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Just got a ticket :-(

jaygrunt
jaygrunt Posts: 529 Forumite
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in Parking tickets, fines & parking
Just got a ticket for not displaying a valid tax disc cos the DVLA sent it to my last address instaed of my new one.

Could someone tell me can they give me another fine tomorrow ?
AND how long before they will take the car and crush it :eek:
If you dont ask you dont get!!

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  • peter_the_piper
    peter_the_piper Posts: 30,269 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    First thing get onto DVLA for a replacement. Bad news is that the ticket is for not Displaying not having a tax disc. Technically I'd assume they could give you a ticket every time they saw the car. Not a great deal of help but I'm sure others will be along soon.
    I'd rather be an Optimist and be proved wrong than a Pessimist and be proved right.
  • sarahg1969
    sarahg1969 Posts: 6,694 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Who is the ticket from, OP?
  • jaygrunt
    jaygrunt Posts: 529 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    sarahg1969 wrote: »
    Who is the ticket from, OP?

    Its from the avon and somerset constabulary'
    If you dont ask you dont get!!
  • jaygrunt
    jaygrunt Posts: 529 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    jaygrunt wrote: »
    Its from the avon and somerset constabulary'

    This was from a PCSO.Is he legally able to hand out tickets :confused:

    I thought it was just the police and courts who can hand them out?
    If you dont ask you dont get!!
  • Nicerella
    Nicerella Posts: 66 Forumite
    I believe that is illegal to drive a vehicle without displaying a valid tax disc. This would imply that if your tax has expired and you're waiting for a new tax disc that you should not drive your vehicle until the new disc arrives.
  • elvch01
    elvch01 Posts: 341 Forumite
    jaygrunt wrote: »
    This was from a PCSO.Is he legally able to hand out tickets :confused:

    I thought it was just the police and courts who can hand them out?
    PCSOs can hand out tickets for parking & road tax
    Chris Elvin
  • xxlaurissaxx
    xxlaurissaxx Posts: 2,253 Forumite
    As of Sept 08 you get 5 days after your tax runs out, to drive your car withing showing a valid tax disc if you have either ordered it online or by phone and are waiting on it arriving. If you are within those 5 days you cannot get a ticket.

    xx
    0/2013
    :beer:
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