Car Tax

[WendyB]

Re: Car Tax

Thanks Enaid, that was what I was on about, knew I'd seen something about it somewhere.

[labman]

Re: Car Tax

From Direct Gov Website:

The maximum penalty for failure to display a current tax disc is £200.

[Amy]

Re: Car Tax

From Direct Gov Website:

The maximum penalty for failure to display a current tax disc is £200.

... until it gets passed to the bailiffs.

[Amy]

Re: Car Tax

What I find strange here is that DVLA can take action against you anyway, purely from the information on their computers.

If no paperwork is received from the magistrates court, why are bailiffs involved without any form of contact prior to them knocking on your door? Very strange.

... he took my daughter to manchester airport in our car, he was stopped by the motorway police...

Anyone seeing the word 'police' in Janet's post or is it just me?

[WendyB]

Re: Car Tax

No, it's not just you. As far as I read it, it's not DVLA that have taken action, it's the Police. Wasn't the term "motoring offence" also used? which would lead one to believe (well me, anyway) that the police have issued a ticket/fine for not having tax on the vehicle.

Perhaps Janet could confirm?

Notwithstanding the fact that the bailiff should have provided her with copies of whatever the fine was for, the warrant, etc etc.

[labman]

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I see those words too funnily enough. The point I'm making is that DVLA voided the car tax, but then took no further action despite knowing that the tax had been voided.

Had they taken action, the police would not be involved and all of this would have been sorted out long ago, avoiding the problem altogether. If Janet had known the tax had been voided I have no doubt she would have resolved the issue immediately.

DVLA are usually pretty helpful where a genuine error has occurred.

[Streetwise]

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No, it's not just you. As far as I read it, it's not DVLA that have taken action, it's the Police. Wasn't the term "motoring offence" also used? which would lead one to believe (well me, anyway) that the police have issued a ticket/fine for not having tax on the vehicle.

Perhaps Janet could confirm?

Notwithstanding the fact that the bailiff should have provided her with copies of whatever the fine was for, the warrant, etc etc.

Her husband is a policeman,the traffic police told her husband that the tax disc had been voided ,at least thats the way I've read the thread.:tinysmile_aha_t:

[Amy]

Re: Car Tax

Her husband is a policeman,the traffic police told her husband that the tax disc had been voided ,at least thats the way I've read the thread.:tinysmile_aha_t:

Post #19!

[WendyB]

Re: Car Tax

Yes, but we need to establish exactly what fine has been issued, and by whom, as this will change the way the fine is dealt with, and what actions the bailiff etc can take. As in, for example, if it were a magistrates fine, the DVLA could not cancel it, merely provide the information in order for the OP to challenge it.

[Streetwise]

Re: Car Tax

Post #19!

There is six months where the tax has been voided,post 19 what :beagle:

[Streetwise]

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Post #19!

Post 1.

[leclerc]

Re: Car Tax

Amy. do you mean that the penalty notice would be given by the "motorway police", it was not paid in time so bailiffs were given authority by magistrates course to chase non payment?

I thought that they would have to appear in court prior to bailiffs so I guess I was probably wrong in that thought process. So the roadside ticket is the fine so to speak and because it was not paid bailiffs were then instructed, correct?

[Amy]

Re: Car Tax

Amy. do you mean that the penalty notice would be given by the "motorway police", it was not paid in time so bailiffs were given authority by magistrates course to chase non payment?

Yes. From what the OP wrote, that would appear to be the case.

I thought that they would have to appear in court prior to bailiffs so I guess I was probably wrong in that thought process.

No problem, at least you're trying to learn.

We cannot know for sure until the OP posts again, but if the driver was stopped by traffic police their car would more than likely have been fitted with an ANPR camera. The car would have been flagged up immediately as not having a valid tax disc. An FPN would then have been issued.

So the roadside ticket is the fine so to speak and because it was not paid bailiffs were then instructed, correct?

As above and based on what the OP wrote, I believe this to be the case.

[labman]

Re: Car Tax

Reads that way to me as well. Car tax taken in April, then voided. In September was taking daughter to airport and stopped by police, premuably ANPR. This means an on the spot fine (FPN) of I believe £80.00 - no need for court proceedings.

If the fine is not then paid, court proceedings will follow to pursue payment and bailiffs can be, and by the sounds of it were, instructed.

[WendyB]

Re: Car Tax

So where did the County Court come into it then, Labman?