The tax disk

martomcg

If you keep your tax disc on you like some people have mentioned here then is it possible to get a fine from the guards/traffic wardon when parked up in a public place? (In the same fashion as cars can be caught)

Cienciano

martomcg wrote: »

If you keep your tax disc on you like some people have mentioned here then is it possible to get a fine from the guards/traffic wardon when parked up in a public place? (In the same fashion as cars can be caught)

Not sure, a garda probably could, but I doubt he'd bother his arse, expecially if he found out the tax was paid. And he'd have to look around the bike to make sure he hasn't missed it. As I said, I doubt he'd bother his arse.
They're getting rid of tax discs in the UK, they reckon they're not checked manually over there. Wonder if they'll do that here? Probably not for a long time

minidazzler

martomcg wrote: »

If you keep your tax disc on you like some people have mentioned here then is it possible to get a fine from the guards/traffic wardon when parked up in a public place? (In the same fashion as cars can be caught)

A lot of Gardai keep their own tax discs attached under the seat, so I presume that there is some sort of understanding that a bike isn't necessarily going to have a tax disc on show despite what's supposed to happen.

That said, if you get the fine, don't you just have to present the tax disc and it's immediately done away with?

colm_c

minidazzler wrote: »

A lot of Gardai keep their own tax discs attached under the seat, so I presume that there is some sort of understanding that a bike isn't necessarily going to have a tax disc on show despite what's supposed to happen.

That said, if you get the fine, don't you just have to present the tax disc and it's immediately done away with?

Not exactly, there are two different offenses which can both be used: no tax & failure to display tax, so even if you had taxed it, they could do you for failure to display.

Reality is you'd want to get some really picky Garda to do you for it.

I've never had my disk tampered with, in the 9 years of biking and parking in Dublin City centre almost daily. What do they get from taking the disk? Is it jus for the craic?

minidazzler

colm_c wrote: »

I've never had my disk tampered with, in the 9 years of biking and parking in Dublin City centre almost daily. What do they get from taking the disk? Is it jus for the craic?

I've had my licence plate stolen, I don't want some cnut stealing my tax disc as well and getting away with the 88 a year :pac:

But mostly it's because I couldn't be bothered to get a Tax Disc Holder

Wossack

presume they pinch them to use em themselves - hoping that the gard that stops them next wont look too carefully at it

biko

Moved out from an unrelated thread.

MonstaMash

I've had 2 tax discs taken off the bike in recent years, pain in the ass, always carry it with my license now.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Anytime I've been stopped by the cops I've told them the tax disc is in my licence wallet and offer to take it out for them, without exception they've accepted this and waved me on.

When Dublin had traffic wardens I used to park all over the city and never had an issue with wardens either.

spurious

When I used to drive a bike, I had my tax disc robbed and the guards found it on a truck.

bladespin

Non display is a finable offence, most gardai will check and are generally ok but the local traffic warden used to be a complete ***** if he couldn't see it.

Wonda-Boy

Would not chance this myself I always have it on show....but if I was commuting on the bike leaving it parked around in public I would more then likely do the same and keep it in my wallet.

No Pants

Same as with a car, I'd be more worried about a traffic warden if it's parked in a public place.

blu3r0ri0n

It really is not worth the hassle of trying to get it sorted out if a traffic warden fines you while the bike is parked, it also helps to keep the dirt off my license place so I leave it on...:cool:

Tigger

Peter Rich Mop wrote: »

Anytime I've been stopped by the cops I've told them the tax disc is in my licence wallet and offer to take it out for them, without exception they've accepted this and waved me on.

When Dublin had traffic wardens I used to park all over the city and never had an issue with wardens either.

yeah but you are kinda big
so maybe.......