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failure to display tax disk while abroad

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  • paddedjohn
    paddedjohn Posts: 7,512 Forumite
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    hoohoo wrote: »
    Out of interest, does anyone know what would happen if you just bought a huge tarpaulin and wrapped your car up in that?

    No number plates, no reflectors, no tx displayed
    Be Alert..........Britain needs lerts.
  • fivetide
    fivetide Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    hoohoo wrote: »
    Out of interest, does anyone know what would happen if you just bought a huge tarpaulin and wrapped your car up in that?


    I asked this a few weeks ago. Caused one person in particular to get their snickers in a twix.

    The basic thing being as padded john said, you couldn't see anything so nothing to check. The other issue is that as far as i'm aware the parkies are not allowed to touch the car (including lifting anything) apart from applying a ticket.

    They could, I guess simply slap a prospective ticket on there. The police might be a different issue, they could possibly come and lift the cover (make sure it isn't a bomb or something) but you'd probably need someone to report it if it was a quiet residential street.

    No real conclusion drawn. Of course, as soon as you used the car you'd be looking at ANPR capture anyway.

    5t.
    What if there was no such thing as a rhetorical question?
  • gowgowuk
    gowgowuk Posts: 411 Forumite
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    fivetide wrote: »
    You'll only get a refund for the unexpired portion though so if it is the end of the month when you get back you'll have to get it in the post super quick!

    5t.

    Update: I just received the refund cheque from DVLA: not only they did refund the 10% extra surcharge for a 6 month disc but they also refunded me completely, including the first month! So, that's a 100% refund and I am a happy bunny....
  • fivetide
    fivetide Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    gowgowuk wrote: »
    Update: I just received the refund cheque from DVLA: not only they did refund the 10% extra surcharge for a 6 month disc but they also refunded me completely, including the first month! So, that's a 100% refund and I am a happy bunny....

    Glad it worked out and that you've updated the thread to say so. Far too many people forget that bit!

    :beer:
    What if there was no such thing as a rhetorical question?
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