no tax

[kim03333]

my car has been declared offroad for 3 months and i planned to tax it 1st nov. however, i drove it a couple of days ago while it was declared offroad and got caught. i was given a ticket which said a report will be sent to dvla.

does anyone know roughly how much my fine will be?

[Pea Pod]

http://www.dvla.gov.uk/vehicles.aspx ....click,Telling dvla your vehicle is off road. At the very bottom yellow box, click what if I do not tax my vehicle. I would rather you looked yourself.

[Buenchico]

Pea Pod's link seems to have missed out an intermediate page. Where he/she was trying to take you was here:
http://direct.gov.uk/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/U ntaxedVehicle/UntaxedVehicleArticles/fs/en?CON TENT_ID=4022059&chk=gstKWH

Maximum penalty = �5000 fine + 2 years imprisonment.

In practice, you'll probably receive a fine in the region of �500 (+ court expenses of around �100)

Chris

[Buenchico]

PS: Although minor motoring offences (e.g. speeding) aren't normally regarded as part of a 'criminal record' (even though they are offences under criminal law), any imprisonable offence forms part of such a record..

You will need to keep your criminal record in mind when applying for visas for foreign travel or when applying, for example, for household insurance. (You will almost certainly face higher premiums or rejection of your application for insurance). The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act means that your criminal record can eventually be ignored for most purposes in the UK (although you might still have to declare the conviction for certain types of employment applications throughout your life) but you will have to declare your conviction, when required, on all visa applications for the rest of your life.

Chris

[kim03333]

thanku for help everyone. i think i had better start saving up, especially as i was done for no insurance as well and have to go to court for that.

thankfully i now have tax and insurance, so my car is back on the road.