Car was untaxed for 2 days (no reminder sent) and used on roads; can I be fined as I have now paid tax which is backdated to the start of the month?

[Ed Gasket]

As above. I never received a tax reminder for the first time and as a result missed the end of July deadline.

I drove for a couple of days all over London in a technically untaxed car (at the time). However I remembered and renewed the tax on the 2nd of the month in the evening and this of course states that the car is taxed for 12 months to end of July next year ,of course includes the 2 days for the 1st and 2nd.

Can I be fined for having an untaxed car on the road in August when I have now paid road tax for 12 months which includes the whole of August; just that payment was 2 days late?

[Homer67]

Highly unlikely unless you were pulled over or received a parking ticket from an official body such as Police, Local Authority, does not include silly Private Parking Company invoices.

[dx100uk]

no nothing will happen.

 

forget it.

 

dx

[Ed Gasket]

Great thanks.

I was wondering about the legal position of being potentially fined for not having tax when in fact when you buy the tax, they force you to be covered for the period they are trying to fine you for.

Would be an interesting challenge if it ever happened.

I mean can they actually fine you for not having tax when they have also sold you tax covering the period in question?

 

[dx100uk]

they cant fine you - its a summary charge.

you still owned the car for a period untaxed, regardless to it being back dated. 

you dont see them act much outside of a full year unless its part of whats found out if someone drives uninsured, DnD/accidents etc etc.

forget it

 

dx

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