, yes - the police can detect you don't have tax via automatic number plate cameras, and pull you over, you would a £60(?) fine. I would hope in your case they would let you off, but you never know.
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?Do police cars have devices that can pick up on un-taxed vehicles? are you sure that points are not given for expired tax and driving without it ?(Original post by laura130490)
You'll get a fine, but no points (that's if they catch you that is). I didn't get a reminder letter and was driving around unknowingly without tax for months and I got scanned by the police and sent a letter with a fine. They don't give you any points though. I always make sure I know exactly when my tax runs out now because you can't always rely on getting reminder letters. -
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?(Original post by rmhumphries)
Worst case, yes - the police can detect you don't have tax via automatic number plate cameras, and pull you over, you would a £60(?) fine. I would hope in your case they would let you off, but you never know.
Thanks mate, I have never taxed before, this is my first car so am a little baffled on how to go about it.
Tomorrow to the post office I will take along
My logbook
MOT pass certificate
Certificate of motor insurance (the motor certificate is a copy I have printed off, will this be accepted?)
How will I know if a particular postie does tax discs, When I walk into the post office, do I just approach somebody on the desk and say I want to renew car tax? do I instantly receive my new car tax disc? How is that then recorded onto my reg plate? -
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?Most post offices do car tax, you can check here - just enter your postcode and select Car Tax as the service needed.(Original post by I likewinegums)
Thanks mate, I have never taxed before, this is my first car so am a little baffled on how to go about it.
Tomorrow to the post office I will take along
My logbook
MOT pass certificate
Certificate of motor insurance (the motor certificate is a copy I have printed off, will this be accepted?)
How will I know if a particular postie does tax discs, When I walk into the post office, do I just approach somebody on the desk and say I want to renew car tax? do I instantly receive my new car tax disc? How is that then recorded onto my reg plate?
When you get to the Post Office, yes - just go to the desk, say you want to renew your car tax / get a tax disc / etc etc, they will ask to see your V5C, insurance and MOT. Once they have checked them, they will print your tax disc. I assume the DVLA's computers update straight away (your registration is on the V5C, and will be recorded onto the tax disc - their computers will then store your tax disc number and reg number), but if you get stopped, as long as you have the tax disc displayed you will be fine. -
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?You can do it online??
If your car has an MOT and is insured, then just go to here:- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...yD/DG_10034732
And you can do it today. It then enters the system and you are taxed and legal despite not having the tax disc as it is in the database.
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?(Original post by gbduo)
You can do it online??
If your car has an MOT and is insured, then just go to here:- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring...yD/DG_10034732
And you can do it today. It then enters the system and you are taxed and legal despite not having the tax disc as it is in the database.
Simples.(Original post by Direct.gov)
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.
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He can still be fined for not displaying a tax disc, and there is the risk if the DVLA computer take a while to update (like the insurance database does), he could be pulled over by the police and fined. The DLVA say that if you haven't applied for your tax before the end of the month, it is best to do it in person. -
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?Hi Laura, you were driving around for 'months' with no re-newed tax, however the OP shall be applying for road tax which will commence at the beginning of June, so will not be having any 'free' time and is acceptable and sothus will not receive any fine. Experience from my family who have been in the same situation.(Original post by laura130490)
You'll get a fine, but no points (that's if they catch you that is). I didn't get a reminder letter and was driving around unknowingly without tax for months and I got scanned by the police and sent a letter with a fine. They don't give you any points though. I always make sure I know exactly when my tax runs out now because you can't always rely on getting reminder letters.
Hope you have lots of post-it notes around now :-) xx -
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?Fair enough. When I am at sea, the tax runs out whilst I am away, I just renew when I get home like a month or so later online and then drive around the same day. Never been an issue for me(Original post by rmhumphries)
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He can still be fined for not displaying a tax disc, and there is the risk if the DVLA computer take a while to update (like the insurance database does), he could be pulled over by the police and fined. The DLVA say that if you haven't applied for your tax before the end of the month, it is best to do it in person.
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?How can you drive unround unknowingly without tax?! Surely its not hard to remember when it runs out, its written in big letters in your window lol(Original post by laura130490)
You'll get a fine, but no points (that's if they catch you that is). I didn't get a reminder letter and was driving around unknowingly without tax for months and I got scanned by the police and sent a letter with a fine. They don't give you any points though. I always make sure I know exactly when my tax runs out now because you can't always rely on getting reminder letters. -
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?I agree. They can check on their cameras if you havent got tax and you would get a fine i think.(Original post by rmhumphries)
Worst case, yes - the police can detect you don't have tax via automatic number plate cameras, and pull you over, you would a £60(?) fine. I would hope in your case they would let you off, but you never know.
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?They will be now until Wednesday, yes. However, OP posted on Thursday, so had Friday to go and get his tax done(Original post by Emma:-))
I agree. They can check on their cameras if you havent got tax and you would get a fine i think.
Wouldnt the post office be shut tomorrow though due to the bank holiday?
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Re: What will happen if I drive my car with expired tax?Because I don't examine my tax disc every time I get in my car. It quite easy to just get in your car without looking at it.(Original post by lauraaaa.xo)
How can you drive unround unknowingly without tax?! Surely its not hard to remember when it runs out, its written in big letters in your window lol
