Spectator N0. 2679 : Choc-A-Block By Doc
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When you tax your car, you have to supply insurance details - I am buying a new car on Tueday but am worried that the covernote will not come through in time. I have an insurance document for my other car which covers me to drive any vehicle 3rd party. Will this suffice for the post office?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.one eyed man. Trust me on this YOU WILL NOT GET DONE. The most that will happen is you get a form CLE26. All this does it back dates to when the tax is due as I said.
The Police do not prosecute it is DVA only. It is NOT a recordable offence.
Sometimes the DVA do "hits". If this happens there is no fine unless you have clearly taken the pi55. they have the power to tow the vehicle but I assure you in your circumstance THEY WILL NOT. They will enforce that you pay back date THAT's IT.
It is not an immediate offence to drive without tax. With that i assume he means "absolute" offence. There is no legal term "immediate offence". But yes the two week waiver is a myth. Alas there are 24 million cars in the UK and commonsense does prevail.
Make sure you have the V5 (log book) MOT and insurance has been paid and you will be absolutely fine. trust me.
PS make sure you will not be liable for all back date. Although a reciept will "prove" your ownership and thus drivability of the motor try a get a copy of the "SORN DECLARATION" (off-road notification) if from a showroom.
Ward-Minter...
This DVA of which you write; is it the Defence Vetting Agency, Dundee Voluntary Action or do you actually mean DVLA - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency?
The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994
Section 33(1) states -
It is an offence for a person to use or keep, on a public road a vehicle in respect of which vehicle excise duty is chargeable, and there is not fixed to and exhibited on the vehicle in the manner prescribed... a licence for, or in respect of, the vehicle which is for the time being in force.
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/Ukpga_19940022_en_4.htm#mdiv29
kempie I assume you meant to use a full stop instead of a semicolon in your thread. Further, a comma after 'action' would have read much better dear boy. But hey ho, I am not so petty.
DVA is a term we used in the forces as Civil Defence vehicles are exempt. Apologies one eyed man. However, I realise you have the intellect to realise the facts in hand as opposed to attending a voluntary action group in Dundee.
All I will suggest, dear Sir, is try telephoning your local Traffic Police Dept and ask them the penalties. There are none at this stage!
Do you honestly believe it is in the public interest to prosecute in your circumstances? Methinks clearly not.
Yes it is an offence, I think we all know that. However the required "mens rea" will not be present for you to be prosecuted.
Remember, what kempie quotes is Sect 33 (1). That means there are at least another 32 sections on the subject matter; not to mention dozens of subsections. (Note the correct use of the semicolon!)
Your choice vic.