My Car Broke Down and Police Recovery Took It To Compound

Tilt

Car_54 wrote: »

There is no general right to park, except in designated spaces and subject to any applicable regulations. As discussed above, the police obviously considered it to be causing an obstruction.

But do the police (or agents acting on their instructions) have a right to financially manipulate the OP by (effectively) 'kidnapping' the car and holding it to ransom? The OP appeared to of already put the wheels of recovery in motion so surely is entitled to mitigate his costs?

AdrianC

Tilt wrote: »

Can't see how this is all legal TBH. I mean what if there are no parking restrictions then surely (providing it is parked safely with it's parking lights on) it could be considered as simply 'parked'? So why would the police insist on it being recovered under their arrangements?

Look at that streetview link of where the OP was.
Tell me there's no parking restrictions there.

Warwick_Hunt

Tilt wrote: »

But do the police (or agents acting on their instructions) have a right to financially manipulate the OP by (effectively) 'kidnapping' the car and holding it to ransom? The OP appeared to of already put the wheels of recovery in motion so surely is entitled to mitigate his costs?

Yes they do.

AdrianC

Tilt wrote: »

But do the police (or agents acting on their instructions) have a right to financially manipulate the OP by (effectively) 'kidnapping' the car and holding it to ransom? The OP appeared to of already put the wheels of recovery in motion so surely is entitled to mitigate his costs?

Their priority is to remove the obstruction and keep traffic moving.

Tilt

AdrianC wrote: »

Their priority is to remove the obstruction and keep traffic moving.

Obviously.

But as the OP had made his own recovery arrangements, surely the police could of cut him some slack and at least of sanctioned for the car to be taken to either his home address or to his garage?

It would appear that the police officer even told the OP that 'their' recovery would do this so clearly miss-informing the OP.

Personally I think the OP has grounds for complaint (assuming his account is accurate).

Warwick_Hunt

Tilt wrote: »

Obviously.

But as the OP had made his own recovery arrangements, surely the police could of cut him some slack and at least of sanctioned for the car to be taken to either his home address or to his garage?

It would appear that the police officer even told the OP that 'their' recovery would do this so clearly miss-informing the OP.

Personally I think the OP has grounds for complaint (assuming his account is accurate).

Had he £150 to pay the driver he probably would have had it taken to a place of his choice.