Taxing a newly bought car

Wig

anniehanlon wrote: »

because if a driver who was stujpid enough to be on the road illegally and knocked my child over i would do time for what i would do to them.
There it is, i hav said my piece and we have deviated from the original post and so will withdraw gracefully

I wonder where you draw the line? When someone knocks down your child, you first inspect the car to see if it is 100% legal, if it is, then that's ok, buy the driver a coffee and tell him not to worry about it, because his car was legal.

But if the car has a broken sidelight bulb?
A chip in the windscreen within the swept area?
A torn wiper blade?
A hole in the exhaust?
A faulty catalytic converter, giving high emmissions?
A speedometer that does not read in mph?
No speedometer?
Tax paid for but not displaying the tax?
No rear fog light (on a modern car fitted with other lamps)?
A cracked or disfigured number plate?
A number plate not displaying the BSAU standard mark?
A bald tyre
Faulty brakes
Worn steering rack


An otherwise roadsafe/insured vehicle, but missing a bit of paper in the windscreen? - oh wait, that's the one you said you would "do time for".

Wig

harveybobbles wrote: »

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jammin_2

Wig wrote: »

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An otherwise roadsafe/insured vehicle, but missing a bit of paper in the windscreen? - oh wait, that's the one you said you would "do time for".

Brilliant!

Rolandtheroadie

Theres some nutters in the world, draw your own conclusions.

If you were stopped for no road tax, they would make you buy it from when it ran out (assuming it was within 6 months). If you only bought the car in the past few days, I'd imagine they'd make you buy it from the start of December(if caught)
It would then be up to DVLA as to whether they wanted to prosecute you or not.
The cars MOT'd and Insured, whats the problem? You will be taxing it from the start of December anyway.
So i'd drive it, if stopped, i'd say I was waiting for my cover note. It's not an endorable offence (no penalty points) and it would have to be a hard nosed copper that would do you.
Do DVLA have clampers?

goldspanners

anniehanlon wrote: »

because if a driver who was stujpid enough to be on the road illegally and knocked my child over i would do time for what i would do to them.
There it is, i hav said my piece and we have deviated from the original post and so will withdraw gracefully

why not just admit your initial post was a tad hysterical?

you deviated,suggesting a tax disc would save a childs life.

little_miss_messiah

scotsman4th wrote: »

Do DVLA have clampers?

Not so much clampers but they have operations in conjunction with the police and cart off your vehicle - if the fine is not paid you end up with a nice shiny metal cube for your trouble...