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Passed my driving test - getting the car on the road!
So on Monday I passed my driving test 
I've got my insurance in place and I now need to get a tax disc. If I were to apply online, would I be able to drive right away or would I need to wait on the tax disc arriving?
I was hoping to get down to the post office today, however, although the car is insured, it's not showing up on the askmid website saying it's insured.... would that cause an issue?
I've got my insurance in place and I now need to get a tax disc. If I were to apply online, would I be able to drive right away or would I need to wait on the tax disc arriving?
I was hoping to get down to the post office today, however, although the car is insured, it's not showing up on the askmid website saying it's insured.... would that cause an issue?
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The askMID website might not be 100% up to date , especially if the policy is very new, so I wouldn't worry unduly about that. Much more important is that you have the certificate in your hand when you wander into the Post Office.
Congratulations op, get yourself down to the post office if you have the certificate and take it easy....
Good luck
You don't have to be stopped to be done. There are plenty of ANPR cameras around the place you could be tagged by.
Not worth the risk driving the car until it's properly taxed.
You can only legally drive without tax when on the way to a booked MOT test and home.
On the way to the post office isn't included.
Bit harsh when you're on your way to pay your tax but it keeps the law simple for them at the expense of our convenience.
you could also get it on the back of a truck and roll it off once the discs fitted and drive home but normally the bus will be a hell of a lot cheaper
They are talking of driving before the disc arrives. If they've applied then the ANPR camera won't pick it up.
And you only need to display the disc for another 3 weeks.
The post I was responding to was talking about driving to the Post Office to get a disk though.
A lot of police use their judgement when looking at things, a mate once got stopped for doing 40 in a 30 zone with no seatbelt on and got away with it once he pointed to his injured cat in the seat who was bleeding pretty bad after getting into a mega fight - technically it could of been points/fines even prison i suppose but the officer used his judgement and wished him good luck and let him get to the vets
Don’t forget, if you get 6-points within the first two years your licence will be completely revoked and you will have to re-apply for a provisional licence and pass your theory/practical tests all over again.
Don’t do anything that may put your licence at risk!
It may be that the OP would be let off after they explained but the idea that a police officer only stopped them because they wanted a promotion is silly.
True, there is a 14 day period while waiting for the disc to arrive in which he can drive.
Its a valid excuse if pulled over and the police can easily check if the car is taxed or not
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-rules-when-renewing-your-tax-disc
That only applies for renewals where the car had valid tax that expired at the end of the previous month.
For a car purchased without tax the only legal option is to keep the car off road until the disc arrives. The quickest way to get one is via the post office.
Failing to display is not an endorsable offence and you will not get points on your licence if detected using the car without one.
It says in the link "when you renew your vehicle tax or when your new car is taxed for the first time"
You can apply online right away and as long as your insurance and mot are accepted then you can drive straight away....you have 5 days for your tax disc to arrive, but you are allowed to not have your disc displayed during the 5 days grace.
A simple check by any Police Officer will show that you are legal to drive.
Yep...or the above
Apologies for posting duff info; failure to display a valid tax disc is NOT endorsable by points on your licence.....it's just a fine.
However, the rest of the info is valid; so, OP, well done on passing your test, and watch your speed ........that is endorsable by points on your licence! ;-)
Happy motoring.
No, this changed last year. Previously it was a 5 day grace period applicable only to renewals, but it was changed to a 14 day grace period applicable in all circumstances where a new disc is issued.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/179258/ved_administration.pdf.pdf
Except in this instance there would be no fine. A ANPR camera would automatically see the car is taxed via dvla and no copper would issue a ticket because driving without a tax disc in this instance is perfectly legal