New Tax Disk

Odysseus

My tax disk was stolen off my bike a good while back, but I just kept putting it on the long finger. Anyway I got pulled at a checkpoint a few weeks back. No problems, but it made think it's time to sort it out.

So anyone know what the procedure is about getting a new disk issued, do I have to report the disk as stolen? Or anything like that? I have been ringing the Tax Office in Louth at morning but I'm not getting an answer.

MrJoeSoap

From here

Replacing a lost tax disc
It is possible to obtain replacement documents associated with motor tax. List of documents and the cost of their replacement is as follows;

Document Replacement cost
Tax disc €6
Registration book/certificate €12
Vehicle licensing certificate €12

To obtain replacement documents, complete form RF134 (pdf) and have this form witnessed by a member of the Garda Siochana at a Garda station. Forward your completed form with the appropriate fee to your Motor Tax Office.

Odysseus

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

From here

Replacing a lost tax disc
It is possible to obtain replacement documents associated with motor tax. List of documents and the cost of their replacement is as follows;

Document Replacement cost
Tax disc €6
Registration book/certificate €12
Vehicle licensing certificate €12

To obtain replacement documents, complete form RF134 (pdf) and have this form witnessed by a member of the Garda Siochana at a Garda station. Forward your completed form with the appropriate fee to your Motor Tax Office.

Cheers mate, I get that filled in at the local cop shop if I can get them there over the weekend.

CrazyRabbit

I just carry mine with me. Not sure if you are required to display it at all times, but in 12 years, I've never had any hassle about it, even when pulled over.

daenerysstormborn3

I think you are required to display it at all times (I don't know if this is purely for convenience at checkpoints or what) but I do the same as you, have it in the little plastic pouch with my licence and insurance (partly because I've only had the bike about 5 months and I keep forgetting to buy one) and never had any questions asked, yet.

positron

I took a colour copy of the tax disc, and have the copy on display on the bike at all times. I do it because I have the bike parked outside on pavement during office hours most working days. So apart from the possible accusation of trying to forge a legal document, I am all in the clear!

Alkers

CrazyRabbit wrote: »

I just carry mine with me. Not sure if you are required to display it at all times, but in 12 years, I've never had any hassle about it, even when pulled over.

Its supposed to be displayed at all times when it is on a public roadway, even when you're not on the bike.

Stainless_Steel

Simona1986 wrote: »

Its supposed to be displayed at all times when it is on a public roadway, even when you're not on the bike.

Correct. I believe traffic wardens can issue fines for non-display of tax discs.

CrazyRabbit

Simona1986 wrote: »

Its supposed to be displayed at all times when it is on a public roadway, even when you're not on the bike.

Interesting. If I ever did get fined, I'd contest it and say that it was displayed but someone nicked it after I parked, but before the traffic warden arrived.

I've been stopped at dozens of checkpoints over the years, and have always presented my licence/insurance/tax disc from my jacket pocket. Not once has the Gardai ever commented on this. I guess they are just very tolerant about it.

daenerysstormborn3

Stainless_Steel wrote: »

Correct. I believe traffic wardens can issue fines for non-display of tax discs.

I actually think someone posted on here not so long ago saying they got done this way.

PIKOMAN

Hi, How many working days did it take for the tax office to send you out a replacement tax disc? Ive been waiting about 2 weeks now.
Thanks

Wonda-Boy

When I bought my bike the tax disc was displayed correctly on the LEFT HAND SIDE down at the swing arm, got stopped in meath at a checkpoint. And the pork chop walks around my bike and tells me I have no tax!!!

I said Wha'? - it there on the left hand side, he looks again and says and I quote "Get that disc where its meant to be on the BACK OF THE BIKE!!"

So its been there ever since hiding a digit or three of my reg on the back the fookin mongo! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Odysseus

PIKOMAN wrote: »

Hi, How many working days did it take for the tax office to send you out a replacement tax disc? Ive been waiting about 2 weeks now.
Thanks

I never got around to it, and it up at the end of the month.

ratracer

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

When I bought my bike the tax disc was displayed correctly on the LEFT HAND SIDE down at the swing arm, got stopped in meath at a checkpoint. And the pork chop walks around my bike and tells me I have no tax!!!

I said Wha'? - it there on the left hand side, he looks again and says and I quote "Get that disc where its meant to be on the BACK OF THE BIKE!!"

So its been there ever since hiding a digit or three of my reg on the back the fookin mongo! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

I never knew there was a 'correct' place on the bike for a tax disc, guess I'd better move mine

Del2005

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

When I bought my bike the tax disc was displayed correctly on the LEFT HAND SIDE down at the swing arm, got stopped in meath at a checkpoint. And the pork chop walks around my bike and tells me I have no tax!!!

I said Wha'? - it there on the left hand side, he looks again and says and I quote "Get that disc where its meant to be on the BACK OF THE BIKE!!"

So its been there ever since hiding a digit or three of my reg on the back the fookin mongo! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

Got stopped yesterday and the Garda was laughing as he pushed my disc back up, I'd never noticed it was blocking part of the reg;)

I think technically it has to be displayed to the front and on the windscreen, at least that's where discs need to be for cars. My ability to search our Statute Book is lacking or the search function is lacking, so I can't find the correct statute.

Wonda-Boy

AFAIK, its the left had side of the bike, like up the north. The MOT and Tax has to be displayed at all times on the left or they chop off a finger on your throttle hand

Either way it depends on who you get at a checkpoint TBH, I have been lucky enough all the same. Even going up north for the cookstown, tanders and Northwest we hit a few checkpoints but all was good.

I think the prok chops hate a small reg more then a large reg covered a little bit TBH.