Commandeering a vehicle

[cluelessboy]

I've seen it loads in those American movies , but what about in the UK?

Does anyone know the laws for commandeering a vehicle in this country?

[DIW35]

They wouldn't get very far trying to commandeer the Lambo, even if it is possible in UK law (and I'm not sure that it is.)

[Robatr0n]

I certainly wouldn't let anyone commandeer my car but if they wanted to sit next to me and order me to go fast after someone then I'm sure I could find the time!

In all seriousness, there is probably never a need for them to do this but police may do it in extreme circumstanes? I don't know...

[Deva Link]

You'd be surprised what "the authorities" can do, if they want to. Come round and take your Land Rover on a snowy day, for example.

[7db]

I reckon if he's got a gun then you let him have the keys, and let the courts decide if it was TWOCd or not.

[tvrgit]

7db said:

I reckon if he's got a gun then you let him have the keys, and let the courts decide if it was TWOCd or not.

A gun? A gun? What good is that gonna do him? We've got KEYBOARDS you know - mightier than any gun. And we ain't scared to use them.

Edited to correct misfires... I mean spelling

[mel]

Yea but if you could get done for a Negligent Discharge with a keyboard we'd all be in prison. Actually the thought of the words, Negligent Discharge, Internet, and keyboard in the same sentance conjours up all sorts of horrors that would have ceiling cat looking shocked, best we move on and don't hang around on that subject

[TTwiggy]

It actually happened to my dad in the late 80s. He was in a queue of traffic in London (I forget where), and the police had a tax/insurance check going on. As my dad got towards the front of the queue, the car in front of him shot through the block, nearly knocking one of the coppers over. The Bibs had no car with them, so one jumped into the passenger seat of my dads Opel Manta, and literally gave him the famous 'follow that car instruction'.

My old man loved this of course, but they had to stop the 'pursuit' when the perp ran a red light, which of course my dad could not do (and was told not to do by the copper in the passenger seat)

[ypauly]

if the bib had a good reason/urgent need for my car
i.e.just witnessed a child snatch whilst they were on foot
then i would only be happy to help after all its only a car and i dont think the bib would ask for it unless life in danger which is considerably more important

[Chrispy Porker]

Done it several times.
Always to get to an assistance shout whilst on foot patrol.
Taxi's were always a good bet, though on one memorable occasion I arrived at a punch up in a double decker bus - just me and the driver.
It used to be a point of honour for all the foot patrols to turn up at 10-9 shouts, with points awarded for the most imaginative mode of transport.

[stepej]

Chrispy Porker said:

on one memorable occasion I arrived at a punch up in a double decker bus - just me and the driver.

For some reason this just appeals to my sense of humour

[Hooli]

stepej said:

Chrispy Porker said:

on one memorable occasion I arrived at a punch up in a double decker bus - just me and the driver.

For some reason this just appeals to my sense of humour

i've seen one arrive by milkfloat, i guess it was too far to jog

[Davel]

It happened to me years ago, in an orange MGB GT.

Flagged down by a copper on foot near Uttoxeter.

Asked me to take him to a bridge near Doveridge where there'd been a smash.

Fast as you feel comfortable he said and put your lights on.

Great fun and great guy too.

As we passed all the cars, the looks on peoples faces as they looked across angrily as we overtook, only to see a copper sat in the passenger seat.

Priceless!

[Scraggles]

some some scam program where people pretend to be police and steal the vehicle, coppers want to get in the passenger seat they can, if they want the keys, then closing windows and can let them walk

[BlueMR2]

Scraggles said:

some some scam program where people pretend to be police and steal the vehicle, coppers want to get in the passenger seat they can, if they want the keys, then closing windows and can let them walk

They did it on an episode of The Real Hustle on the BBC.