UK Police seize car a minute after it was bought
Last updated on: 30 November,2020 04:49 pm
Police seize car a minute after it was bought
(Web Desk) - The Northampton Special Constables Team has revealed the story of one of the unluckiest drivers in the United Kingdom.
As the police explained, one of their cars was almost hit head-on by the driver of a Renault Megane. The officers quickly pulled the car over and the driver told them he just bought the vehicle 30 seconds ago.
They jokingly said “for once this was actually true,” but there was a major problem besides the near miss: the new owner “took his chances [by] not insuring it.”
Needless to say, the officers had little sympathy for the driver as the car was seized and towed away from the scene. That seems a bit harsh, but the law is the law.
In the UK, it’s illegal to drive a vehicle on a road or in a public place without insurance. If caught, it can lead to a fixed penalty of £300 ($399 / €334) and six points on your record. The government also states that police have the power to “seize, and in some cases, destroy the vehicle.”