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Off the road Stamp on tax form

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  • 15-05-2009 12:24am
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    Gilisgreat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hey,
    Was just wondering if anyone could tell me if the Gardaí ask any questions when you give them the motor tax renewal form to stamp to say the car was off the road for a given period?


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    PanhardPL
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭PanhardPL


    Gilisgreat wrote: »
    Hey,
    Was just wondering if anyone could tell me if the Gardaí ask any questions when you give them the motor tax renewal form to stamp to say the car was off the road for a given period?
    They usually don't ask questions, all you are asking them to do is witness your signature to a declaration, so if you make a false declaration, then the Gardai will have lots of questions to ask.


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    The reason they witness your signature is so you can be prosecuted later if it can be proved that the vehicle was in a public place during the period you stated it was not.

    Not your ornery onager



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    dodzy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,928 ✭✭✭dodzy


    Gilisgreat wrote: »
    Hey,
    Was just wondering if anyone could tell me if the Gardaí ask any questions when you give them the motor tax renewal form to stamp to say the car was off the road for a given period?

    It depends on the guard. Most will just sign - no questions. Others will probe. FACT.


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    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,334 ✭✭✭bladespin


    dodzy wrote: »
    It depends on the guard. Most will just sign - no questions. Others will probe. FACT.


    Yup, seems lately they will check the computer for stops and ANPR etc.


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    Drummerboy08
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    bladespin wrote: »
    Yup, seems lately they will check the computer for stops and ANPR etc.


    Thats only right too. No doubt the Dublin based ones check the E-Flow as well.


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    bladespin
    Registered Users Posts: 7,334 ✭✭✭bladespin


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Thats only right too. No doubt the Dublin based ones check the E-Flow as well.

    Defo, never thought of E Flow :o, my case was a restoration project that'd been sitting up for a while so wasn't worried just seemed to take longer than usual.


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    alias no.9
    Registered Users Posts: 6,266 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    The Gardai do not ask questions, as others have said, they are only witnessing your declaration. The motor tax office on the other hand have a vested interest in maximising their revenue. If they find evidence that the declaration was false, they will prosecute and you will have no defence because your declaration was witnessed by a Garda.


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