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echo: barktopus
to: Rich Gauszka
from: Mark
date: 2007-02-01 20:48:04
subject: Re: confiscating vehicles for minor offences - London goes berserk

From: "Mark" 

I imagine if they tried that in France that the drivers would say, g'ahead
take it, save me the trouble of having it towed after they burn it
 

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in
message news:45c29621$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> and Adam and Phil are worried about Bush?
>
> http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23383881-details/Use+a+mobile...+a
nd+lose+your+vehicle/article.do
> Controversial powers for police to confiscate vehicles if their driver is
> using a mobile or not wearing a seatbelt are to be used across London.
>
> A total of 1,800 cars, vans and motorcycles were impounded during the
> trial in Hounslow, using powers introduced last year under the Road
> Traffic Act that allow police to pull over vehicles that have aroused
> their suspicion.
>
> Most drivers lost their vehicles after they were stopped for relatively
> minor traffic offences.
>
>

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