Just got a section 59 :-(

[flange 0]

All the time ive had bikes and it did'nt take me long on the supermoto,only done 150 miles on the thing
If im caught doing anti social things in or on a motor vehcle in the next 12 months the plod will seize it..
My fault.Time to sell the moto i think
When i took my lid off the copper said"im a bit shocked,i was expecting a youngster"

[smilinjack 0]

Were you off road or on the public highway mate? Not that it matters, I'm just curious

[flange 0]

On the road mate.Got caught doing a wheelie.

[smilinjack 0]

Yeah my lad got one for spinning his wheels coming out the local Texaco. FFS, there must be more pressing issues at hand for the local plod. Tough break man-wrong place wrong time.

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

so whats a 59 ??

[stantheman 0]

plod got nowt else to do mate could of been out catching real criminals ffs

[jezza 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

so whats a 59 ??

a short changed 69

[Macie_UK 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

so whats a 59 ??

SECTION 59 was brought in by the Government to target ‘vehicles used in a manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance’ so that will apply to about 75% of people I see driving the, cuz they annoy the out of me.

Basically, it's a 'if you're naught again, we will take your toy away' from dibble.

[smilinjack 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

so whats a 59 ??

It's a section of the Police Reform Act which basically allows plod to issue a ticket for using a motor vehicle in a manner likely to cause harm, distress or bedwetting. Essentially a jobsworth's charter to fire off tickets at anyone having a bit of fun. Welcome to Blair's Britain

OK Macie you beat me to it.

[Stue11 0]

Oh dear Mate been done for that before

[karlo 0]

Section 59: Vehicles used in a manner causing alarm, distress or
annoyance

326. This section gives the police new powers to deal with the anti-social
use of motor vehicles on public roads or off-road. It includes (under
subsections (1) and (3)) powers to stop and to seize and to remove motor
vehicles where they are being driven off-road contrary to section 34 of the
Road Traffic Act 1988 or on the public road or other public place without due
care and attention or reasonable consideration for other road users, contrary
to section 3 of the 1988 Act (as substituted by section 2 of the Road Traffic
Act 1991). By virtue of subsection (, these new police powers will not be
exercisable until regulations under section 60 of this Act are in force.

327. Subsections (3) and (7) provide that an officer may enter premises,
other than a private dwelling house, for the purpose of exercising these
powers.

328. Under subsection (6), it is an offence for a person to fail to stop a
vehicle when required to do so by a police officer acting in accordance with
this section. The offence is punishable, on summary conviction, to a fine not
exceeding level 3 on the standard scale (currently £1000).

329. Subsection (4) requires the officer to warn the person before seizing
the vehicle, to enable its anti-social use to be stopped. By virtue of subsection
(5), the requirement to give prior warning does not apply where it is
impracticable to do so or where a warning has previously been given.

[Chadatious 0]

naughty

[aceuggy 0]

Tsk tsk tsk!