Halfords impounding car

interstellaflyer

iolanthe07 wrote: »

£200 seems very steep for new brake pads. My local indy charges £55 per axle all in.

Ah but Halfrauds will be using their own 'special' branded brake pads which cost 3 times as much as any other aftermarket brand

salubrious

They have zero authority to impound a car, any car. It's known that these type of fast fit places will resort to such tactics to grab a job.

I tell what they do have though, and that is an unethical stance on frightening people half to death about brakes.

AdrianC

CU10 driving licence offence code... Using a vehicle with defective brakes. 3-6pts + fine.
+4 (so CU14) - Causing or Permitting. Same penalty.

So, yes, they CAN say "those brakes are so worn they are dangerous, so we will not allow you to drive away" - and, if they are indeed that worn, they would be committing an offence NOT to do so.

twhitehousescat

AdrianC wrote: »

CU10 driving licence offence code... Using a vehicle with defective brakes. 3-6pts + fine.
+4 (so CU14) - Causing or Permitting. Same penalty.

So, yes, they CAN say "those brakes are so worn they are dangerous, so we will not allow you to drive away" - and, if they are indeed that worn, they would be committing an offence NOT to do so.

vosa trained examiner sat in the corner?

Billy_Bullocks

AdrianC wrote: »

CU10 driving licence offence code... Using a vehicle with defective brakes. 3-6pts + fine.
+4 (so CU14) - Causing or Permitting. Same penalty.

So, yes, they CAN say "those brakes are so worn they are dangerous, so we will not allow you to drive away" - and, if they are indeed that worn, they would be committing an offence NOT to do so.

How are they permitting you do use it?

wgl2014

AdrianC wrote: »

CU10 driving licence offence code... Using a vehicle with defective brakes. 3-6pts + fine.
+4 (so CU14) - Causing or Permitting. Same penalty.

So, yes, they CAN say "those brakes are so worn they are dangerous, so we will not allow you to drive away" - and, if they are indeed that worn, they would be committing an offence NOT to do so.

They can advise the driver not to use the car but have no power to stop them, the idea they would be open to prosecution is wrong. To cause or permit the garage would need to have some additional connection to the car (ie owner or keeper) or to the driver (they are an employee using the car in the course of their work).

Just reading the legislation and guessing how it applies can lead to some misunderstanding.

Biggles

I would imagine you are entitled to say, 'I don't think you're correct. I'm taking my car to another MoT station for a second opinion'.