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Title: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Nickbat on 01 October 2012, 22:38:00
Please note that, as of today, the Met Police can demand roadside payment of fines - on pain of having your vehicle immobilised and towed away.

http://www.thewestlondoner.com/news/5308/police-to-demand-roadside-fines-from-drivers/# (http://www.thewestlondoner.com/news/5308/police-to-demand-roadside-fines-from-drivers/#)

 :o
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Vamps on 01 October 2012, 22:40:32
Please note that, as of today, the Met Police can demand roadside payment of fines - on pain of having your vehicle immobilised and towed away.

http://www.thewestlondoner.com/news/5308/police-to-demand-roadside-fines-from-drivers/# (http://www.thewestlondoner.com/news/5308/police-to-demand-roadside-fines-from-drivers/#)

 :o

Don't know what is said as I refused..............surly the last thing the Police want to get involved in is collecting cash..... :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Nickbat on 01 October 2012, 22:41:52
Please note that, as of today, the Met Police can demand roadside payment of fines - on pain of having your vehicle immobilised and towed away.

http://www.thewestlondoner.com/news/5308/police-to-demand-roadside-fines-from-drivers/# (http://www.thewestlondoner.com/news/5308/police-to-demand-roadside-fines-from-drivers/#)

 :o

Don't know what is said as I refused..............surly the last thing the Police want to get involved in is collecting cash..... :-\ :-\ :-\

I understand they will accept plastic money.  ;)
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Kai on 01 October 2012, 22:44:26
after speaking with an officer of Thames Valley the other day only certain officers can take the money. I think i read some where that portugal have chip and pin machines in some of there police cars is that our next step?  :-X
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Andy B on 01 October 2012, 22:46:12
“This legislation permits an officer to request roadside monetary deposits from offending motorists who are not resident in the UK, or UK residents who do not have a suitable permanent address for the service of a summons,” said a police spokesman.

 ;) ;)
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 October 2012, 22:46:20
Sadly, probably inevitable given the number of drivers with foreign or false plates who just disappear into the woodwork after giving false details.

At least there's a choice now. Cough up or you're off the road.
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Vamps on 01 October 2012, 23:10:20
“This legislation permits an officer to request roadside monetary deposits from offending motorists who are not resident in the UK, or UK residents who do not have a suitable permanent address for the service of a summons,” said a police spokesman.

 ;) ;)

Now that puts a rather different light on it, that makes some sense, thanks Andy...... :y :y :y
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Nickbat on 01 October 2012, 23:13:47
“This legislation permits an officer to request roadside monetary deposits from offending motorists who are not resident in the UK, or UK residents who do not have a suitable permanent address for the service of a summons,” said a police spokesman.

 ;) ;)

Aha. That wasn't made clear in the link I posted earlier. Thanks Andy.  :y
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: Andy B on 01 October 2012, 23:15:26
“This legislation permits an officer to request roadside monetary deposits from offending motorists who are not resident in the UK, or UK residents who do not have a suitable permanent address for the service of a summons,” said a police spokesman.

 ;) ;)

Aha. That wasn't made clear in the link I posted earlier. Thanks Andy.  :y

Just the 3rd paragraph down in your link  ::) ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 01 October 2012, 23:19:28
they have been able to do this on the continent for ages - about time we could do the same

eg .... AFAIK they can seize your car in France if you don't have a Breathalyser - or is it 2 - but probably an exaggeration
Title: Re: Drivers of commercial vehicles in the Met area
Post by: feeutfo on 02 October 2012, 00:48:03
Good, a hands on approach. Rather than, as Kev often says, a load more laws law obiding people have to follow, and law brakers continue to ignore anyway.