Untaxed or Uninsured Cars...

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:02pm

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Gray66

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Spotted on N322 on FB today...

Local Police in Mazarrón (Murcia) is removing from the public road all registered vehicles uninsured and untaxed, including those registered with foreign plate numbers.

For example, through the DVLA link, Officers check if the vehicle is taxed and has the MOT, when they find out that the vehicle is registered "as off the road (SORN)", they automatically remove it to the Police Station.

https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/?_ga=2.237733635.2089721663.1681713424-1647793117.1679677011

What fine can I get?

- No MOT; 200euros

- Uninsured; from 601 to 3.005 euros, depending on the vehicle

- SORN or untaxed; 500 euros

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:37pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:37pm

Gray66 wrote on Tue Apr 18, 2023 4:02pm:
Spotted on N322 on FB today...
Local Police in Mazarrón (Murcia) is removing from the public road all registered vehicles uninsured and untaxed, including those registered with foreign plate numbers.

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For example, through the DVLA link, Officers check if the vehicle is taxed and has the MOT, when they find out that the vehicle is registered "as off the road (SORN)", they automatically remove it to the Police Station.
https://vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/?_ga=2.237733635.2089721663.1681713424-1647793117.1679677011
What fine can I get?
- No MOT; 200euros
- Uninsured; from 601 to 3.005 euros, depending on the vehicle
- SORN or untaxed; 500 euros

Good!! Serves them right.......

Steve

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:07pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:07pm

The UK could take a leave out of their book on this one.

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:26pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:26pm

Good. About time. While they're at it, they need to stop and fine all the people driving in flip-flops and sliders. Waiting outside Aldi's for my other half for 10 minutes the other day and counted at least 30 drivers parking up and walking into the shops wearing them.

Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:14pm

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Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 11:14pm

They've been doing this for years. I'm not sure if they now have an official direct DVLA link or just rely on the public access link https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax

Some years ago, I remember returning to my older UK registered car with friends and walking past a Traffico parked behind my car. My registration number was on the tablet that he was using and he was checking that it was taxed.

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:34am

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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:34am

charliew wrote on Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:26pm:
Good. About time. While they're at it, they need to stop and fine all the people driving in flip-flops and sliders. Waiting outside Aldi's for my other half for 10 minutes the other day and counted at least 30 drivers parking up and walking into the shops wearing them.

It's not illegal to drive work with flip flops.

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:45am

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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:45am

True.

An example of when you repeat a myth often enough it morphes into 'fact'!

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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:45pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:45pm

Perhaps you should read this:

https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2022/07/28/listed-some-of-the-most-common-fines-handed-out-whilst-driving-in-spain-during-the-summer-including-driving-with-flip-flops-barefoot-or-without-a-t-shirt/

Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:12pm

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Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 2:12pm

Darro wrote on Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:45am:
True.
An example of when you repeat a myth often enough it morphes into 'fact'!

Virtual "fact" then ;-)

Steve

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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:27pm

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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 9:27pm

charliew wrote on Wed Apr 19, 2023 12:45pm:
Perhaps you should read this:
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2022/07/28/listed-some-of-the-most-common-fines-handed-out-whilst-driving-in-spain-during-the-summer-including-driving-with-flip-flops-barefoot-or-without-a-t-shirt/

Kenneth1 is correct - as the Olive Press article states, "Motoring experts say that driving with flip-flops......is not expressly forbidden.......". That said, I don't drive in them because I've heard of drivers getting them caught in the drive peddles:

https://n332.es/myth-busting-flip-flops/

Personally, I don't think it's worth the risk.

Kind regards,

Kim