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Second warning after an ASBO? (noise, supermarket carpark nuisance???).
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There's a difference between seize and removing because of an obstruction (rtc) or for evidential purposes.
But all you need to know:
www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmbills...l
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I don't know if there's a difference between confiscating when a crime is suspected and towing away an obstruction, but I suffered the latter once. I had left the car parked at a friend's house overnight and we didn't realise I had blocked his neighbour from getting out of his garage. I intended to collect it the next day sometime, but not first thing. The next morning the guy tried to get his car to go to work but found my car in the way. I was otherwise engaged and nowhere to be found. By the time I went to pick up the car it was gone.
I called the police worried that the car might have been stolen. As soon as I gave them the registration they told me someone had called them to report the obstruction and they'd had it towed away. As soon as I paid the tow charge to the recovery company, I could have the car back.
I've never heard of anything like that before or since and I've always wondered whether it's something that happens a lot.
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gjd
you probably blocked a copper or one of their friends in
very unusual for cops to do this (although they could if they have more resources)
i know a hospital doc who was blocked in similar circumstances and the cops just told him to get a taxi
like much else in police work they have many and varied responses if they REALLY want to tow your car they will
like arresting a labour party heckler as a terrorist they can be very inventive
if push comes to shove, you were doing 31 mph = a crime, the can confiscate evidence from a crime, car = evidence in that crime case, = anyone doing 31 mph could have their car towed, obviously this is an extreme which i would expect the local inspector to immediately back down on, but if they really want they really want
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Powers come from s165 RTA 1988 for driving licence or Insurance
Powers for Anti Social Driving come from S59 Police Reform Act 2002 (applies to driver and motor vehicle)
Many Forces have devolved powers from DVLA to seize where there is no VEL held - dependant on permission from DVLA.
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Having imbibed freely, I once left my car parked overnight quite near here one Carnival weekend. The place wasn't marked as a suspended bay or anything like that, and the next day was Sunday. However when I went to look for it the car had gone. The LA responsible had decided to clear that parking bay and simply lifted the cars. But they just put them down a couple of streets away, keeping a record of where each one was. There was no charge. I was quite surprised and pleased as the LA was Westminster, normally a right bunch of evil pickpockets.
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Trying to refrain from being rude here, but forums are at their worst when people speak from a position of ignorance. Most replies here are er, wrong. Pugugly has it right, probably speaks from professional experience. He (she?!) is doubtless also aware of the power under PACE to seize anything, including a car, if appropriate, if required as evidence. If the original question is to ask the validity of a seizure, officers must be able to explain the exact power used, and the circumstances giving rise to that power. Put the question in writing if applicable.
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I'm a he.
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A woman would rather ask "do I look fat in this" than have the user name of our learned friend ;)
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Well I thought you are a he. Difficult to tell on here, but then not always possible in the flesh, so to speak...
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