The Car tax disc is to be scrapped after 93 years

[MalteseFalcon]

Thanks Gary, will let them know. They are one of life's worriers my relative so hopefully this will stop her worrying about the renewal side of things.

[Gary L]

There's a free app for iphone that will tell you when the TAX and MOT expires on any reg you enter.

I actually checked one of my neighbours and her MOT has been expired since 10th Nov.

"TotalCarCheck"

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by Gary L

I actually checked one of my neighbours and her MOT has been expired since 10th Nov.

Grass They're on to her now...

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Kursk

Grass They're on to her now...

I'm no grass.
I'll just use it to bribe her with or something

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by Gary L

I'm no grass.
I'll just use it to bribe her with or something

You could turn up dressed as an MOT Inspector and tell her unless she pays you today she's in big trouble. Or do you think she'll know it's really you?

[Gary L]

Sounds good. but I talk funny. walk with a limp. have a big nose. and smell a bit.

I think she'll guess straight away

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Sounds good. but I talk funny. walk with a limp. have a big nose. and smell a bit.

I think she'll guess straight away

Yep, that's women for you. They pick up on details. I reckon your limp (fnar fnar) would be a dead giveaway

[Taf]

If the tax is that far out of date, surely the DVLA's computers will issue a fine automatically?

I think he said MOT, not tax.

[Taf]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I think he said MOT, not tax.

Sorry!


Both under control of the DVLA, both fineable if not current though. And insurance would be invalid, again fineable.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Kursk

Yep, that's women for you. They pick up on details. I reckon your limp (fnar fnar) would be a dead giveaway

Just tried the MOT inspector in a balaclava. she got suspicious. so I left it

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Originally Posted by Taf

Sorry!


Both under control of the DVLA, both fineable if not current though. And insurance would be invalid, again fineable.

Insurance isn't necessarily invalid. third party is still there.

[Kursk]

Originally Posted by Gary L

Just tried the MOT inspector in a balaclava. she got suspicious. so I left it

Damn. But should've worn more clothes .

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Taf

Sorry!


Both under control of the DVLA, both fineable if not current though. And insurance would be invalid, again fineable.

A common fallacy - having no tax doesn't invalidate insurance cover.

[Derek]

Shocker!

The number of vehicles without road tax - Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) - doubled to 560,000 this summer according to the Department for Transport's survey, months after the paper tax disc was abolished in October 2014.
The Department for Transport admits these changes probably caused the increase in untaxed vehicles.

The loss in revenue for the government is "significant", he said, having risen from £35m in 2013 to an estimated £80m now "and, it has to be pointed out, far exceeds the forecast £10m efficiency saving

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34933962

[Osem]

Originally Posted by Derek

Shocker!



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34933962

Yup, who could possibly have predicted...

Still I suppose it sounded like a good idea to someone and just think of all the little paper discs we've saved from capture and imprisonment.

It seems evasion of the tolls at the Dartford Crossing has gone up since the toll booths were taken away. No real means by which to extract payment from foreign registered vehicles being just one reason.

Nearly a quarter of a million foreign drivers have evaded the Dartford Crossing automated toll in first four months since booths were scrapped

Quelle surprise!

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/c...-scrapped.html

The figures show that almost as many foreign drivers are evading the toll as British drivers are being chased and fined for doing the same since the traditional cash toll-booths and traditional barriers were scrapped.

Good job someone's making up for the shortfall eh?