Vehicle licence

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A UK vehicle licence ('tax disc')

A valid vehicle licence is required by law in some countries to be displayed on any registered motor vehicle if it is to be used or kept on a public road.

1 Worldwide
2 UK
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Worldwide

In some countries, like Sweden, Norway and Germany, the owner will annually get a sticker to place on the registration plate, if the vehicle is permitted for driving. In the United States and Canada, an annual or biennial sticker is usually applied to the license plate, with a few exceptions. For example, the District of Columbia and a few U.S. states use windshield stickers, and some U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions issue permanent fleet license plates. Also, some U.S. states, such as Virginia, require that a motorist obtain a vehicle license from the city, county, or town government in addition to registering the vehicle with the appropriate agency of the state government.

[edit] UK

In the UK, the vehicle licence, which is also commonly known as a tax disc, comes in the form of a paper disc about 10 cm in diameter to be displayed on the vehicle, and is evidence that the necessary vehicle excise duty has been paid for the specific vehicle.