Motors Recovery provides Police Pound Recovery London Services for stolen, accident, seized or impounded vehicles in the Home Counties. We can recover almost any vehicle up to 7.5t without a key, including LWB, High Top and Luton Van, Car, Caravan, Truck and Motorcycle. Here at Motors Recovery, we provide fast response time and speedy solutions to your Charlton Police Pound Recovery problems, most effectively and conveniently possible. No matter what your vehicle needs are? You can count on us to be there.
Free Perivale Police Pound Recovery for Accident and Stolen Vehicle for Comprehensive Policy Insurance holders. Motors Recovery insurance policy allows us to recover and transport third-party vehicles on behalf of their owners from a police pound for accidents, PG9, or stolen vehicles.
Securing The Release of a Seized or Impounded Vehicle
Your vehicle may not be ready for collection for up to 8 hours after seizure. Section 4(4) (c) of The Regulations states that to secure the release of a vehicle seized under S165A RTA 1988, the registered keeper or owner of the vehicle must claim it from the Police compound on or before the specified date, which must be at least seven working days from the date of service of the seizure notice.
The seizing officer gives the driver Form 3708, and Pound staff send a notice letter, both stating reclaim within seven days. However, by Section 7(2) (a) of The Regulations, the police cannot dispose of a vehicle until at least fourteen 14 days have elapsed, starting from the date of seizure.
Road Traffic Act
Vehicles impounded or seized under Section S165A Road Traffic Act 1988 (RTA). If a police officer has grounds to believe that a vehicle was driven in contravention of Sections 87 or 143 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 –
Driving a vehicle on a public road without valid motor insurance or a valid driving licence is a criminal offence.
Normally, the owner or registered keeper of the impounded vehicle must attend the pound in person to reclaim their vehicle, per Regulation 5 of The Road Traffic Act 1988 (Retention and Disposal of Seized Motors Vehicle) Regulations 2005.
By attending the pound in person, the pound staff can meet their statutory duty to establish ownership, driving entitlement and the validity of any motor insurance policy.
Staff can waive the statutory requirement for personal attendance if the owner or keeper has a valid reason, such as being:
- In custody.
- Out of the country (a copy of flight tickets)
- In hospital.
- Unable to travel to the pound due to age, sickness, injury, immobility or disability.
- Unable to attend the pound due to other exceptional or compassionate circumstances, which will be considered on their merit.
Under these circumstances, a third party may be allowed to reclaim the vehicle for the registered keeper or owner.
The third party must provide the following:
As listed above, there is some documentary evidence that the registered keeper cannot attend in person for a valid reason. The pound staff must confirm the registered keeper, or owner isn’t avoiding attendance due to disqualification or police interest.
A signed letter of authority from the registered keeper of the owner permitting the third party to reclaim the vehicle on their behalf.
Proof of identity and signature from the registered keeper or owner.
Valid proof of ownership, a valid certificate of motor insurance and a valid driving licence for the policyholder and the third party.
The motor insurance policy must be valid for the third party to reclaim an impounded vehicle on behalf of the registered keeper or owner. Confirmation from the insurer may be required.
To claim a vehicle, the owner or keeper must first produce valid proof of identity and then satisfy all four requirements set out in Section 5 of The Regulations. The following mnemonic can summarise this process:
POLICE
P – Person Identity check (Photo ID)
O – Owner or registered keeper (Proof of ownership)
L – Licence to drive
I – Insurance certificate
C – Check the validity of documents and details given
E – Expedite the release of the vehicle
However, if a person fails to meet any of these requirements, staff will not authorize the release of the vehicle.
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