Can you get points for driving without tax

Jigga · 1 May 2009 at 18:55

Hey i like to know if you can get points if your road tax has run out ? And police stopped you while driving it

St0rmer66 · 1 May 2009 at 18:57

halliwelldj · 1 May 2009 at 18:57

Don't you atleast get fined though?

OpenToSuggestions · 1 May 2009 at 18:59

halliwelldj said:
Don't you atleast get fined though?

You find yourself in much deeper **** than points tbh!

The_Dark_Side · 1 May 2009 at 19:12

Just a fine, and if the tax has not long ran out the fine will be fairly small.

Jigga · 1 May 2009 at 19:16

The_Dark_Side said:
Just a fine, and if the tax has not long ran out the fine will be fairly small.

Yesterday

Lopéz · 1 May 2009 at 19:16

Just a fine, or an impounded (and subsequently crushed) vehicle which is annoying.

The_Dark_Side · 1 May 2009 at 19:19

Lopéz said:
Just a fine, or an impounded (and subsequently crushed) vehicle which is annoying.

IIRC they can fine you 10 times the back duty as well, but as with most things the most severe penalty is pretty much never given out.

Tute · 1 May 2009 at 21:48

I thought they were pushing the whole "you can't escape our database" etc.?

Or was that all hot air?

The_Dark_Side · 1 May 2009 at 21:56

Tute said:
I thought they were pushing the whole "you can't escape our database" etc.?

Or was that all hot air?

They know which cars are not taxed, but they don't know if any of them are being used on the road unless they're caught.

Tute · 1 May 2009 at 22:22

The_Dark_Side said:
They know which cars are not taxed, but they don't know if any of them are being used on the road unless they're caught.

I thought they just issued the fine for not taxing or declaring SORN though?

I didn't realise you still have to be caught on the roads.

I ask this as I did the same thing today. 110 mile round trip with an out of date tax disc and no tax.

whitecrook · 1 May 2009 at 22:27

The_Dark_Side said:
They know which cars are not taxed, but they don't know if any of them are being used on the road unless they're caught.

But it doesn't matter if they are on the road or not. A vehicle should be taxed or SORN. if Neither then the owner is liable.

The_Dark_Side · 1 May 2009 at 22:34

whitecrook said:
But it doesn't matter if they are on the road or not. A vehicle should be taxed or SORN. if Neither then the owner is liable.

Yeah but rather than act like the Gestapo, they don't fine you the second your car has no tax. At this time, you may have the thing stuffed away in your garage, or you may be still driving it, they just don't know.

The_Dark_Side · 1 May 2009 at 22:36

Tute said:
I didn't realise you still have to be caught on the roads.

You don't, but IIRC the fine for not SORN'ing the car is less than the fine for driving without a valid tax disc.

ZG002 · 1 May 2009 at 22:38

They do send a fine out if its not taxed or SORN even if its just sitting in your garage. Takes them a couple of weeks though. Or did with me (forgot to SORN a car i was taking to bits) My sister was driving about for about two weeks with no tax also before i noticed (typical woman) and she sorted it out 3! yes 3 days later...

If the police catch you on the road and its only one day out you may get away with it. If the DVLA van catches you. Expect a fine and a clamp at the least

Batf1nk · 1 May 2009 at 23:36

The fine for non-sorning is £40 iirc.