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  • 31-01-2007 6:58pm
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    sohappy
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭


    if i purchase a car in the uk that doesent have any road tax, how do i drive it to the ferry? dont the english police have the power to seize any car that does'nt have road tax??


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    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,711 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Drive it quickly?


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    Moanin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,134 ✭✭✭Moanin


    sohappy wrote:
    if i purchase a car in the uk that doesent have any road tax, how do i drive it to the ferry? dont the english police have the power to seize any car that does'nt have road tax??

    I drove my car to the ferry with no road tax.Didn't see police though but I would imagine if they know that you are importing the car to Ireland it should be ok


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    OfflerCrocGod
    Registered Users Posts: 6,312 ✭✭✭OfflerCrocGod


    Henry Ford III wrote:
    Drive it quickly?
    Yes break the speed limit that will help you :D


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    Gatster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,415 ✭✭✭Gatster


    If you show proof of the recent purchase and the ferry confirmation/receipt it would go a long way to them not caring. Depends on the cop though, like in any situation involving 'imperial entanglement';) They do have a database they can access from traffic cars or by checking with their cop-shop, and can take the car off you...


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    colincarnate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 196 ✭✭colincarnate


    sounds like something the tans would do alright


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    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    The Police in the UK are no longer involved in enforcement of road tax. It is now the responsibility of a faceless computer in Swansea that sends out a £80 fine if your car is not taxed.


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    JohnCleary
    Registered Users Posts: 10,210 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Bond-007 wrote:
    The Police in the UK are no longer involved in enforcement of road tax. It is now the responsibility of a faceless computer in Swansea that sends out a £80 fine if your car is not taxed.

    Yup, that's what some of those (lot) or camera's on the Motorway are doing. Too right IMHO, no escape for being a tight twit :rolleyes:


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    fatboypee
    Registered Users Posts: 958 ✭✭✭fatboypee


    colincarnate wrote:
    sounds like something the tans would do alright

    ahh, nice to see racism is alive and well..


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