Cupra Steve
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my mate had his car impounded, engine no. didn't match reg plates.....then he paid for it to be released, so the recovery truck would of impounded it, then courts would be involved then sentenced then the car crushed, license revoked etc.
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ed
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They can due to new legislation in place. I mean, this guy is obviously under observation and I guess it has been through the courts and he must have been on his final chance. It's not like they would crush your car the first time they caought youdoing wrong...
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Ian
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Merseyside crush them if they're uninsured, which I would assume if they are racing they're not.
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
the police just cant decide to crush someones car though, it would need to go through the courts which means you can appeal and more than likely get away with a lighter sentence.
Yes they can they have the power of seizure if caught persisting a RTA!!
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Colin
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Read - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/north_east/6153826.stm
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Cosmo
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yeah, Im not saying they cant take your car off you. What Im saying is they cant just take it off you and crush it without it going through the courts first.
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Colin
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/6146498.stm
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
yeah, Im not saying they cant take your car off you. What Im saying is they cant just take it off you and crush it without it going through the courts first.
I think you'll find they can if you have been warned about it before!!
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by Colin
I think you'll find they can if you have been warned about it before!!
Id be very very suprised if you dont get pulled infront of a court prior to them deciding to crush your car. If its a serious enough offence to warrant your car being crushed then Id expect it would be enough for a summons.
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Colin
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Just like how they can take a private plate off you if your caught continuously with it spaced wrong etc, you get told what will happen if caught again & there not messing around!! They have the power to sieze & crush under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act.
http://www.together.gov.uk/article.asp?aid=1613
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Cosmo
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yes, but that even says after they have seized the car (which I agreed they can do) further action is dependent on conviction...hence a day in court!
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Colin
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Yeah I read that, be interesting to see what happens!
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Cosmo
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Originally posted by Colin
Yeah I read that, be interesting to see what happens!
Id like to hear the full details (not just rumours) as I'd like to see more wanker drivers having their cars crushed. Would reduce some of the more idiotic things people do IMO.
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Rich_J_Williams
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even though i dont really drive like a tit very often, this would only happen to me on the day my car was running the best it ever had! and possibly the day iwas driving it home after i took a loan out to pay for its respray!
i would be gutted if they took any car of me and crushed it though!!!
if they said you could watch, would you?
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Cupra Steve
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no.
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mwg
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I dont get it? Who's Astra GSi is getting crushed 
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Jambo
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So if someone is "racing" the police pull out all the stops and crush someones car worth £8/9k
But if your bieng mugged/attacked/burgled they leave it two days before coming round and do precisely fuck all???
this world is vast becoming topsy turvey
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Matt H
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He'll already have a warning for driving in an "Anti-social manor"
Once is a warning, 2nd time around they crush your car. Even if its not your car 
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mwg
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Who the hell is 'he' ?
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Ojc
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Yes I'm with Matty, who in the name of god are we talking about?
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Matt H
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I think its just some random person & this guy witnessed it happening
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Phil W
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Is it the guy that always follows the 106 GTi around, Jenko?
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Nic Barnes
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cosmo, i agree with that, would stop more people being dickheads for no reason. yes, most of us speed but if you race in residential areas, or race in general you deserve it
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Shane
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
Who the hell is 'he' ?
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Nic Barnes
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ry-b is it not theyre on about?
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