Writing on Tax Disc faded off

TiddlyPom

I have a Nil rate disabled tax disc on my car and I noticed that the writing on it has completely faded off. The tax disc runs until March 2014.
I am unsure what to do about this as it is the tax disc being Nil Rated as well as my Blue Badge which entitles me to free parking in some Pay and Display car parks. If it doesn't show the taxation class as disabled, I can see this creating problems when I park.

Can anyone suggest what I can do about this?!
Many thanks

poppasmurf_bewdley

If the detail is hand written, can't you just go over the details with a pen?

If it's computer written, write to the DVLA and ask them for a replacement disc.

TiddlyPom

I was worried that I might leave myself open to accusations of altering a tax disc which I suppose is a legal document?

Iceweasel

I agree - it'll look suspect - leave it alone.

Or contact DVLA if you are unduly concerned.

HappyMJ

TiddlyPom wrote: »

I have a Nil rate disabled tax disc on my car and I noticed that the writing on it has completely faded off. The tax disc runs until March 2014.
I am unsure what to do about this as it is the tax disc being Nil Rated as well as my Blue Badge which entitles me to free parking in some Pay and Display car parks. If it doesn't show the taxation class as disabled, I can see this creating problems when I park.

Can anyone suggest what I can do about this?!
Many thanks

You only need the blue badge. The tax disc makes little difference. You can drive a car with full tax and use the blue badge to get free parking.

Lum

HappyMJ wrote: »

You only need the blue badge. The tax disc makes little difference. You can drive a car with full tax and use the blue badge to get free parking.

This is the correct answer, otherwise you'd have to pay whenever someone else, e.g. a partner, used their car to take you somewhere.

We do this all the time. My GF's car has the disabled tax as she's disabled and I don't drive it, but when we go out together we go in my car as it's somewhat larger and better suited to holding multiple people and a wheelchair.

Kite2010

HappyMJ wrote: »

You only need the blue badge. The tax disc makes little difference. You can drive a car with full tax and use the blue badge to get free parking.

Depends on the local authority

IIRC In Bournemouth, a blue badge on it's own only means you can park in the disabled bays, you need to have a disabled tax-disc in order to get free parking

Iceweasel

Kite2010 wrote: »

Depends on the local authority

IIRC In Bournemouth, a blue badge on it's own only means you can park in the disabled bays, you need to have a disabled tax-disc in order to get free parking

I don't doubt what you say - but that's ridiculous - most unfair - my old dad has a blue badge - but no car.

Younger members of the family take him everywhere he needs to go.

This is blatant discrimination against any disabled person who does not themselves own a car.

Kite2010

I can't remember which local authority has no free parking at all for blue-badge/disabled.

poppasmurf_bewdley

Kite2010 wrote: »

Depends on the local authority

IIRC In Bournemouth, a blue badge on it's own only means you can park in the disabled bays, you need to have a disabled tax-disc in order to get free parking

Yes, many councils are now doing this. You need both a blue badge AND a disabled tax disc to get free parking. All part of extracting more money out of everybody, no matter how disadvantaged, to pay the fat-cat salaries.

In the matter of the fading tax disc - if the disc is hand written and you only write over what as there previously, I cannot see that would in any way be an offence. So long as it was an EXACT replacement.

shaun_from_Africa

Provided that you have the V5 registration document, you can get a free of charge replacement disc from a Post Office.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-duplicate-tax-disc

Using this form.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/210004/V20.pdf