Removal charges, scrapping car.

JustinR1979

Rover_Driver wrote: »

The police have powers to remove abandoned vehicles:


s.99, Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and
s.4, The Road Vehicles Removal & Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986.

He left it with a flat battery.

Babbawah

Captaincodpiece wrote: »

Says who?
They are only obliged to remove burnt out vehicles as they are considered a risk to public health.

You are wrong. The Police have statutory powers to perform statutory duties with regards to vehicles in a public place. Try Googling 'vehicle recovery scheme' & read up.

Did you know that ANY vehicle parked on the public highway can be deemed to be causing an obstruction?

Captaincodpiece wrote: »

And if it were the case why aren't the removing convertibles left with the roof down in the summer.

Because, contrary to many peoples beliefs, most bobbies aren't out & out psycho, rule book reading control freaks. The decision on whether a vehicle is safe or unsafe is not a purely logical one.

Where is your theoretical soft top parked?

Babbawah

Captaincodpiece wrote: »

I'd beg to differ, if the police have removed the vehicle for an inappropriate reason why should he be liable for costs.

Please explain to us how the Police have removed the vehicle for an inappropriate reason & maybe then we could discuss why the OP should not be liable for any charges.

Until then, please read the thread, the whole thread & nothing but the thread.

Captaincodpiece

Babbawah wrote: »

Please explain to us how the Police have removed the vehicle for an inappropriate reason & maybe then we could discuss why the OP should not be liable for any charges.

Until then, please read the thread, the whole thread & nothing but the thread.

You missed the if.

My guess is you're a special.

Captaincodpiece

Babbawah wrote: »

You are wrong. The Police have statutory powers to perform statutory duties with regards to vehicles in a public place. Try Googling 'vehicle recovery scheme' & read up.

Did you know that ANY vehicle parked on the public highway can be deemed to be causing an obstruction?



Because, contrary to many peoples beliefs, most bobbies aren't out & out psycho, rule book reading control freaks. The decision on whether a vehicle is safe or unsafe is not a purely logical one.

Where is your theoretical soft top parked?

For the police to deal with an obstruction it needs to be unnecessary or wilful.

Rover_Driver

Captaincodpiece wrote: »

For the police to deal with an obstruction it needs to be unnecessary or wilful.

Not according to the removal of vehicles legislation.

Babbawah

Captaincodpiece wrote: »

You missed the if.

My guess is you're a special.

<Hugs> Corporalcodpiece </hugs> We love you when you least deserve it, for that is when you most need it !

Captaincodpiece

Rover_Driver wrote: »

Not according to the removal of vehicles legislation.

Come on then give us the link.

Babbawah

Captaincodpiece wrote: »

For the police to deal with an obstruction it needs to be unnecessary or wilful.

Exactly. Amazingly you are correct. A vehicle needs to be unwillfully parked before a parked vehicle can be deemed to be an obstruction.

I've never managed to work out how a vehicle can be unwillfully parked though, perhaps it has been parked after it was stolen? Perhaps it was parked after it broke down? Maybe the driver was taken ill?

Captaincodpiece

Babbawah wrote: »

Exactly. Amazingly you are correct. A vehicle needs to be unwillfully parked before a parked vehicle can be deemed to be an obstruction.

I've never managed to work out how a vehicle can be unwillfully parked though, perhaps it has been parked after it was stolen? Perhaps it was parked after it broke down? Maybe the driver was taken ill?

And this whole thread not about a broken down vehicle?

If the obstruction isn't unnecessary and the windows were put in whyndoes it need removal? I bet plod isn't putting much effort into investigating that crime.