More than 1000 vehicles seized by GM Police
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More than 1,000 vehicles seized in a MONTH as police hit new record
Excellent work IMO. The more uninsured cars and unlicensed drivers we can get off the road the better.
Excellent work IMO. The more uninsured cars and unlicensed drivers we can get off the road the better.
Doesn't surprise me at all.
A couple of years ago I walked past a vehicle/driver checking operation being set up near me and they had 3 big car transporters parked up for seized vehicles. I said to one of the officers that they were obviously expecting a busy day. He said they'd probably fill the transporters in less than an hour.
A couple of years ago I walked past a vehicle/driver checking operation being set up near me and they had 3 big car transporters parked up for seized vehicles. I said to one of the officers that they were obviously expecting a busy day. He said they'd probably fill the transporters in less than an hour.
siremoon said:
Doesn't surprise me at all.
A couple of years ago I walked past a vehicle/driver checking operation being set up near me and they had 3 big car transporters parked up for seized vehicles. I said to one of the officers that they were obviously expecting a busy day. He said they'd probably fill the transporters in less than an hour.
Good grief! - it makes you realise how widespread this problem is.A couple of years ago I walked past a vehicle/driver checking operation being set up near me and they had 3 big car transporters parked up for seized vehicles. I said to one of the officers that they were obviously expecting a busy day. He said they'd probably fill the transporters in less than an hour.
Type R Tom said:
Wish the Met would do something similar in London. If you see some s
t driving, 9/10 there will be something wrong be it Tax or MOT.
Did hear a story from a copper where they were confiscating cars and when the owner turned up with a mate to pick them up, they would do the mate too.
They used to and quite frequently as well.t driving, 9/10 there will be something wrong be it Tax or MOT.Did hear a story from a copper where they were confiscating cars and when the owner turned up with a mate to pick them up, they would do the mate too.
Would often see them do an operation on busy main roads with multiple transporters parked down a side street and a queue of ‘customers’ being processed.
Seemed to be like shooting fish in a barrel for the MET.
GMP have been ahead of most forces for a long time with regards to vehicle seizures
A major step was setting up Operation Wolverine almost twenty years ago now where every seizure in the Force is referred to a small dedicated unit where any one wishing to reclaim a vehicle must attend in person rather than any station where a civilian counter clerk would probably just stamp the release doc without any/much investigation
This led to much greater scrutiny of drivers and documents and some significant further action/arrests
Key to that was rolling out training and authority to seize vehicles right across the force to not just specialist units but also response and neighbourhood officers
What you see is the result of that added to new technology which all PC’s carry and can instantly check the PNC/ANPR databases on mobile phones with encryption
A major step was setting up Operation Wolverine almost twenty years ago now where every seizure in the Force is referred to a small dedicated unit where any one wishing to reclaim a vehicle must attend in person rather than any station where a civilian counter clerk would probably just stamp the release doc without any/much investigation
This led to much greater scrutiny of drivers and documents and some significant further action/arrests
Key to that was rolling out training and authority to seize vehicles right across the force to not just specialist units but also response and neighbourhood officers
What you see is the result of that added to new technology which all PC’s carry and can instantly check the PNC/ANPR databases on mobile phones with encryption
ChocolateFrog said:
I'd love to know the true figures including stuff that's cloned and incorrectly insured.
I'd guess it's between 1 in 3 and 1 in 4 that's not 100% legit.
That seems like a lot?I'd guess it's between 1 in 3 and 1 in 4 that's not 100% legit.
When the SORN and continuous insurance laws were brought in, a lot of the justification AIUI was that large numbers of vehicles were not taxed or insured. Partcularly motorbikes.
I think it became obvious that large numbers of vehicles are not taxed/insured/MoT'd because they are not actually in use or on the road.
I'm sure there are city streets which could be much improved by removing a minority of ivehicles which shouldn't be parked on the highway, but I doubt it's any more than a few per cent?
Slowboathome said:
What happens to the seized vehicles? Do the owners simply go away, buy insurance then pay a release fee?
I'd love it if a repeat offender's car was automatically sent to the crusher.
I assume its a national policy, but for us it's can claim it within 14 days (need to produce insurance, licence, MOT and proof of ownership at a police station). I'd love it if a repeat offender's car was automatically sent to the crusher.
Fees are £192 plus £26ish a day (less for motorbikes...£10 a day rings a bell). If you don't get it back within 14 days it's either sold or scrapped so the recovery yard get their costs back.
LosingGrip said:
Slowboathome said:
What happens to the seized vehicles? Do the owners simply go away, buy insurance then pay a release fee?
I'd love it if a repeat offender's car was automatically sent to the crusher.
I assume its a national policy, but for us it's can claim it within 14 days (need to produce insurance, licence, MOT and proof of ownership at a police station). I'd love it if a repeat offender's car was automatically sent to the crusher.
Fees are £192 plus £26ish a day (less for motorbikes...£10 a day rings a bell). If you don't get it back within 14 days it's either sold or scrapped so the recovery yard get their costs back.
LosingGrip said:
I assume its a national policy, but for us it's can claim it within 14 days (need to produce insurance, licence, MOT and proof of ownership at a police station).
Fees are £192 plus £26ish a day (less for motorbikes...£10 a day rings a bell). If you don't get it back within 14 days it's either sold or scrapped so the recovery yard get their costs back.
Well done to the police but seems like work for not much result. Not really much of a deterrent, let's say it takes them 2 days so £250 ish fine. When insurance is much more than that they are winning, should be £2k plus storage and then it makes it not worthwhile to gamble without cover.Fees are £192 plus £26ish a day (less for motorbikes...£10 a day rings a bell). If you don't get it back within 14 days it's either sold or scrapped so the recovery yard get their costs back.
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