Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

You may have to call the insurance first. you wouldn't already have insurance to drive it away.

but then you might feel like you can't be bothered with it all and not bother.

and you might want to come back at the beginning of the next month when the tax will be cheaper.

if I've still got it.

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No difference to those that already do it. but a difference to those who didn't do it before when someone would be able to glance at the disc and match up the reg number to the car.

as long as you don't attract attention to your driving. then you can quite freely drive and park it without any problem.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

[QUOTE=Gary L;35731639]You may have to call the insurance first. you wouldn't already have insurance to drive it away. but then you might feel like you can't be bothered with it all and not bother. and you might want to come back at the beginning of the next month when the tax will be cheaper. if I've still got it.
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Gone off it now ,rusty piece of junk :)


No difference to those that already do it. but a difference to those who didn't do it before when someone would be able to glance at the disc and match up the reg number to the car.

Instead they just look at the glass where the disc used to be and match up the reg number

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

[QUOTE=martyh;35731647]We're talking about my car. not your Transit van :)

Vins are codes. the reg number isn't in there.

when somebody gets a routine stop. the police would usually check your tax whilst talking to you.
and check the reg matches.
now they'll probably not bother calling it in. and you'll be free to go on your way.

and the car being parked. they're not going to bother at all.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

DVLA ANPR vans are often seen around here on the housing estates and local supermarket carparks. And I see quite a few vehicles getting clamped by them.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

[QUOTE=Gary L;35731656]Don't have a transit anymore ,got myself a brand new Crafter jumbo , new transits look like guppies

I think all the objections come from cops that worry the job is getting a bit too technical for them ,instead of just looking at a piece of paper they will have to do some real work and call it in which they would anyway just to check the licence of the driver and make sure there are no warrants so really no real change

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

So cops, who some think have speed guns surgically grafted to their arm and have to deal with radios, PDAs, in car data terminals, umpteen different computer systems at the office and everything else think cant run a vehicle check as it's beyond them?

As I've said before countless times the issue isn't about doing the check, it's about choosing who to perform a check on.

You might be happy for a full PNC check on your car and occupants to be undertaken during any interaction but I'm not especially when that can take 5 minutes plus per check.

A handy visual indicator on prominent display let the police filter out who and when full checks occur on.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

That's what I've been trying to tell him, Derek. but I just get it's not a problem :)

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

I did some planning work for a fibre connection that involved new ANPR cameras. I was talking to there IT guy whilst i was completing the survey, he said they can detect if a number comes up in different areas of the country and then raise a stop on that registration number next time its detected by anpr in a police car. !!

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

I assume that's if they appear in different areas of the country at the same time / too soon to actually drive there, rather than in general ;)

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Thats what he hinted at.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Sorry Derek,i just don't buy that the removal of the tax disc is going to cause so many problems .Look at it this way there has never been any visual aid for valid insurance and yet people are allowed to buy a car with tax on it thus bypassing the need for getting insurance immediately ,the only way to catch these people is by doing a PNC check and/or phoning any insurance company the driver claims to be with .I really can't see why things will be so much harder for the police

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Except not having a valid tax disc is one of the immediate indicators that a car might not have insurance and a bit more digging needs to be done. The don't and can't check very car, removing an immediate way to choose which cars to target makes their lives harder.

Still it'll reduce the crime figures even more which will make some people happy.

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

If only the authorities would embrace technology eh?;)

Re: The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years
 

Not quite the same thing as checking for car road tax/insurance violations I know but the Trafford Center near me has had number plate recognition in place since 1993 so locating these none compliant drivers wouldn't be beyond the scope of what is already in place I assume.

I understand from talking to local Police officers that being able to wait for their potential 'naughty boy' to wander back to their car in the car park is quite convenient.http://www.parking-net.com/parking-n...rafford-centre

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Princess Park Way and Kingsway have ANPR along there route from the motorway to the city centre ;)