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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 24, 2025, 09:51:25 pm »
Quote from: mickR on March 24, 2025, 09:03:07 pm
Quote from: lelolzzz on March 24, 2025, 12:10:49 pm
Quote from: roythebus on March 24, 2025, 11:27:52 am
Was the car registered to you? Taxed? Insured? Do you have a valid licence?
yes to everything
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Do you think they bothered getting a locksmith to search inside the car?

you locked it before doing a runner? didn't leave the keys?
not difficult to work out who would fo that is it.

Yeah I managed to lock the car, I'd lost them quite a while before parking up so no body actually saw who exited the car.

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 24, 2025, 12:10:49 pm »
Quote from: roythebus on March 24, 2025, 11:27:52 am
But why on earth do a runner in the first place? That sort of thing is never going to end well. Was the car registered to you? Taxed? Insured? Do you have a valid licence?

yes to everything

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 23, 2025, 09:37:04 pm »
Quote from: Southpaw82 on March 12, 2025, 08:21:50 pm
Quote from: FuzzyDuck on March 12, 2025, 08:11:24 pm
I might have missed it, did the police actually seize the car?

I think that is unknown.

It was seized, but I got a call 7 days after the seizure telling me they're done with 'forensics' and they're going to arrange for me to get it back (still dealing with this). What would 'forensics' usually entail under these circumstances? Do you think they bothered getting a locksmith to search inside the car? (and do all that in 7 days?)

Or is it perhaps a scare tactic to give information?


Apart from the chase the car was never involved in any criminal activity I'm surprised they're even checking it.

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 12, 2025, 05:21:52 pm »
Quote from: andy_foster on March 12, 2025, 03:39:51 pm
As a general rule of thumb, there is little harm in telling the police what they can already prove.

Sometimes, appearing contrite/cooperative can be advantageous, particularly if there is an element of discretion on the table. Sometimes, that ship sailed a long time ago (or whatever time Monday night you outran them).

thank you. out of curiosity, will they outline the steps on how to get my car back? it hasn't been involved in any other legal complications. Do you think I could get it back soon?

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 12, 2025, 12:28:56 pm »
Quote from: Southpaw82 on March 12, 2025, 11:08:48 am
It’s probably when they are on shift. Do not be surprised if you’re arrested.

I spoke to a solicitor and he recommended saying no comment throughout, apart from identification questions. I might even say no comment to who was driving. if they have no evidence 6 points is better than a ban.

what makes you think I get arrested? would they do that for dangerous driving? what beneift would it give them?

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 12, 2025, 09:42:05 am »
Quote from: CharlieVictor33 on March 12, 2025, 06:40:40 am
Just be careful in case Chief Inspector Corner of the Yard is on here monitoring this forum and reporting back.

Depending on if they were actually wanting to stop you in the first place you'd be looking at failing to stop, and potentially careless/dangerous driving offences. They'd then be looking at the actual car itself - VED, insurance, MOT etc, and you could expect a knock at the door with them wanting to have a look around to see what you may have been trying to hide by running off from them before any other potential charges may be looked at.

The only way to know what will happen next is to go and speak with them as said above.

I called and the leading officer said that they want to see me in person at the station, but late at night. is this normal?

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 11, 2025, 09:36:24 pm »
Quote from: Southpaw82 on March 11, 2025, 07:11:57 pm
Quote from: lelolzzz on March 11, 2025, 06:59:25 pm
could I refuse to identify the driver and just get 6 points? better than a dangerous driving charge or whatever

Depending on why you were running, they may obtain forensics, CCTV etc to prove who was driving.

I got scared an ran away. I have no previous history with crime, at all, ever, whether traffic or otherwise. So there wasn't a marker on my car or anything like that.

At first I made a turn off the road, thinking they didnt follow and I subtlety got away with it. When I saw their blue lights behind me I got scared and doubled down, leading to a full blown chase.

The incident happened at night. so hopefully nothing from CCTV?

obviously if I admit I was the driver, I would be done for dangerous driving, because they ended up finding my car and seizing it which means they probably have enough evidence against the car.

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 11, 2025, 06:59:25 pm »
Quote from: andy_foster on March 11, 2025, 05:38:25 pm
Quote from: lelolzzz on March 11, 2025, 11:48:57 am
What will I expect as a punishment?

That would depend on what you are charged with and/or what they can prove.

Assuming that this isn't a hilarious wind-up by some bent ex-coppers, people who run away from the police (at 3 times the speed limit) generally do so for reasons other than that they might or might not have been caught speeding.

could I refuse to identify the driver and just get 6 points? better than a dangerous driving charge or whatever

thanks

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 11, 2025, 12:37:03 pm »
Quote from: 666 on March 11, 2025, 12:27:45 pm
The car may have been stolen - coincidences do happen.

If you report the theft, you will soon hear if it has been seized.

If the car is seized, under these circumstances does the police have the power to forcefully enter the vehicle and search it?

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The Flame Pit / Re: I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 11, 2025, 11:48:57 am »
Quote from: Dave Green on March 11, 2025, 11:47:25 am
Quote from: lelolzzz on March 11, 2025, 11:36:43 am
They were always at least 100 metres so behind so I thought ANPR wouldn't get my reg.
This would explain it:

Quote from: lelolzzz on March 11, 2025, 11:36:43 am
I was driving quick and a police car from the other direction saw me.
If the police car was coming from the opposite direction and they had an onboard camera, it would have recorded your number plate when they passed you.

If you want your car back then I think you know what to do and that's to contact the police. If the car is registered in your name and the address is correct, you will probably be hearing from them fairly soon anyway, either by letter or a knock at the door.


What will I expect as a punishment?

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The Flame Pit / I ran away from police and I think they seized my car. What do I do?
« on: March 11, 2025, 11:36:43 am »
I was driving quick and a police car from the other direction saw me.

I ran away,and they started chasing me. I probably ended up doing almost triple the speed limit at points.

They were always at least 100 metres so behind so I thought ANPR wouldn't get my reg.

I managed to run away and parked my car somewhere for a few hours. I later went back and drove it home.

This morning, I woke up and noticed my car was missing. Presumably they seized it. (Very bizarre, because it was all in a matter of 4 hours).

What do I do here. I'm really lost as to what to do. I'd really appreciate your advice.

Thank you

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