redhand said:

Firstly utter bollocks. it's illegal to attempt not to pay road tax on a vehicle which is not legally tax exempt.

secondly don't take ya vehicle to North Wales. Plod ther love "Mulitagency vehicle inspections" and operate road side inspections with Police, VOSA, DVLA, Benefits Agency. Environment Agency & HMRC. vosa & dvla are there to check legallity of vehicle C&U Regs etc. HMRC for dipping fuel. Benefits Agency to check that you'r not claiming benefits whilst driving a van full of building tools etc. and E.A to make sure your licenced to carry any waste that you have on the vehicle.

They recently had one outside Bangor Hospital and fined all the midwives, community nurses etc, £60 for not having "No Smoking signs inside their private cars. On the grounds that they were using them for work (visiting patients) and therefore they were works vehicles..

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martin1512 said:

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Sorry, but that is utter bollocks. If VOSA pull you and inspect the vehicle, you may well find yourself in a world of ****. They will most likely seize your vehicle, dismantle it and prosecute over the myriad Construction and Use regs you have broken. They are then likely inform the DVLA who will hammer you for tax evasion, and not only that, but they will almost certainly make a back claim for all the tax you should have paid since you first registered the vehicle. The other thing is, VOSA do not need proof of wrongdoing to **** on you, the mere suspicion of it is enough for them to seize your vehicle and start dismantling it. Don't rely on the fact that the police haven't prosecuted you for anything. The police often have a poor understanding of the law in this area. VOSA however knowthe law inside out, and one they get their claws on you, they don't let go without without first making you poor and miserable. I am telling you this just as simple advice, what you do with it is up to you, but I have had 2 friends who have been through this, they both lost the vehicles that cost them £1000's to build, and both ended up with several £1000's of pounds in fines, court costs and back tax, as well as a criminal record.

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