What Happened To The Tax Disc Holders

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 4:13 pm

told ya they are good

once again thats

www.speeding.co.uk

and i;m not on commission

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Wed Oct 30, 2002 9:31 pm

Got mine from a local shop today. Quite striking, aren't they?

ladymxenna · Post by **ladymxenna** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 7:52 pm

Got mine from a local shop today. Quite striking, aren't they?

Very much so Alex

I've just got back from my holiday in Rome and wanted to finish off the reel of film so I've taken 3 shots of the disk and three of the engine...to be uploaded next week.

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 7:59 pm

i actually keep my disc holder in the glove box. i dont display my tax at all :rolleyes: . if the theving scum see it when i leave the roof down it will be gone. along with my tax disc.

ladymxenna · Post by **ladymxenna** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:30 pm

i actually keep my disc holder in the glove box. i dont display my tax at all :rolleyes: . if the theving scum see it when i leave the roof down it will be gone. along with my tax disc.

I can see that might be a problem. Having said that, being a person that tends to be wary by nature, I can't see any situation where I would leave my car unattended with the roof down...( Can't legislate for the nutters that may want to rip it off while in transit though...)

Question though..I thought it was a legal requirement to display the taxdisk.

{{added afterthought}} Can't remember what country you are from so the requirements may be different there?

Erm · Post by **Erm** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:51 pm

he is welsh

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Fri Nov 01, 2002 12:53 am

oh i knew erm would say somin, :rolleyes: , yes it is a legal requiremnt but so is keeping within the speed limits, wearing seatbelts etc.... if i get stopped i just explain the situation. i never displayed my tax in my zetec-s as well, and when the cocky copper gets funny i just show it to him and he goes all quiet. it really is quite satisfying.

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Fri Nov 01, 2002 10:19 am

If he wants to be funny though, you could find yourself with a summons.

The offence is Failure To Display - having a tax disc is irrelevant if it's not displayed - you can still be fined.

Alex LS · Post by **Alex LS** » Fri Nov 01, 2002 1:34 pm

If you get a ticket for Failure To Display a tax disc, the only defence in court is that you did have one displayed. Even if it's in your glovebox, that's not a defence. You will be convicted of the offence.