Tax Disc runs out today - OK to drive tomorrow?

far2812

sorry the link seems to have timed out -

http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/

Kavanne

far2812 wrote: »

Have you entered your insurance details on the taxing page?

I dont get tha far. I put it my reference from my renewal notice, it asks me if this is my vehicle, I say yes, it says sorry, no insurance at date of tax disc renewal.

Gather

Kavanne

You have 7 days grace... fullstop.

Yes, it does run out tonight but the post office strikes last year highlighted that you do actually have 7 days grace. All Police forces have been instructed regarding the 7 days grace. If you need further evidence email me and i will send you the blurb. Obviously, with the postal strike over, the 7 days grace is still in place.

As for the insurance, not all insurance companies, especially the small ones do not get their policy details on the PNC as quickly as they should do. From personal experience, it sometimes comes down to human error as an operator needs to punch your details into the PNC. If your reg details are slightly wrong, it doesn't appear.

All Police ANPR cameras will flash up a vehicle with no insurance and you can have your car seized under section 165 if the cops do not think you have the insurance. Do as the previous person suggested, call your insurance company to make sure your policy is in place. If your policy is ok, call the MIB (0800 999 165) or your local Police station and ask them to check your car is showing as having insurance on PNC.

Also, have you recently bought it? If the previous owner of the car still has insurance on it, the Police may not be able to see yours as it will report multiple entries.

So in short, check you have the insurance still and then ring the cops to ask what PNC shows.

regards
Steve

only_mee

Use http://www.askmid.com/ownvehicle/ to check the insurance on your own vehicle.

Kavanne

Gather wrote: »

Also, have you recently bought it? If the previous owner of the car still has insurance on it, the Police may not be able to see yours as it will report multiple entries.

So in short, check you have the insurance still and then ring the cops to ask what PNC shows.

regards
Steve

I bought it brand new last June

I just put it in askmid and it said I am insured today, will try it again tomorrow which is when my new insurance policy is due to start as well.

Inactive

far2812 wrote: »

sorry the link seems to have timed out -

http://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/

" You choose the tax disc you want, 6 or 12 months, and then enter your payment card details.
Note: an additional charge of £2.50 will be added to the amount payable if you use a credit card. "

dannyjebb

bluefuzzybug wrote: »

Technically if you purchase online your still not covered as you need to 'display' the tax disc to be covered. I'm not sure how the police view this one, I very much doubt there is a grace period because your able to purchase prior to the last day of cover.

So what happens if you get your tax disc online and like has happened to me twice in the last few years it is lost in the post? then you have to ring em and ask for another but that one doesnt come till 2 days after your old one expires.....can you ask for a refund for them 2 days

daveyjp

Why wait until the last minute? I've had my tax renewal letter three weeks.

only_mee

You can do it on-line, providing all the documents are fine, from the 5th day of the Month on which it expires.

Kavanne

daveyjp wrote: »

Why wait until the last minute? I've had my tax renewal letter three weeks.

I have tried, I thought, as the website suggests that 24 hrs after i renewed my insurance that i would be able to do it online. This was not the case, I thought I'd give it a few days, still nothing, that is when I posted here.

I left my insurance later to sort than normal because when I started getting quotes everyone wanted a £950 excess so it took me some time to find a company that didn't!!!