Scrape in Tesco car park

Fat_Walt

Rover_Driver wrote: »

No, even if it is locked in your own garage, unless it is exempt, it is required to be licensed. 'on a public road' was removed by sch. 45, Finance Act 2008.

Yes but you can use a sorn vehicle in a public place without tax and not commit an offence.

Rover_Driver

Fat_Walt wrote: »

Yes but you can use a sorn vehicle in a public place without tax and not commit an offence.

As in post 39, if there is a SORN declaration in respect of the vehicle, as that is one of the exemptions, it would not need to be licensed.

If it was not exempt, it is required to be licensed - in a public place or anywhere else.

Fat_Walt

Rover_Driver wrote: »

As in post 39, if there is a SORN declaration in respect of the vehicle, as that is one of the exemptions, it would not need to be licensed.

If it was not exempt, it is required to be licensed - in a public place or anywhere else.

So the only time you need tax is if it's on a road.

Rover_Driver

Fat_Walt wrote: »

So the only time you need tax is if it's on a road.

No, it needs to be licensed wherever it is, eg. a Tesco car park, unless exempt, which is if there is a SORN declaration in respect of the vehicle, or if it is kept by a motor trader on business premises.

Fat_Walt

Rover_Driver wrote: »

No, it needs to be licensed wherever it is, eg. a Tesco car park, unless exempt, which is if there is a SORN declaration in respect of the vehicle, or if it is kept by a motor trader on business premises.

Ok rainman I'll leave it with you.

Car_54

Rover_Driver wrote: »

Unless exempt, a registered motor vehicle is required to be licensed wherever it is.

No it doesn't.

The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 requires it to be licensed if it is used on a public road (section 1) , and it defines public road (for the purpose of the act) as one maintained at public expense (section 62).

Fat_Walt

Car_54 wrote: »

No it doesn't.

The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 requires it to be licensed if it is used on a public road (section 1) , and it defines public road (for the purpose of the act) as one maintained at public expense (section 62).

You quote a 1994 Act, where as his is from 2008.

Rover_Driver wrote: »

No, even if it is locked in your own garage, unless it is exempt, it is required to be licensed. 'on a public road' was removed by sch. 45, Finance Act 2008.

Which do you think is most up to date?

AdrianC

...bearing in mind SORN came into force in 1998, and the continuous insurance regulations came into force in 2012.