No Tax Fine

ROVER

I bought a 2nd hand car from a garage 2 weeks ago, tax was out of date.
I got a ticket today as I have no tax disc, (Insurance and NCT were displayed). I was unable to tax car as I have not got the change of ownership details back from vehicle registration yet.
What should I do?

Ernie Ball

ROVER wrote:

I bought a 2nd hand car from a garage 2 weeks ago, tax was out of date.
I got a ticket today as I have no tax disc, (Insurance and NCT were displayed). I was unable to tax car as I have not got the change of ownership details back from vehicle registration yet.
What should I do?

You can pay your motor tax as soon as your ownership has been registered on the Dept. of the Environment's computer system. You don't have to wait until you receive the VLC back from them. Ring them on 1890 411 412 and they'll tell you whether it's in the system. If it is, head off to your local motor tax office and pay the tax (bring Insurance Certificate and NCT certificate, though the latter is not strictly necessary).

As for what to do about the ticket, I'm afraid I don't know. There ought to be some way to contest it.

bazz26

Not sure on this one as the fine is for not displaying a current tax disc even though it is through no fault of your own.

When you get the new vehicle registration cert go down to town hall or wherever the parking fines are paid and show it to them and state your case. Not sure if it will be overturned on these grounds but I think you have a case.

Until you get your new tax disc it is best to park in a car park rather than on a public street to avoid further hassel like this.

Mick Jockson

Jeeze,,, thats unlucky. Ive been driving round with no tax this past 4months and you get caught within 2weeks

State ur case to the **** and you should get off. How much is the fine btw?

Cosworth

Jesus that garda was a right asshole to give you a ticket,you should have told them when they stopped you that you only just got the car.
I got a ticket for no tax before and taxed it the next day,sent a photocopy of the disc to the garda and he cancelled the fine that was over two years ago and i haven't taxed a car since

Gary.

Padraig Mor

ROVER wrote:

I bought a 2nd hand car from a garage 2 weeks ago, tax was out of date.
I got a ticket today as I have no tax disc, (Insurance and NCT were displayed). I was unable to tax car as I have not got the change of ownership details back from vehicle registration yet.
What should I do?

Technically, they are correct. It is an offence to have a car on a pulbic road without a tax disc, regardless of circumstances. (BTW, I presume you got the ticket while parked?) However, if you head in to the Garda station once you get VLC, I would imagine it should be fine.

Ernie Ball

Cosworth wrote:

Jesus that garda was a right asshole to give you a ticket,you should have told them when they stopped you that you only just got the car.
I got a ticket for no tax before and taxed it the next day,sent a photocopy of the disc to the garda and he cancelled the fine that was over two years ago and i haven't taxed a car since

I hope you get caught. :mad:

jhegarty

ROVER wrote:

I bought a 2nd hand car from a garage 2 weeks ago, tax was out of date.
I got a ticket today as I have no tax disc, (Insurance and NCT were displayed). I was unable to tax car as I have not got the change of ownership details back from vehicle registration yet.
What should I do?

did you have that slip from the bottom of the change of ownership form stuck to your window... that usually seems to keep them away like the effect of garlic on a vampire....

oh and Cosworth , pay your tax... don't expect the rest of us to pay for driving....

alias no.9

If, once you get the necessary documentation, you tax your car from the month of purchase onwards and explain the situation to the gardai, they are unlikely to persue it. It'll probably involve writing a letter to the 'Member in Charge' at your local garda station with proof of the date of purchase and that the car was subsequently taxed to cover that date.