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What do you (need to) take when driving?

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  • kitchpoo
    kitchpoo Posts: 1,255 Forumite
    jammin wrote: »
    I've got it! The car's not registered in the UK, hence no UK tax / MOT?


    Correct - but it has been in the UK since it was new......... half a gold star so far.!
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  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    kitchpoo wrote: »
    Correct - but it has been in the UK since it was new......... half a gold star so far.!

    Aha! And you're working in the UK, but "personal ties" mean your place of residence is another Member State?
  • kitchpoo
    kitchpoo Posts: 1,255 Forumite
    erm, not quite, I am UK based, my employment is within the UK and my residence is in the UK.
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  • markelock
    markelock Posts: 1,735 Forumite
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    if it's a ranger, is it something to do with the US?

    are the doors welded shut, and you have to enter/leave the vehicle through the window?
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  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    hmmm.. ok. Do you work for the Armed Forces?
  • kitchpoo
    kitchpoo Posts: 1,255 Forumite
    yay - I'm a civilian working for USAF, driving a US 'truck' under the joint forces exemption policy. I think Jammin gets the gold star for the persistance!

    So it also has no side indicators
    The rear indicators are the red lights flashing and there is no fog light either!
    Praying at the church of MSE should be compulsory!

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  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    kitchpoo wrote: »
    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 driving some sort of vehicle which has no licensing requirements, such as farm equipment?! Or perhaps an invalid carriage?!
  • jammin_2
    jammin_2 Posts: 2,461 Forumite
    kitchpoo wrote: »
    yay - I'm a civilian working for USAF, driving a US 'truck' under the joint forces exemption policy. I think Jammin gets the gold star for the persistance!

    So it also has no side indicators
    The rear indicators are the red lights flashing and there is no fog light either!

    Yay! Interesting stuff..

    Btw, I think markelock is the rightful winner. :)
  • hm71_2
    hm71_2 Posts: 1,980 Forumite
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    just realised in my original post I didn't say yes to the tax!!!!! of course I do have it in the car-(didn't want anyone to think I was a tax dodger)
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  • kitchpoo
    kitchpoo Posts: 1,255 Forumite
    I'm dreading the day I'm out in the wilds and get stopped by the local police force and have to explain what it is I'm driving and how I am entitled to do so. //threadjack over!//
    Praying at the church of MSE should be compulsory!

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