Would you report it?

Do what you believe to be right and then let it go. Remember there are plenty of traffic cameras around that at some point will pick her up so either leave it to karma or report it.

I think I would report it - I have dealt with too many road accident victims to ever feel it is right to let any incident pass unrecorded.

Yes, I think I would report it.

There will be people who say to mind your own business, and so on, but I would feel a duty to report it. (Blame my mother! She made me like this!)

By reporting it you could be saving a life/lives. This person obviously doesn't give a hang.

Yes I would if I had the number I d probably try and take a photo too

As a passenger not as a driver, the photo, I mean

I think you should report it, then you’ve done your civic duty and can forget about it. I sincerely hope she doesn’t kill someone, or indeed herself, with this selfish and irresponsible behaviour.

Isn’t it typical that a selfish person like this has no tax on her car. I wonder if she has insurance?

Yes, I would. Some innocent people could get hurt.

On this occasion I think I would report it as it is such a stupid, dangerous thing to do.

Yes I would report it.
DH has reported our neighbour many times because he was driving a car without tax, insurance or MOT. We informed the police and DVLA, it took about two years before he suddenly stopped driving one day, must have eventually caught the attention of the police.
Driving a car whilst distracted is unforgiveable.

How did you find out online when the car's road tax ran out? I didn't know that you can do that unless you use a police link.

I've answered my own question with one online search.
www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax you need the reg number (obviously!)
It says, "It can take up to 5 working days for the records to update.", so the car in question may be insured by now.

I'd report it, then forget about it.

Not sure what they can do, but if the car is still untaxed they can certainly chase that up.

Please do it Laurely

You will not know if anything is done but in your mind you have done all you can to prevent an accident waiting to happen.

Glad you had a passenger with you.

Yes I’d do it,

I would most definitely report her. That is driving without due care and attention! She could cause an accident. Plus the fact that she was driving a faulty vehicle.
Go on, do it now.

When Tax Discs were displayed on cars I reported everyone I saw with an expired tax. I reported someone I knew and they threatened that they would get the IRA to deal with me. IT never happened but the police did take action on that Tax.

We got the information about the car via Parkers website.

Trying to report the incident was an interesting experience. I googled 'how to report dangerous driving UK' and found advice (dated 2016) to tell DVLA. DVLA has only one phone number, and after pressing buttons, and holding, I finally got through to a live person - who told me I must tell the police on 101.

I rang 101, and got through to the automated answering service of my local force.

Tried again, selecting the option for a different force - we were miles away from home when we saw this daft girl - and finally got through to a member of the relevant police force. He took the car number, and told me that if the car is not taxed it will eventually be picked up (CaroDane, you were right) but that they can do nothing unless I go to a police station to report the incident. I am not going to do that. It would take half a day, given where I live.

I can't help wondering what the reaction would have been if we had videoed her and posted it on the internet?

I think I would report it - as everyone has said it's dangerous behaviour and an accident waiting to happen

I think you should report it. I do believe that if the car is untaxed - the mot will be invalid and the insurance company will not pay out if she is involved in an accident.
It doesn't take much for insurance companies to refuse payouts and that will be the first thing they will check.

Do you think anyone would take any notice of you did , or would they do anything about it ?

I would report it but check if the car is taxed and insured before you do because if it isn’t it will add ammunition to your report. I think you can check on a particular website. I’ve dealt with too many drivers, passengers and pedestrians either critically injured or dead when I worked in A&E following accidents that I wouldn’t hesitate.

Only yesterday, my son was following a car that was veering all over the place. He even caught the kerb with a wheel at one stage. My son took his number, pulled into a lay- by and rang the police. He was surprised to get a call back from them an hour later to say they had arrested the man a few miles along the road and thanked him for informing them. So yes, always report dangerous drivers. You could save lives.