What do you (need to) take when driving?

harveybobbles

I don't take my tax disc with me, it just tags along happily in the window.

the main thing that i DO take with me is a pack of Wine gums...!!

goldspanners

harveybobbles wrote: »

the main thing that i DO take with me is a pack of Wine gums...!!

take care with the wine gums,the port ones are particularly strong and show up on the breathalyzer.

Keith

Orford wrote: »

The tax disc (VED) is the only one required. If you are stopped by the police, the rest can be produced at any police station (nominated by you) within 7 days

Close... but no cigar

None of them are required now, as you are exempt from displaying road tax for 5 working days if you purchase it online, so you can legally drive with none of the above in the vehicle

Personally I don't carry anything apart from VED in my car unless I am visiting Europe at which point you must carry your documents.

before_hollywood

tax, phone, mp3 player (for when i reach destination- usually work), some cds and my driving license is always in my wallet as it is a slick little photo one (although its due to renew in april :eek: new picture time lol

Conor_3

Luis-FlightManWithAPlan wrote: »

Hello! I was wondering what do you take when driving /what is legally required to have with you when dirivng in your car.

Cheers!

Have you passed a driving test? If so, you should know.

Inactive

BYALPHAINDIA wrote: »

You just need your Drivers Licence & Insurance Policy.

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Not true, false information.

Only " document " required in the UK is road fund licence displayed to nearside of windscreen.

credit_crunch_victim

if you listen to some of the people on here they would tell you that you do not need road tax or an mot either
a nice policeman will let you off
in 24 years of driving i have never carried any driving related documents just a valid tax disc in the windscreen

newlywed

Keith wrote: »

None of them are required now, as you are exempt from displaying road tax for 5 working days if you purchase it online, so you can legally drive with none of the above in the vehicle

Please can you supply a website that displays this information? It certainly wasn't sent anywhere with my tax renewal documents - they said to make sure you apply for it at least 5 working days before your tax runs out

kitchpoo

There is a bit of an unwritten rule on displaying a tax disc when renewed as I have been in the DVLA office when someone was complaining that their disc had not arrived and the DVLA advisd them that they should be OK up to 14 days in to the month!!

You are not legally obliged to buy your new tax disc until the last day for renewal, including on line - so the 'tax in the post' scenario still exists. I would keep the old one in though.

Here is an interesting one for you......

For work I am currently legally driving on the UK public roads, with no tax disc, no MOT and no front numberplate. Lets see if anyone can work out how I am doing it...

bargepole

kitchpoo wrote: »

Here is an interesting one for you......

For work I am currently legally driving on the UK public roads, with no tax disc, no MOT and no front numberplate. Lets see if anyone can work out how I am doing it...

You are the official chauffeur to HRH The Queen?