Vehicle Seizure Storage Costs

The Lothians are amid a blitz of seizures as police crack down on illegal drivers, which are as much as 200 cars and motorcycles a month.

Any drivers who were caught without valid insurance, the license tax or had their vehicles seized since June 2006 under new powers granted to them. The police can tackle some serious dangers on the road, preventing many accidents and incidents.

Almost as much as half the vehicles seized have ended up being scrapped by the police. After entering the owners to pay £ 105 removal costs, plus storage costs £ 12 per day that is if you want your car returned. They must also present valid tax, license and car or bike insurance documents.

In the six months following the rise of the police to take action against illegal drivers, police seized 400 vehicles. Officers now predict that they capture an average of 200 vehicles per month and confiscated 3000.

Owners often fail to retrieve their vehicles which is why half were destroyed or sold by the police. Most of the seized vehicles were destroyed, and the few that are good enough to be sold by appointment to the storage costs for impounded vehicles.

Motorist groups are supporting the police powers because they believe high road accidents are greatly reduced. The six-month campaign has also, according to senior officers, uncovered other crimes such as drug possession, police intelligence has also been enhanced on many criminals.

Only 56% of drivers actually pay the fine which releases their vehicle, most of which are bought cheaply at auction. David Legge, an inspector from a retired police officer who now works as the bond strength on the recovery vehicle, said: "This legislation is the best tool in our toolbox.

"The mood of the spur police to prevent accidents. If a driver's state of mind where they are not licensed or pay the insurance, they are more likely to be involved in an accident. They are also more likely to be involved in future criminal offenses involving the vehicle.

"There is also an important factor for a pilot inconvenience innocent people caught in an accident with an uninsured driver. In view of these people off the roads is better for everyone. Although we take many, the figures so far showed signs of slowing.

"Today, vehicles, especially those bought at auction, goods are cheap and without paying insurance there as the cost of gasoline."

Across Scotland, more than 1,000 vehicles were confiscated from each other. As the power of the police new this is due to the new technology of automatic recognition of number plate available to police officers.

A large proportion of drivers who have their cars seized for illegal conduct in Scotland are immigrants from Eastern Europe. Many of these immigrants from Eastern Europe are not aware that Scotland made strict rules of conduct. Although some are deliberately seeking to reduce their discounts by cutting corners, using their lack of local legal knowledge as an excuse when they are captured.

Head of AA, Neil Greig, says the new law more strictly. He said: "It is certainly good news. Uninsured and unlicensed drivers are a pain in the neck to the majority of law-abiding motorists.

He has also been demonstrated that these drivers are most likely illegal to be involved in accidents while making the roads safer. "