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Driving a car that is waiting on tax and insurance discs in the mail

  • 06-09-2016 07:26PM
    #1
    doxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭


    I've been away for a while and my tax and insurance has lapsed in that time. Just did my motor tax and insurance online today, I really need to drive the car tomorrow, but won't have the new discs to display by then.

    Would having the email receipts for payment of both suffice if I was stopped?


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,489 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Definitely no harm in bringing that with you but don't park the car is a public place where you might get a ticket for not displaying a valid tax/insurance disc by either a traffic warden or Garda.


  • #3
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    If you got ticketed you would most likely be let off in court if you had proof that the car was taxed and insured. Your call, your risk. Technically it is a law breach not to display them.


  • #4
    *Kol*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    If you were stopped at a checkpoint It's a reasonable explanation to say that you were away and have already renewed, and you could back it up by producing disks at a Garda station in a few days once you receive them. Use off street parking in the meantime.


  • #5
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    doxy wrote: »
    I've been away for a while and my tax and insurance has lapsed in that time. Just did my motor tax and insurance online today, I really need to drive the car tomorrow, but won't have the new discs to display by then.

    Would having the email receipts for payment of both suffice if I was stopped?
    Watch out for the mailman while you take the trash out to the garbage can.


  • #6
    MadYaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,303 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    If you have the email receipts they'll probably just ask you to produce the discs at a Garda station within 10 days.


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  • #7
    *Kol*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    doxy wrote: »
    I've been away for a while and my tax and insurance has lapsed in that time. Just did my motor tax and insurance online today, I really need to drive the car tomorrow, but won't have the new discs to display by then.

    Would having the email receipts for payment of both suffice if I was stopped?
    Watch out for the mailman while you take the trash out to the garbage can.

    What does that mean?


  • #8
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    *Kol* wrote: »
    What does that mean?
    The clue is in the heading.


  • #9
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,921 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    I got ticketed for none display of tax on my motorcycle whilst parked up in town .

    ( reason being is i carry it in my wallet because scumbags break them off the bikes and use them in cars . )

    Left it go to court and explained my situation and was struck out :)


  • #10
    *Kol*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,549 ✭✭✭*Kol*


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    *Kol* wrote: »
    What does that mean?
    The clue is in the heading.

    And that helps the OP how?


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