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Foreign cars, vehicle registration and the law
No road tax on foreign cars

Foreign cars should pay road tax

Let's all hope that none of these unregistered vehicles mows anyone down. The police would have no idea who owns the vehicle or even what kind of vehicle it was.



Living in the West Midlands I am sick to the teeth of the sheer amount of foreign vehicles used on UK roads with no road tax. In the street where I live there is a foreign vehicle with no road tax disc.

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15-5-2008Quick Tip - If you ever have an accident with a foreign lorry, make sure that you get the registration number from the cab and not from the trailer. They can often be different and it is the cab reg that you need or your insurer will not be able to trace the vehicle through the MIB. Also insist on...moreget in the real world
08-5-2008With vastly increased income from fuel taxes and duties there should be no need for the burocracy involving the levy of 'Road Tax' unless the Government of the day would be prepared to spend that income on the improvement of ALL transport infrastructures ; Police have access to both MoT and ...moreSmurf
05-5-2008I had written to my MP, Lynne Featherstone about this issue and she wrote to Stephen Ladyman at the DFT about this issue. He replied to say that the Government were doing some research etc (2004) but not heard any more. Suggested that they needed a campaign to make foreign drivers aware that aft...moreTony
02-5-2008Do you own a car ? Do you pay your taxes? Do you abide by the law? Continue doing just that. Let others do as they see fit. Nuff said.JohnJohn
23-4-2008how sad are you? get a job, a woman and make some friends. basically get a life dude! saying that foreigners do not contribute to the UK economy is absurd! and that proves you are one not to be considered at all. actually I am waisting my time already here .... hehehe you saddo!relax
23-4-2008David is right, all foreign cars are covered by Europe wide insurance. They also pay road tax and pass MOTs in the countries where they are registered. Therefore they are not free riders. Registering a foreign car in the UK is fairly complicated, and nobody seems to know how to do it, most likely be...moreMax
22-4-2008You can not buy abroad because you dont reside there. that means you dont have any address abroad to register such vehicle. and if you had one you WOULD PAY ROAD TAX,INSURANCE AND MOT in that particular country. so what would that save you?? clever...emzet45
21-4-2008If a foreigner happens to bump you on the road. The best advice is to photo him and his car. Chances are he is not covered to be on the road. If you get the police involved, tell them people or you are injured. If you fail to do so, they won't come to the scene. Photo as in the camera ...moreKarl
21-4-2008My problem is exactly as described below. I can not bring and register a car here when it is leased in a different country. Any solutions appart of taking the car each 6 months outside of UK? Petře, vyřešil jsi to nějak? avalanche@tiscali.czPavel
09-4-2008I have just come to UK and I'm looking for information about road tax. And be sure, you are not right in all cases. Cars from European countries are insured and most likely road tax is payied in their home country (as my case is - Czech Republic). I can agree with opinion here for long stays. ...morePetr
09-4-2008I have just come to UK and I'm looking for information about road tax. And be sure, you are not right in all cases. Cars from European countries are insured and most likely road tax is payied in their home country (as my case is - Czech Republic). I can agree with opinion here for long stays. ...morePetr
31-3-2008Use the following web-site to report untaxed vehicles (anonimously):- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/UntaxedVehicle These people are laughing at us - no wonder they can afford to undercut our wage levels. They are raping this country. Get rid.Deliverance



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