Can I expect a letter?
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One for the TrafPol, last night myself and group of like minded individuals had secretly arranged a small meet-up in a layby off a quite section of duel carrageway 
Unfortunatly the numbers got a bit out of hand and I'd guess about 50+ cars turned up
Some bright spark had placed the information on a website which the local police had seen and dispatched a Traffic Car to attend to the 'meeting'
The Traffic car drove slowly down the layby making a note of everyones registation and then parked up, and when a CCTV van arrived everyone cleared off
I can't see what offence would have been commited I guess they were just taking details in case they pulled anyone later in the night, but it just makes you feel guilty when your just parked in a public layby
Unfortunatly the numbers got a bit out of hand and I'd guess about 50+ cars turned up
Some bright spark had placed the information on a website which the local police had seen and dispatched a Traffic Car to attend to the 'meeting'
The Traffic car drove slowly down the layby making a note of everyones registation and then parked up, and when a CCTV van arrived everyone cleared off
I can't see what offence would have been commited I guess they were just taking details in case they pulled anyone later in the night, but it just makes you feel guilty when your just parked in a public layby
Streetcop said:
just so long as the drivers of the vehicles are doing so at the annoyance of other road users or driving without due care etc..
Once parked up no one was actually driving, and very few people were even in their cars
Streetcop said:
Otherwise..one warning...then your motor gets lifted..
When you say one warning, I presume they actually have a word with you, not just note down your reg
I could have just been broken down and waiting for the RAC, it is a TVR you know I beleive you get at least a written warning that you have been filmed attending an illegal "Cruise" before they try to impound your car.
It is the doughnuts and "wheelying" and loud music they don't like.
Sounds like th CCTV footage was a precaution.
I don't think you have anything to worry about if you WERE being sensible.
Cheers,
Steve.
It is the doughnuts and "wheelying"
and loud music they don't like. Sounds like th CCTV footage was a precaution.
I don't think you have anything to worry about if you WERE being sensible.
Cheers,
Steve.
Fat Audi 80 said:No one was driving anywhere, and I think only one car had it's radio on (when I say radio I actually think they were watching a DVD) and we were at least 5 miles from the nearest house, or any other sign of life
It is the doughnuts and "wheelying"
Fat Audi 80 said:
I don't think you have anything to worry about if you WERE being sensible.
My car was parked up, and actually couldn't move if I wanted to as the lad behind me had blocked me in
Would I be right in saying the warning is in the form of Section 59
raceboy said:
It is the doughnuts and "wheelying"
No one was driving anywhere, and I think only one car had it's radio on (when I say radio I actually think they were watching a DVD) and we were at least 5 miles from the nearest house, or any other sign of life
Fat Audi 80 said:
I don't think you have anything to worry about if you WERE being sensible.
My car was parked up, and actually couldn't move if I wanted to as the lad behind me had blocked me in
Would I be right in saying the warning is in the form of Section 59
No sure on the technicalities and have not had one myself but hace seen a lot of posts on this subject when I used to frequent a "Cruiseboard"
raceboy said:
just so long as the drivers of the vehicles are doing so at the annoyance of other road users or driving without due care etc..
Once parked up no one was actually driving, and very few people were even in their cars
Streetcop said:
Otherwise..one warning...then your motor gets lifted..
When you say one warning, I presume they actually have a word with you, not just note down your reg
Have a read of section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002...
www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/20030--f.htm
Street
Streetcop said:
Have a read of section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002...
www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/20030--f.htm
That really is quite scary
reform act Section 50 said:
Where a constable in uniform has reasonable grounds for believing that a motor vehicle is being used on any occasion in a manner which is likely to cause, alarm, distress or annoyance to members of the public he shall have the power to seize and remove the motor vehicle
So you don't even have to actually commit the crime, just look like your going to
So being a bit over the top, owning a car that is capable of exceding a 30mph speed limit could get your car impounded as by exceding a 30 limit you could cause annoyance to someone
I know thats not likely but by the letter of the law all motorists are criminals, may as well be hung for a sheep as a goat, or whatever the saying is, I'm off to do some drifting round the island at the bottom of the street
lanciachris said:
Police are not all fookmooks
Very true
and to be honest if last nights activities had taken place with the numbers present it could have got very messy There were some very fast cars and a lot of testosterone I'm just worried for when all Good Plod are replaced by roboplod
Police Reform Act section 59 said said:
(7) Subsection (3)(c) does not authorise entry into a private dwelling house.
and
"private dwelling house" does not include any garage or other structure occupied with the dwelling house, or any land appurtenant to the dwelling house.
My garage is integral with the private dwelling house, can this be entered?
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