Can someon explain this to me please

[BO55 VXR]

In this BBC news artical it says that the car was stopped and later on crashed into a pub, at which point the driver was charged with driving without insurance.

Why was he even given the chance to drive off after the stop if he had no insurance?

Edited by BO55 VXR on Sunday 24th September 11:23

[polus]

Becuase he wasnt speeding...so its OK

[vonhosen]

BO55 VXR said:

In this BBC news artical it says that the car was stopped and later on crashed into a pub, at which point the driver was charged with driving without insurance.

Why was he even given the chance to drive off after the stop if he had no insurance?

Edited by BO55 VXR on Sunday 24th September 11:23

Perhaps it wasn't known at the time of the stop that he didn't have insurance & he made off from Police during the stop.
The article isn't very explicit.

[Dwight VanDriver]

How do we know that the man initially stopped was the same driver and at the time of the crash?

Looks like at least two in the vehicle - could have swopped over?

May be driver conned Plod into believing he had Insurance despite MIIB data base saying No?

dvd

[justin1230smith]

And I am not sure all forces and all officers are permitted within their forces to use the powers to seize vehicle under S165a RTA (No Licence or No Insurance)

I know in Essex there are constraints on the use of the power.

[annie_vxr]

Kent has similar constraints to Essex. It may have also been that somone appeared who was insured (even just 3rd party) and removed the car.

[insanojackson]

I am a cop in the force in which this happened.

The car was initially stopped. The cop got out of his van and went to speak to the driver. The driver remained in the car throughout. As the cop got to the car window he sped off!

Pretty simple really. The cop didnt have the chance to remove the driver or take his keys. He wasnt allowed to drive off as such he made off.

[splatspeed]

don't worry there are cameras out there to stop this sort of thing don't you know

[justin1230smith]

insanojackson said:

I am a cop in the force in which this happened.

The car was initially stopped. The cop got out of his van and went to speak to the driver. The driver remained in the car throughout. As the cop got to the car window he sped off!

Pretty simple really. The cop didnt have the chance to remove the driver or take his keys. He wasnt allowed to drive off as such he made off.

What a shame (as usual) that the press did not take the nano second more effort and give people the full story !