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Good morning, A vehicle was seized in Crewe in relation to driving causing harassment, alarm and distress. The driver was driving carelessly at speed, around the carpark of a supermarket in Crewe. To make matters worse, he was doing this with his ‘mate’ on the bonnet for a laugh. They did not slow down for the crossing, where pedestrians were waiting to cross.
Tyre marks were left on the car park floor, and numerous local shoppers felt very worried and alarmed by the manner of driving. On arrival, the ‘mate’ was still on the bonnet, and the vehicle had to come to a sudden stop.
We ran the drivers details through our Policing systems, the driver had already received a Section 59 Notice for his manner of driving. This time, it meant the vehicle had to be seized. Unfortunately for his Dad, it was his private work vehicle. This meant that his Dad could not work that day, and let his clients down.
They then had to pay for the vehicle to be stored, and then had to pay to have the vehicle released at a later date. This was costly for the family.
Another incident that we had in Crewe, was involving a food delivery driver who was reported to us as only having a provisional licence. On arrival, we completed the relevant policing checks, and the accompanying supervisor (her boyfriend) had only been driving for 6 months, so did not have the legal amount of experience of 3+ years to be supervising her on learning how to drive. The driver also could not work doing food delivery as a learner driver. We ended up seizing the vehicle, and again they then had the cost of having to pay to have the vehicle released at a later date. This caused a disruption with their family work plans, however it was also discovered the girlfriend (and Mother) had been driving her children around in the car, sometimes without anyone supervising her. So it was much safer that the vehicle was not in their hands.
• Driving without valid insurance
• Driving without a valid licence
• The vehicle is suspected of being used in crime or anti-social behaviour
• The vehicle is causing an obstruction or is dangerously parked
• The vehicle is abandoned or in a dangerous condition
We want our community to understand the process of how to reclaim their vehicle after these circumstances, and how to pay for the removal, storage or disposal of their motor vehicle.
Below we've posted some useful links and information for you, so our community can feel empowered to follow the law and keep our community safe!
( If your vehicle has been recovered and is being kept at one of our recovery operator depots you'll receive a notice letter if you're registered as the current keeper on the DVLA's records.
This letter will contain detailed instructions on what documents to produce and where your vehicle is being kept. )
- Seized vehicles - https://orlo.uk/JS75I
- Impounded vehicles - https://orlo.uk/yOE5T
- How to reclaim your vehicle - You have seven working days from the date of the seizure to go to one of the police stations listed on the seizure notice. You'll also have to pay the recovery and daily storage charges.
If you don't go to the police station within 14 days, your vehicle will be disposed of and the owner will liable for the disposal charge.
- You can find full details about the statutory charges you'll have to pay in The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - https://orlo.uk/JdPSx
- Provisional driving licence holders - If you’re driving under a provisional licence you must bring someone who: is over 21, and has held a licence for more than three years. Make sure you have L plates on the vehicle.
- Apply for your first provisional UK Driving Licence - https://orlo.uk/VFbXV
- How to get a Full UK Driving Licence - https://orlo.uk/ShHDk
The Highway Code - For Parking legally and safely in the UK - https://orlo.uk/kq7fz
- Report an abandoned vehicle - https://orlo.uk/4OTrr
Police Reform Act 2002, Section 59 - https://orlo.uk/934h5
Stay safe.
PCSO Lizzie Jolley 22582 Crewe Police
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