Travellers at Hove Park

[Worthing exile]

Quote in Argus 'Another mother at the camp, who did not want to be named, said: “We don’t want to be a nuisance'.

Well pay your car tax then. Argus picture shows a van BG14 LBF and a check with DVLA shows it as untaxed. Typical.

 

[vegster]

Quote in Argus 'Another mother at the camp, who did not want to be named, said: “We don’t want to be a nuisance'.

Well pay your car tax then. Argus picture shows a van BG14 LBF and a check with DVLA shows it as untaxed. Typical.

So, how do you check if a car is taxed or not without being a Rozzer or DVLA staff ?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

So, how do you check if a car is taxed or not without being a Rozzer or DVLA staff ?

It's called the internet - https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

 

[Worthing exile]

Go to DVLA site. All you need is car reg and make of vehicle.

Only way of checking if cars are dumped now they don't display tax discs.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Go to DVLA site. All you need is car reg and make of vehicle.

Only way of checking if cars are dumped now they don't display tax discs.

Maybe the van has been dumped? It's certainly off the road.

 

[vegster]

It's called the internet - https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

Brilliant ! I found out the MOT has just run out on a neighbours car !

 

[Badger]

It's called the internet - https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

That's quite a useful site, you can even check if your old cars are still on the road

 

[MattBackHome]

Brilliant ! I found out the MOT has just run out on a neighbours car !

Oops - just realised mine has run out too!

Thanks NSC

 

[shaolinpunk]

It's called the internet - https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

Great, I'm now sat here looking at the car park outside and checking to see if anyone is untaxed.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

That's quite a useful site, you can even check if your old cars are still on the road

Hadn't thought of that - sadly my first ever car seems to have gone to vehicle heaven.

 

[Safeway]

This thread wasn't a complete waste of time then, given that the travellers had left by this morning.

 

[Don't get me started]

Interesting that they aren't taxing their vehicles though, I wonder what the police are doing about it? Let me guess...

 

[Dave the OAP]

Brilliant ! I found out the MOT has just run out on a neighbours car !

Dob em in veggie!!!

 

[Mellotron]

Quote in Argus 'Another mother at the camp, who did not want to be named, said: “We don’t want to be a nuisance'.

Don't leave a huge pile of shit there when you leave then, PLEASE?

 

[Dave the OAP]

In all seriousness, I was parked down on the seafront about to have a walk on the promenade, and the traffic warden wandered past and glanced at my windscreen and asked me why I hadn't paid yet and I said I had and he should check his link think to the computer. He did and sure enough there was my payment.

Anyway, I got into a conversation and asked him why the travellers, not all of them pixies, we're not all booked on the seafront when they were parked there for weeks at time. I was told there was no point booking them as they never paid the fines and it was too much hassle for the council to chase them up. I said that was scandalous and it was ironic as he had immediately checked mine whilst walking past! He said that although he wouldn't admit to it, they booked people they know who would probably pay the fine, not bother with anyone else!

 

[vegster]

Dob em in veggie!!!

It honestly runs out today ! However, the website says MOT's and Road Tax payments may take 5 days to show up. I will keep an eye on it though .

 

[User removed 4]

It honestly runs out today ! However, the website says MOT's and Road Tax payments may take 5 days to show up. I will keep an eye on it though .

Would you really grass him ?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Would you really grass him ?

I'm not suggesting he should but if someone without an MOT hits your car then you won't be able to claim againt their insurance company as their insurance will be invalid. Bye bye no claims bonus !

 

[Dave the OAP]

Would you really grass him ?

It would depend on the neighbour being an obnoxious git I suppose.

Near us there is a family with 5 cars who has a double garage and its full of crap so they never park their cars in the garage or in the driveway as its too narrow, so the chances of parking anywhere when all their brood are strewn over is nil...and they block other people in their own drives. Had some interesting afternoons watching the drama unfold. A tow truck arrived a while ago to remove one of the cars that he had left across someone's drive and the bloke is a serious diabetic and needs access to the drive at all times as he is in and out of hospital! Ended up with the police called and WW3 nearly breaking out

 

[goldstone]

In all seriousness, I was parked down on the seafront about to have a walk on the promenade, and the traffic warden wandered past and glanced at my windscreen and asked me why I hadn't paid yet and I said I had and he should check his link think to the computer. He did and sure enough there was my payment.

Anyway, I got into a conversation and asked him why the travellers, not all of them pixies, we're not all booked on the seafront when they were parked there for weeks at time. I was told there was no point booking them as they never paid the fines and it was too much hassle for the council to chase them up. I said that was scandalous and it was ironic as he had immediately checked mine whilst walking past! He said that although he wouldn't admit to it, they booked people they know who would probably pay the fine, not bother with anyone else!

So clamp them.