Taxing Bike Online

Ben_m · Nova Slayer Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Karma :

I was going to tax my bike yesterday at the post office but couldnt find the mot cert anywhere. If I tax my bike online will I be ok riding it displaying the old tax disc until the new one arrives or will the fuzz take an unhealthy interest? Wanted to get out on it today.
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

You won't get caught by ANPR as you'll come up as taxed I think, but they could do you for 'failiure to display' which carries a fine I think.
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Villers · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Karma :

What is the fine for 'failure to display'? I Must admit that I have a pile of tax discs that Ive bought and never got round to putting on the bike. Its always been talked about as if you would have to be very unlucky to be done for it, maybe if you had been pulled and they couldnt make it stick then they might go for it as a last resort?

Mines in the post at the moment and it wouldnt stop me from taking the bike out for a second. I think its ridiculous that in the modern digital age we have to stick a coloured piece of paper to the bike to make it raod legal!
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Easter Bunny · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Karma :

Failure to display tax is an old offence where they couldnt check you with anpr or by phoning, I havent heard of anyone getting done with it alone, its normally an "add on" to a whole string of offences.
Been reported for not displaying before, nothing come of it.
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lozzypop1 · Certified MILF! Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Karma :

If you do it online it may be worth getting a printout of the confirmation at the end just to carry with you. I don't think it's a legal document but at least it's SOME form of proof that you HAVE taxed it. (Better than nothing)
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

You're fine, there's now an explicit 5 day grace period to display the disc if you've taxed online. So if you're stopped by a copper, punch him in the helmet and tell him some guy online told you so. Thumbs Up

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Ben_m · Nova Slayer Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Karma :

That's just what I will do cheers lafs
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WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 20 Mar 2002 Karma :

Here you go, section 33 of the vehicle excise and registration act 1994. The only legislation that covers failure to display.

So it's fuck all to do with the road traffic act, just for info. If a copper tries to quote bullshit at you.

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/22/section/33