troubled_corsa
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if i have a car, have MOT, have insurance but no cover note, therfore i cant get road tax. so if i drive it without road tax and get pulled, can i tell them im waiting for my insurance docs to come thru? wud i get away with it?
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DanielJ
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shud do
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Kris TD
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theorically you arent allowed too drive the car until they come through unfortunately,
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Colin
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When I bought my car I had to get the cover note sent to the garage so they could get my road tax and I couldnt take the car untill they had done this.
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troubled_corsa
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but my insurance has already started. whats the point payin for the 2 days of insurance if i cant drive it 
and what if i did have the insurance certificate, but i sed that i hadnt, therfore i didnt have tax, wud i get away with it?
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troubled_corsa
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so basically, if i get caught with no tax, im fooked?
whats the procedure for no tax anyway? just a fine?
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WaNtEd_CoRsA
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you can drive with no cover note mate who ever said u c ant is full of shit - u CANT drive on the road wi no tax
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troubled_corsa
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what happens if u get caught then? fine?
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Colin
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They would probably either let you off, or make you take documents to nearest station once they come through - just to make sure your telling the truth.
What if you crash tho - the I nsurance could refuse to pay on the basis of you NOT having road tax.
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Adam
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yeah, just a £1000 fine
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Adam
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It's only 2 days, you still get 363 of insured days driving so just wait
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Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by WaNtEd_CoRsA
you can drive with no cover note mate who ever said u c ant is full of shit - u CANT drive on the road wi no tax
thats what i was saying, but as u cant get tax untill the cover note comes, then u cant drive the car until insurance documents come through.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam
It's only 2 days, you still get 363 of insured days driving so just wait
Agree, just wait untill monday if you still havnt got it phone the insurance company and get them to fax a copy of the cover not to you - then you can get your tax.
You could just ignore this advice and drive your car before then and get away with it. If you get caught the fine could be up to £1K
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troubled_corsa
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£1000 fine for not havin tax ?!?!?!?! is this correct?
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by troubled_corsa
£1000 fine for not havin tax ?!?!?!?! is this correct?
even if you have tax but dont display it correctly.
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troubled_corsa
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fookin ell! didnt know that.
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DanielJ
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u can drive 4 up 2 a week with no tax i got told, my tax ran out on the fri, cudnt get new 1 till mon an i was fine
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troubled_corsa
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i just wondered. hypothetically speakin. havent got a car yet tho. a mate in this situation was askin me. he hasnt got tax on it at all at the mo, so he cant do that.
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cobra148
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quote:
Originally posted by DanielJ
u can drive 4 up 2 a week with no tax i got told, my tax ran out on the fri, cudnt get new 1 till mon an i was fine
Err, no you can't. You can't even have a vehicle parked on a public highway was no valid tax disc showing.
If the tax expires on a Friday, theres no excuse for leaving it until Monday to renew it. (but we've all done it  )
Maximum fine is indeed £1000 although its got to be an extreme case to be hit with that. More realisically, you can be fined a percentage for each month the disc is out of date by.
Insurance should still be valid without a current tax disc, although lack of MOT will make it void.
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