taxed online today, drive today?

[j.col]

Hi guys, my first foray into motors so be easy on me
i need your advice

like an idiot, i forgot to tax my car, i just realised this morning.
i have gone onto the DVLA website and taxed it online, as i couldn't find the insurance or MOT
as today is a Friday, the tax will not be here until Tuesday-Wednesday at the earliest.
my question is
am i allowed to drive my car over the weekend?

 

[j.col]

i actually printed off the receipt from DVLA.
my only concern is one of my neighbors mentioned you have first 5 days of month as grace and also its an offence not to "display" the disc

 

[j.col]

There is a 5 working day exemption for people who tax online but it specifically states this ONLY applies if you purchase the new tax online BEFORE the old one runs out.

In the case of the OP this hasnt happened therefore it is not legal to drive the car until the tax disc arrives. The offence is failure to DISPLAY a valid excise license, remember.

You can drive your car, though you might get done for failure to display.

thanks guys, and the other answers
yeah i thought that.
i only have to drive my son to footie on Sunday in the car, about 5 miles away, so i will chance it,
and his coach is a policeman