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Blah
03-01-2007, 05:25 PM
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.
otter
03-01-2007, 05:27 PM
it said its an offence do drive without a valid tax disk displayed on my car.
and thats exactly right. wait.
Scary Monster
03-01-2007, 05:36 PM
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.
Tweety
03-01-2007, 06:17 PM
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.
I'm With Stupid
03-01-2007, 07:21 PM
Can they not do roadside checks into that sort of thing, like they do when they need to check whether you have insurance?
Sa-ra-ra-ra
03-01-2007, 09:11 PM
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 :)
Blah
03-01-2007, 10:39 PM
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
Fiend_85
04-01-2007, 10:13 AM
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.
Blah
04-01-2007, 04:56 PM
Problem is over now as i recieved my tax disk early :)
Skive
04-01-2007, 05:23 PM
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.
BumbleBee
06-01-2007, 08:45 AM
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.