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English car and traffic warden

  • 07-01-2016 2:30pm
    #1
    piperh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭


    Hi a family member is over on holiday and parked their car at the local shop. On the way back to the car they noticed a traffic warden was paying attention to the car even though it had a parking ticket on it. By the time they got back the warden was wondering off. Being an English (not NI) registered it doesn't have its discs displayed as they're not required now there was no ticket and apparently the warden saw them get into the car and drive off.

    Just wondering what the chances are of them receiving a ticket through the post in the uk if the warden thought it wasn't taxed/insured/mot.


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    22,6%

    Joke aside. If they had a parking ticket they should be fine. Warden knows that a foreign car won't have the same disc system as us.


  • #3
    xabi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭xabi


    piperh wrote: »
    Hi a family member is over on holiday and parked their car at the local shop. On the way back to the car they noticed a traffic warden was paying attention to the car even though it had a parking ticket on it. By the time they got back the warden was wondering off. Being an English (not NI) registered it doesn't have its discs displayed as they're not required now there was no ticket and apparently the warden saw them get into the car and drive off.

    Just wondering what the chances are of them receiving a ticket through the post in the uk if the warden thought it wasn't taxed/insured/mot.

    Probably checking the parking ticket was valid.


  • #4
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Probably checking the Tax was in date and it wasnt a missing VRT car. Which tbh i find that they are doing their job. If it was the cops should check the driver out.

    Ive paid VRT several times why should other people get off it.


    I realise in this case your friend was a visitor so that would not apply.


  • #5
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    listermint wrote: »
    Probably checking the Tax was in date and it wasnt a missing VRT car.
    The UK got rid of tax discs in Oct 2014.


  • #6
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Parking wardens check the tax disc first to see if it's a Garda vehicle, if it is they ignore. They probably didn't see the reg plate and looked at this later.


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  • #7
    piperh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 989 ✭✭✭piperh


    Thanks there was a valid parking ticket but obviously no tax disc. In the UK discs are no longer displayed.


  • #8
    hoodie6029
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,238 ✭✭✭hoodie6029


    slimjimmc wrote: »
    The UK got rid of tax discs in Oct 2014.

    Does that mean it will be much harder for guards etc. to quickly spot a VRT dodger without having to query with the DVLA?

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  • #9
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,762 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    hoodie6029 wrote: »
    Does that mean it will be much harder for guards etc. to quickly spot a VRT dodger without having to query with the DVLA?

    No. UK motor tax being valid or not on the vehicle has nothing to do with VRT payment, they will go by the reg.


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