Accident, NO TAX

andyleem · Post by **andyleem** » Dec 7th, '06, 12:13

Hi. I was on the way to get tax for the first day on my bike. I had an accident with a motorist who didnt look to see if anyone was coming, and was all her fault which she and the witneses agreed with.
The problem is i didnt have tax and the time of the accident but was fully insured and registered.
What should i do, go and get tax now and say ive had it for a while?
ive got to go to police station to hand in license and insurance. what do you advise?

Jak · Post by **Jak** » Dec 7th, '06, 12:25

Go get your tax - you've probably got 7 days to go to the Police station and the tax will be backdated to 1st December - which is obviously when you bought it

Just check the date/time your insurance is effective from. No reason for the police to ask when you bought the tax disk and no reason for you to tell them.

Hope you and the bike are ok.

chris_1127 · Post by **chris_1127** » Dec 7th, '06, 12:31

afaik the police can only have you for faliure to display a tax disc. make sure you have one when you take your documents. They shouldn't ask to see a tax disc on a producer anyway so I shouldnt worry too much

baskie · Post by **baskie** » Dec 7th, '06, 12:34

yeh , sorry to hear that mate. bit of a bummer, dont surpose ur on a scooter??

andyleem · Post by **andyleem** » Dec 7th, '06, 12:40

Nope. Motorhispania Rx. Thanks. il go down to post office now

baskie · Post by **baskie** » Dec 7th, '06, 12:41

good effort chap, the bike ok???

andyleem · Post by **andyleem** » Dec 7th, '06, 12:42

Erm, i havnt seen the bike much becuase it is at recovery, but the first glimpse of it was the front end destroyed. so we will see how the insurance goes, and i am also claiming against the woman for injuries.

andyleem · Post by **andyleem** » Dec 7th, '06, 12:48

Right just to confirm. I go to post office now to get tax, and then go straight to police station to hand in documents? Correct me if im wrong. thanks

sonic · Post by **sonic** » Dec 7th, '06, 15:09

get tax now - you always had it...

like it has been said its valid from the 1st Dec - so thats when you got it.

they wont ask - you dont say.

Maver-Nick · Post by **Maver-Nick** » Dec 7th, '06, 15:41

Hi Andy,

Sorry to hear about the crash mate...

But... I do have a Motorhispania RX for sale if your interested... really cheap...

Fastest 50cc (Ahem, big bore kit etc = 70 mph) on 2 wheels, just needs an MOT (Failed on Headlamp bulb and chain/sprockets - have fitted new gold chain / sprockets) or you could strip one to feed the other and have loads of spare parts left too...

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Bikerbird · Post by **Bikerbird** » Dec 7th, '06, 15:58

If they ask why there's no indate disc on the bike, just say you always carry it. So it doesn't get taken off the bike.

andyleem · Post by **andyleem** » Dec 7th, '06, 16:48

Lol if they ask for the tax disc il bring an old tax disc holder and put the tax disc in and say i picked it up from the wreckage as i was getting into the ambulance.

dunno what im gunna do yet, might get mine repaired.

theres my bike a day before the crash

Post by **TLS-Moose** » Dec 7th, '06, 17:46

I'd suggest that you keep quiet about the tax issue, and try to avoid questions about it ....... when it is issued they stamp it with a date stamp .....

However, the time of issue will not be recorded, so you got it taxed first thing didn't you

SNIFFY · Post by **SNIFFY** » Dec 7th, '06, 18:29

Thought the Tax system was electronic now. Whoops

age · Post by **age** » Dec 7th, '06, 22:31

Don't worry to much about the Tax mate !

It won't affect the accident at all as it did not contubute to the accident, the old bill might fine you for the lack of tax.

Age