ATTAK Z Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Do you need a licence if you have a TV in your car ? Just wonderin' 1 Quote
ilogikal1 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 If it can receive live TV from anywhere, then yes. Quote
WhackyWill Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 OH..I got a TV in the car that has Freeview, will my home TV license cover it.. Quote
spursmaddave Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Do you need a licence if you have a TV in your car ? Just wonderin' As long as you have a TV license for your home it will cover holiday homes, caravan and any portable devices like those in a car etc so no need for an additional license as you are already covered. At least that's what I understand from here anyway - http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/understanding-your-tv-licence-top3 Quote
ioneabee Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 would that cover my son in a rented house whille in uni ? Quote
WhackyWill Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 would that cover my son in a rented house whille in uni ? No I've been down this road with my son at Uni, he had to get his own license. 1 Quote
spursmaddave Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 would that cover my son in a rented house whille in uni ? Nope, I can't remember exactly if there is a cheaper deal for students, my Son even tried to claim he only had a PS3 but he had a box plugged in to it that gave him digital TV Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 So the hypothetical question now becomes, if I don't have a home licence and I buy a car with a TV in it, what am I required to do by law and how can that law be enforced ? Quote
ilogikal1 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 You're required to purchase a TV licence. The law can enforced in the same manner as having a TV in your front room without a licence; if they can prove it's capable of receiving live TV (whether used for that or not) they can take action by means of a fine. Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 But how would anyone know that the car has a TV ? Quote
ilogikal1 Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 In theory, the licensing people have a national database to tell if you've got a licence at all (I presume this would be difficult to check without DVLA information too), enforcement officers and detector vans. In reality, it's the same as watching TV on your phone, computer, etc; unless you're unlucky and/or stupid enough to watch TV in front of an enforcement officer you're incredibly unlikely to actually be caught. I'm led to believe the detector vans can only ping a general area and aren't specific enough to be of any real use, but I have no idea how true this is (and only applies to TV through an aerial). TV through the internet, I presume, can be traced through IP addresses but I don't know if the licensing authority does that. Quote
JetSet Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 But how would anyone know that the car has a TV ? If you buy a brand new TV then the sellers, for example Curry's, are obliged to inform the TV Licensing Authorities. I'm not sure exactly what a car TV consists of or where you buy one from but presumably the same thing happens. Our Jap Import MR2 had a TV fitted at some stage but it had been removed by the time we bought it, illegal to use in the front I think . If you plan on rigging up a freeview box to a SatNav , phone or Tablet inside the car then I guess that the signal emitted wouldn't be powerful enough to be detected by a Licensing van could be wrong on that though. Pete Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 My car has an integrated entertainment system (including TV) from new ... there are no outward signs as far as I can see Quote
JetSet Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 My car has an integrated entertainment system (including TV) from new ... there are no outward signs as far as I can see In theory at least it's no different to a brand new TV , the authorities should be notified presumably by the dealer that sold the car. Second hand, well its up to you....Just don't get caught as its a DNA, Fingerprints and criminal record job Pete 1 Quote
Ekona Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Given that a TV inspector (sorry, 'enquiry officer') has zero right to enter a house, and can no longer just call the police to assist, I'd be telling them to politely FRO should a knock at the door happen. They can get a search warrant, but I bet they won't because they'll find it bloody hard to impress upon a magistrate that it's worth it. I love this bit though, from the TV Licencing website: What happens if there is no response to TV Licensing’s letters? If no response is received from an address, the tone of the letters progressively becomes stronger to encourage a reply. Oooh, terrifying! 2 Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 I don't care ... I'll be eligible for a free TV licence in a couple of years 3 Quote
Stutopia Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 My housemates and I got rumbled when I was a student. Lesson learned, always keep your living room curatins shut and never ever answer the door. He basically gave us a stern look and told us we should sort out a licence before he comes back, so we ate him Not really. We bought one sharpish, it went on the database, he never came back. I think I would play the ignorance card on a car if I got caught (assuming you don't have one at home) and then buy one immediately, shows intent. DON'T BREAK THE LAW KIDS, FOLLOWING THE RULES IS WHAT'S REALLY COOL. Quote
JetSet Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 My housemates and I got rumbled when I was a student. Lesson learned, always keep your living room curatins shut and never ever answer the door. When I lived in Connah's Quay in the 70's I spotted a detector van right outside my house and guess what...I didn't have a license but lucky for me the TV was switched off. That very same day they caught 3 people on our housing estate and prosecuted them all. I know this because their names were in the local rag . They are as Ekona says more tolerant these days so you'll get several written warnings first. Pete Quote
Keyser Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) I still have the news paper cutting that says they are still looking for me after they did all 4 of us in bedsits for not having a license, I left the bedsit and joined the army between being caught and going to court With the benefit of hindsight maybe I should have just stayed and paid the fine - at least they wouldn't have shot (at) me Edited April 3, 2015 by Keyser 2 Quote
ChrisB Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Keyser's war stories - I love 'em all As I remember it, TV licence detection used to strike the fear of death into people in the 70's and 80's. iPlayer shot the BBC in the foot though 1 Quote
Keyser Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 (edited) As Buster would say - "During the war" I have plenty of war stories - some slightly taller than others I can't tell you them all of course as I would have to kill ya Edited April 3, 2015 by Keyser 1 Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 Tell them about the time you were alone in the jungle and you had to kill an elephant with your bare hands Quote
Ekona Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Or where you were in the jungle alone and had to **** off a rhino with your bare hands 1 Quote
Keyser Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Or where you were in the jungle alone and had to **** off a rhino with your bare hands I don't have to be in the jungle to get that feeling back again 1 Quote
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