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The Police Reform Bill will give police the powers to confiscate annoying cars. What's your definition of annoying then constable?
David Blunkett's recent Police Reform Bill includes some interesting powers being given to police with regard to dealing with motorists.
For example it will introducing powers for police officers and CSOs (Community Safety Officers!) to seize vehicles causing a nuisance. Section 52 of the Bill relates to 'Vehicles used in manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance' (does this include numpties with no lane discipline?!). It gives uniformed officers the powers to stop and confiscate a vehicle subject to them warning the driver first. Further regulations relating to the storage or disposure of the vehicles may be put in place.
Blunkett commented: "Community Support Officers and the 'police family' of Accredited Community Safety Officers will be able to make a real difference in tackling anti-social behaviour. The new power for police officers and CSOs to seize vehicles from those who create misery in parks, public spaces and on the roads will be an effective power and a deterrent."
A less controversial measure is granting the power to have blood samples taken from unconscious drivers. The driver would be asked for consent when consciousness is regained. If consent was withheld the sample could not be used, but this refusal would be an offence in the same way as it is for conscious drivers to refuse consent for a sample to be taken.
The Police Reform Bill will give police the powers to confiscate annoying cars. What's your definition of annoying then constable?
David Blunkett's recent Police Reform Bill includes some interesting powers being given to police with regard to dealing with motorists.
For example it will introducing powers for police officers and CSOs (Community Safety Officers!) to seize vehicles causing a nuisance. Section 52 of the Bill relates to 'Vehicles used in manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance' (does this include numpties with no lane discipline?!). It gives uniformed officers the powers to stop and confiscate a vehicle subject to them warning the driver first. Further regulations relating to the storage or disposure of the vehicles may be put in place.
Blunkett commented: "Community Support Officers and the 'police family' of Accredited Community Safety Officers will be able to make a real difference in tackling anti-social behaviour. The new power for police officers and CSOs to seize vehicles from those who create misery in parks, public spaces and on the roads will be an effective power and a deterrent."
A less controversial measure is granting the power to have blood samples taken from unconscious drivers. The driver would be asked for consent when consciousness is regained. If consent was withheld the sample could not be used, but this refusal would be an offence in the same way as it is for conscious drivers to refuse consent for a sample to be taken.