{"id":90545,"date":"2018-03-29T09:02:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T09:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=849fd86a8c001b2c467771b2aa461cf2"},"modified":"2018-03-29T09:02:25","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T09:02:25","slug":"press-release-bikers-on-bank-holiday-rides-offered-myth-busting-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=90545","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Bikers on bank holiday rides offered myth-busting advice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the winter months, thousands of riders declare their motorbikes as SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) \u2013 meaning they can keep their bikes off the road without paying tax.<\/p>\n

Recent figures from the DVLA<\/abbr> show that of those bikers who only ride part of the year, more than half will take their motorbike out at the start of the \u201cbank holiday season\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Easter weekend marks the time when many bikers choose to put their motorbikes back on the road. So the DVLA<\/abbr> is providing the truth behind some of the myths around \u2018SORN\u2019ing and taxing a motorbike.<\/p>\n

Myth 1: \u201cI can still keep my motorbike on the road after I\u2019ve SORN\u2019d it – I just can\u2019t drive it.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Whilst your motorbike is declared \u2018SORN\u2019 it can\u2019t be kept on a public road \u2013 so it must be kept in a garage, on a drive or on private land.<\/p>\n

Myth 2: \u201cIf I\u2019m only going out on my motorbike once I don\u2019t need to tax it.\u201d<\/h4>\n

By law, motorbikes must be taxed before they\u2019re ridden or kept on the public road. If not, you risk being caught and fined a lot more than the annual cost of taxing your motorbike.<\/p>\n

However, there is one time this isn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n

You can ride a motorbike to a pre-arranged MOT appointment under \u2018SORN\u2019 \u2013 but you must have motor insurance.<\/p>\n

Myth 3: \u201cUsing a motorbike while its SORN\u2019d is not a big deal.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Using any vehicle on the public road while it\u2019s declared SORN is a criminal offence under Section 29 of the Vehicles Excise & Registration Act 1994. The maximum fine is \u00a32,500.<\/p>\n

Myth 4: \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of admin and cost involved in taxing again after SORN.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Taxing online can take minutes and you\u2019ll receive instant confirmation that your motorbike is legal to ride on the road. You can tax online<\/a> with your log book (V5C) to hand. If you don\u2019t have your V5C, you can go to a post office to apply for one. They can tax for you at the same time.<\/p>\n

Myth 5: \u201cI\u2019ve just bought the motorbike so the \u2018SORN\u2019 or tax is transferred to me.\u201d<\/h4>\n

In the same way that tax isn\u2019t transferred when a motorbike is sold, \u2018SORN\u2019 is also not transferred to the new keeper. You must tax a vehicle before you put it on the public road. So, if you\u2019re buying a motorbike and want to take it out straight away – remember to tax it. You can do this at the side of the road on your phone \u2013 through the website or contact centre – as long as you have the green new keeper\u2019s slip from the V5C.<\/p>\n

Myth 6: \u201cI don\u2019t pay for my tax \u2013 it\u2019s free, so I don\u2019t need to tax it or \u2018SORN\u2019 it.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Even if your motorbike is \u2018nil rate\u2019 and you don\u2019t need to pay anything when you tax it, you still need to renew your vehicle tax each year and will still need to make a \u2018SORN\u2019 if you\u2019re not renewing your vehicle tax.<\/p>\n

Myth 7: \u201cThe motorbike isn\u2019t registered in my name yet. So I can\u2019t tax it or \u2018SORN\u2019 it.\u201d<\/h4>\n

If you\u2019ve just bought the motorbike, you can still do this, as long as you have the green new keeper\u2019s slip from the log book (V5C). If you don\u2019t have any documents, you can apply at a Post Office.<\/p>\n

Rohan Gye, Vehicles Service Manager, said,<\/p>\n

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While there may be a number of myths about SORN the rules are clear and easy to understand \u2013 you must tax your motorbike before putting it on the road. If you\u2019ve SORN\u2019d your bike over the winter months the quickest and easiest way to tax is online.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

For more information from DVLA<\/abbr> on taxing a vehicle and to do it online today visit www.gov.uk\/vehicle-tax<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Press office<\/h3>\n
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\nDVLA<\/abbr> Press Office
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\nLongview Road
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\nMorriston
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\nSwansea <\/span>
\nSA6 7JL <\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n Email<\/span>
\n press.office@dvla.gsi.gov.uk<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm – only for use by journalists and the media:<\/span>
\n 0300 123 0791\n <\/p>\n

\n Out of office hours – only for use by journalists and the media:<\/span>
\n 0300 123 2407\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Almost 10,000 bikers were fined for putting untaxed motorbikes on the road last year according to latest figures from DVLA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90545"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=90545"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90545\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=90545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=90545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=90545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}