Abandoned Vehicle
What to do if you think you have identified an Abandoned Vehicle
According to the Home Office site www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/vehiclecrime42.htm
Actual Extract
Never, enter or even touch an abandoned vehicle - It may have been used in a crime and need to be investigated by the police. They also pose a health and safety risk, may contain hazardous waste and can often pose a fire risk.
Never approach a burning vehicle or burnt out vehicle - Burnt paint, rubber and other materials maybe toxic or corrosive and harmful.
If a vehicle is on fire call the fire service immediately.
If the vehicle is already burnt out contact your local authority.
Abandoned vehicles and the law
Local authorities are under a duty under Section 3 of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, to remove a vehicle, which is abandoned in their area, on public land. It does not cover vehicles abandoned on private land. Under this Act, abandoning a vehicle is a criminal offence, carrying a maximum penalty fine of £2,500 or 3 months' imprisonment, or both.
Abandoned vehicles are anti-social and attract crime. Your Local council has a duty to remove abandoned vehicles. Empire Recovery will be pleased to assist in the removal of declared abandoned vehicles. We can also remove abandoned vehicles on private land once permission has been sought with the land or property owner.
An abandoned vehicle could be a vehicle that has been left in the same place for a period of time and in a condition that suggests it is abandoned, this can include:
- Flat tyres
- Broken windows
- Rusted brake discs
- A build up of dirt around the wheels.
Scrap Car Removal of an Abandoned Vehicle
Empire Recovery can also arrange the removal of abandoned vehicles. Many urban areas have abandoned vehicles in inconvenient places which are eye sores and attract youth crime. As soon as a vehicle has been declared abandoned we can then arrange immediate pickup.
Contact Empire Recovery for removal of Abandoned Vehicles in –
London & the South East, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex
Tel :- 020 8311 2652 / 07908 885775
Email: info@scrap-car-remove.co.uk – stating your name and contact details and location area and post code if known of the abandoned vehicle
