Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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If I tax my car online it takes 5 days for the disc to come, but can I drive my car immediately after buying the tax or do I need to wait for the tax disc to arrive?
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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The tax disc must be displayed on the vehicle for it to be valid 
I do it online all the time it normally here in 2 days max
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Teddy
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Registered: 19th Jul 04
Location: Northampton Drives: VW Bora 1.9TDi pd130
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quote: Originally posted by B3KAN
The tax disc must be displayed on the vehicle for it to be valid 
I do it online all the time it normally here in 2 days max
Nope tax is valid from the day of purchase.
Its an offense to drive a vehicle with no tax disc displayed.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote: Originally posted by GaryL
quote: Originally posted by B3KAN
The tax disc must be displayed on the vehicle for it to be valid 
I do it online all the time it normally here in 2 days max
Nope tax is valid from the day of purchase.
Its an offense to drive a vehicle with no tax disc displayed.
thats whats B3KAN just said, are you on drugs? 
if you purchase it online and drive straight away without having the valid tax disc in your case then it is an offence. it might be valid as such from when you purchased it but it is still a crime to drive without it in your car and IN FULL VIEW of anyone looking for it
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B3KAN
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Registered: 15th Feb 07
Location: Inverness, Highland
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quote: Originally posted by Ben G
quote: Originally posted by GaryL
quote: Originally posted by B3KAN
The tax disc must be displayed on the vehicle for it to be valid 
I do it online all the time it normally here in 2 days max
Nope tax is valid from the day of purchase.
Its an offense to drive a vehicle with no tax disc displayed.
thats whats B3KAN just said, are you on drugs? 
if you purchase it online and drive straight away without having the valid tax disc in your case then it is an offence. it might be valid as such from when you purchased it but it is still a crime to drive without it in your car and IN FULL VIEW of anyone looking for it
Glad sum1 understands
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Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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Bugger. Ok nice one lads.
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
Location: Around Essex Somewhere
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I bought tax online and just drove without tax showing. Its only an offence if you get caught. I printed off the page saying ive bought it so its not exactly your fault is it...
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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took me 18 days for my tax to arrive
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Danny P
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Registered: 20th Nov 02
Location: Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by P1CK4D
I bought tax online and just drove without tax showing. Its only an offence if you get caught. I printed off the page saying ive bought it so its not exactly your fault is it...
Yeah it is, you should have ordered it earlier
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Tom J
Organiser: South Wales Premium Member
Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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its an offence to fail to display tax, whether you are driving the car or its parked up, usually they give you 14 days grace though
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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It is an offence. Whether or not you get off with it is another matter, but you are operating outside of the law to not display it.
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