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A mate of my lads was driving home last night and experianced a car tailgating him, so he speeded, up only to see blues and twos in his mirror. He was pulled over by two officers who were quite rude and disrespecful towards him. They then demanded that he sign a document for a section 59 offence. The police car was unmarked and my lads mate only speeded up as a defensive action. Consequently he now has a section 59 against him for speeding and all the circumstances that go with that for purely trying to get a bit of distance from what he thought was trouble. As a coincidence another friend of my sons was car jacked last night with a meat cleever to his face (causing a deep slicing wound to his face) and he has had to pay the police £150 today to get his car car back!!! as it was recovered after the police found it and did forensics. It seems that things are a little unfair on 20 year old drivers who have saved to make sure their cars are insured and roadworthy and are yet getting the s***ty end of plod for doing the right thing - comments. Attached is downloaded from google, interesting!!!! A N D R E W T H O M P S O N & C O. 4 7 P A R K S Q U A R E L E E D S, L S 1 2 N L www.leeds - solicitors.com Section 59 Police Reform Act Section 59 is the last resort of an officer with no evidence. If they had sufficient evidence for careless driving/driving without due care (same thing) then you'd be prosecuted. You've been warned about your bad driving. If the police come across you again within 12 months then they don't need to give you another warning. They just seize the car you're driving. Also, if the car is again seen being driven badly then they are entitled to seize it. They can lawfully enter your drive and garage to do so. Using force if necessary. Do not sign anything at the time. You shouldn't do anything within 14 days of the offence date so as not to give them time to issue a written notice of intended prosecution. A letter to the chief constable should follow if you're on firm ground.
