About Impoundedment

[red_screamer]

got a letter from sunny coast district office about a previous offence that my car was impounded anyway this is my letter..

what is that >>>(police powers and responsibilities act 2000)

at the time it was reasonably suspected my vehicle was subjected to impound laws bla bla bla upon further examination, it would appear that the veichle has been incorrectly impounded WTF?????

anyway i got the option to write to the district officer at maroochydore should i have any concerns relating to this matter? and my reply should inlcude any supporting documentation that i may hold?

so should i basictly send them an angry letter sayen i want my money back and shit with the offence threw out the window? or what?

[PWND]

..... not sure what is going on here.

could you be a bit clearer?

has the car been impounded previously?

have you had any recent "hooning" offenses?

[red_screamer]

i had a speeding fine and no previous impoundment reading that police powers crap 2000 and theres 890 odd pages *sigh*

basictly as of 2nd june there was a review so a few ppl may be getting this letter... they said my car was wrongly impounded

and no hooning offences i have had againts me

i have the option of writting to te district support officer and asking what is going on

just found something intersting

81 Content of notice for second or subsequent type 1

vehicle related offence

(1) This section applies if a motor vehicle has been impounded

because of a type 1 vehicle related offence and a police officer

reasonably suspects that, in addition to the initiating

impoundment offence, and within the relevant period—

(a) the driver of the motor vehicle has previously been

charged with having committed a type 1 vehicle related

offence on at least 1 previous occasion within the

relevant period and the charge has not been decided; or

(b) the driver of the motor vehicle has previously been

found guilty of a type 1 vehicle related offence

committed on at least

i got charged with a type 1 dangerous driving for being silly in the wet.. no previous charges so i guess i shouldn't have got it impounded

Edited June 6, 2008 by red_screamer

[Doze]

I'm trying to read the hidden lines/info here.... I think you're trying to say that previously for something you did, a police occifer impounded your veh..... you have since got it back yadda yadda yadda and now you have received this letter saying that they have basically looked at the situation and what happened and it shouldn't have been impounded?

It sounds like that, and they're admitting that what they did was wrong.... if so, then possibly look at talking to a lawyer about possibly recovering the costs you incurred from them impounding it.... ie, towing if you got hit with it, and fees to have it released, public transport for which you normally wouldn't have to use....

Could be the other shoe and they want you to try it and screw you over more down the track... it's a little hard to say what to do if you were asking for advice if you don't explain it well...

[red_screamer]

i had no previous hooning offences to get my car impounded... and by the statment in that crap that i read it says u need to have a previous offence to get impounded and i had none... my letter says that it was incorrectly impounded i guess i should get a lawyer on tuesday haha

[PWND]

i am still confused.

are they saying that the car has already been impounded in the past, and that this was a mistake?

if so, if this was with the previous owner, i dont see how it would affect you...

[red_screamer]

i got the car impounded in febuary this year... they basictly are sayen they made a mixup and it shouldn't of been impounded. it's never been impounded before or after that date first offence with those new things i read looks like i have to have a warning or something before u get ur car impounded

there is new laws about what powers they have now updated as of june 2nd i suggest every 1 have a look so basictly i think they have looked at my situation and thought that it was unreasonable and are sayen it shouldnt of been impounded and i can contact some guy about it with some evidence crap.. to find out more.. but what gets me is that after 4 or 5 months later they are sayen it shouldn't of been impounded... im going to the lawyer on tuesday or some date to sort this out...

what gets me is that... if i shouldnt of had my car impounded my disqualified driving period should change as its a lesser charge of what they did me with at the time

Edited June 6, 2008 by red_screamer

[RaBBiT001]

Your disqualifed period won't change as you were still driving dangerously but you should be able to recoupe your money from the impoundment, they tried to impound my car a while back but i told them i had already had been charged with a driving affence last time and the charge should not have changed since i was in a skyline now, so they just charged me with created excess noise (no points and just fine, which i deserved and haven't done it since) The officers were good and actually said nice car ect......but the first officer who thought he would be a C**NT, so we got into a argument which ended in i will flaten you right now and noone will know.

[Jdfnq]

Why was it impounded in the first place???

What naughty bad stuff did you do for them to take it off you in the first place??

[Imtorqing]

I hate threads like this.... you have someone who doesnt have an idea trying to interpret a letter, putting his spin on it and asking advice.

Its like a blind Epeleptic trying to get his end wet. Youll keep bumping around but have bugger all chance of getting it in.

If you want the correct advice scan the letter or write it word for word with your details blocked out so everyone can see and you will get the proper advice.

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 is the act which the police derive all of their powers from, the holy bible if you wish......Includes the powers of arrest and also the seizing of vehicles for type 1 and the new to come(July 2008) type 2 offences....and subsequent forfeitures etc etc.