Car Tax Disc.

[Ramesses]

Not being a driver now,when I did drive we had to show a tax disc in the window just wandered now that cars don't have to show a tax disc in the windscreen anymore,how does it work now?

[Baldric]

https://www.police.uk/information-and-advice/automatic-number-plate-recognition/

[Togo]

You just put the key in, turn it, when the engine starts put it in gear and off you go.(^_*)

[Sycamore3House]

The authorities (not sure which one) DVLA or Highways Agency have camera cars that patrol round the streets where I live as we only have on road parking & use ANPR to catch people who have not paid their road tax.

[New Judge]

Yes, and not only that, if you do not tax your vehicle or declare it off the road you will be issued with a Fixed Penalty Notice.

[THECORBYLOON]

Car owners also have to be insured unless they have a SORN for it.

[Peter Pedant]

ANPR is now so efficient ( well they have been working on it for 50y ) that they can and do track cars in real time as they drive around

and various flags can be set and click up

relevant things like - driver has a gun licence .....

some london bombers were tracked in their car to manch and arrested when they alighted - all done with ANPR
and the system made £2 bn sales the day after their arrest
every tin pot dictator said: " I gotta have one of them !"

[Togo]

You all wait until "traffic wardens" have hand held or helmet scanners. I am sure I warned of that some time ago, no takers. Then I asked who is controlling the tech to do such searches. We will all be vulnerable to the corrupt official and tech provider alike.

[ToraToraTora]

ANPR,they know whether you are taxed, insured, MOTd, political party, shoe size, blood group, preferred drink, favourite colour, inside leg and of course what car you drive.

[TWR]

It's all down to modern Tec Ram, it's all linked to ANPR, ( Automatic Number Plate Recognition ) It's nice when you get a sensible answer Ramesses!!!!!

[Iggle Piggle]

The answer is to have a foreign plated car, they are not on the UK database yet...
Of course you're only supposed to drive for 6 months in the UK on foreign plates before you register the car here, but what the hell, no-one cares about that law.


(thanks, just wanted to get that off my chest)