At Release my vehicle, you can find out how to retrieve a vehicle if your car impounded by the police under the Road Traffic Law. it means the police officer has valid reasons to believe that the driver was not insured or was not driving according to the Road Traffic Rules. If your vehicle has been impounded, for this reason, the driver should have receive an impound notice.
How to reclaim your impounded car?
You are legally needed to go to the police pound within 7 working days of the impound date on the impound notice to reclaim your car. To reclaim your car, you should go to the right police pound and bring the right documents.The right documents you need to reclaim your car
Proof of identity, valid photo ID such as:- Driver’s passport
- Driving license
- National identity card
- Immigration document
Valid driving license
Your driving license includes: Driving license:- If you have an old paper license, you are require to bring your passport or another valid photo ID
- Photo card driving license along with a passport or identity card (EU)
- Driving license together with an international driving ticket or a real translation, in addition, to a passport or other proof of immigration status and date of arrival in the UK
- Electronic copies of the insurance certificate on your mobile
- Certificate sent by email if they have come directly from your insurance broker
- Correct registered owner details
- Any driving convictions in the previous five years
- Any relevant medical disability or various situations
- Valid address
- The correct date of birth
- Right occupation
- The property of the motor trader
- In their custody at the time of impound
Proof of ownership
The full car registration document in your name together with evidence of a valid address to match the registered address If a car is ‘in trade’ and has been drive on the road without a proper trade license showed it should be register to the owner quickly. The pound staff will send the relevant documents to authorities on your behalf. A valid MOT certificate If your car is over three years old and does not have an existing MOT test pass certificate, you should: Bring proof from a garage of pre-hired MOT appointment, or arrange cover at your own cost If someone is retrieving the car on your behalf If you are not able to attend the pound in person- As the registered owner of an impounded vehicle, you are legally responsible for it and you should attend the police pound in person to prove ownership and pay fees.
- This legal requirement will only be abandon if you can provide proof that:
- If You are currently not in the UK
- You are in hospital or in prison
- You cannot attend the police pound due to injury or disability
- There are clear understanding conditions that stop you from being able to attend the police pound in person
- Proof of a valid reason why you cannot attend in person
- An authority letter signed by you authorizing the third party to collect the car on your behalf
- A copy of your driving license or passport as evidence of your identity and signature
If you are not able to drive the vehicle yourself
If you can attend the police pound in person to establish your ownership you cannot drive the car yourself, you may nominate someone else to collect the car on your behalf. You do not want to retrieve your car, you don’t need to take any action. The police will throw them away or auction them.Provisional driving license holders
If you are driving under a provisional license, you should bring someone who:- Is over 21 has held a car license for more than three years
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