England & Wales

Just a quick question on driving with no insurance. I have not had much traffic experience due to the area I work and the fact I work on the community team, so there is little oppourtunity to complete traffic process. What are the options for dealing with no insurance? I know there is the option of £200 ticket with points, reporting for the offence and both of these can include seizing the vehicle too. But what are the proceses for this? For example you contemp note interview a driver who is adamant he has insurance for a vehicle that he does not own, despite PNC not showing him as the insured driver and MIB checks reveal he is insured but on a different vehicle (not…

Hi, I had this this morning, lady waiting to cross on one side, lollipop lady on the other side. I saw the lollipop lady (high vized like a beacon), not looking to stop traffic and actually didn't clock the other pedestrian as I sailed through the crossing spotting her just as I went and shouted a garbled apology (threat fixation, I know, it's a bad thing) What's the rules regarding the zebra crossing? Surely as soon as there are people looking to cross I need to stop even if the lollipop man is holding them back or instructing them to wait. Yours, WAID

I was issued with a harassment warning following an argument with my ex wife (without any proof that harassment had occurred). It was suggested as a course of action by the police but without the implications being fully explained, and it has had a significant effect on the co-parenting of our children. We would both now like the warning to be removed and are working together to try to achieve this. Is this possible? If so how do we go about it? http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2010/sep/09/harassment-warning-fair-hearing Thank you in advance.

I am after some advice with regards to the practical application of Section 30 Dispersals from the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. Here is the scenario; A dispersal zone has been put in place which covers a town centre and part of a neighbouring residential area. The dispersal zone covers the town a a part of the residential area including a public park. The legislation has been put in place by the council in response to the community and businesses after ongoing ASB associated with street drinkers. Amongst the area of the dispersal area is a number of hostlels which at times accomodate the constant evolving cycle of people that fall into the 'trouble makers'. The legi…

Was playing traffic question bingo in the carrier yesterday and thought of this one. Gent gets into an accident, minor dent in other persons bumper. He calls insurance company, noted his address is wrong on system despite informing them in writing, gives correct address and insurance company takes additional costs off him for the pleasure of his new post code he also notifies of a potential claim, note no claim as been made as yet. He is not asked when he moved. In all likelyhood insurance is going to tell him bog off and the gent is likely to have to pay fir the repairs to the third party right? No complaints made to police when accident took place.

My Nan's just taken her car in for an MOT. It failed on the windscreen wash pump. They told her they would fix it tomorrow and told her to bring it back then. So they've failed her MOT. Now, she's got a few months left on her current MOT but i was of the understanding that it's failed because its technically not roadworthy (no matter how small i.e something like windscreen wash pump) and therefore nullifies the current MOT even if its still in date? So she shouldn't be driving it. Just wondering if anyone could shed any light on it? Thanks in advance.

Hi, This is just a general question really. I work in the credit card department of a high street bank, and I wouldn't change that at the moment I like the job, I like the money, I like the people. However what I don't like at branch staff constantly getting things wrong and generally making it sound like the bank has not got a clue and even down right lying. However there is one aspect I just cannot get my head around, apparently it is under review but somehow I doubt it. It's a call centre I work in, and the part I work in is mostly dedicated to credit cards, everyone knows credit card. As in any line of work, you commit fraud that's it...game over, curtains for your …

Okey i know he is in the US but if this was in the UK would the police do anything? [media=] [/media]

To be guilty of the offence of conspiracy you need two or more people to agree on a course of conduct which would result in a criminal act. A basic tenant of many criminal offences is the mens rea: that the offender has a criminal intent. What if two people agree on a course of action that leads to an offence but one party is entirely innocent and acting in good faith? Take for example, Mr A wants to destroy his ex-partner's property. His ex has a beloved tree in the front of her property. Mr A hires Mr B, a tree surgeon , to cut it down. He meets Mr B outside the property and pays him to destroy the tree. Mr B has no way of knowing that Mr A has no lawful authority to …

Earlier today I walked past a sign on some railings that read something along the following lines. The railings were outside a business property and the sign wasn't an 'official' one (e.g. from the local council). I appreciate the general similarity to e.g. towing vehicles parked on private land, but there are a couple of interesting issues here: Removing a locked bicycle would necessarily* involve breaking either the bike or the lock. Bike locks can be jolly expensive (£50+). The "charge" the bicycle owner has to pay to before his bicycle is returned is completely unspecified - it could be 50p or £50k. The railings are on the property boundary - any bicycle lo…

Hi I resigned from my job last week I ft I was being bullied however I was owed 2 weeks wages when I contacted the shop owner she basically wrote me a text accusing me of shoplifting which I obvously haven't done. I'm seeing CAB tomo also whilst I have worked for her I haven't been given one wage slip I've been there since January. Few of my friends have said its obvious she does not want to pay me and is trying to scare me its a dreadful feeling to be accused of something that I haven't done. Any advice appreciated. Thank you.

Is there any specific legislation on this? If someone tries to grab the torch or extinguish it? I know there will be public order offences if they use sec 4 or sec 5 etc, what if they dont? Ah could we use the old public nuisance offence?

Is it an offence not to move out of the way for a Emergency Vehicle on a call, after reading a news article it would appear you can get a fine ?

Im not sure if i received an informal warning or a reprimand as A 15 year old. Ive never been arrested or given any kind of paper. I just got a letter back from surrey police who told me they have no record of the event. (it took place within surrey) If i was given a reprimand or final warning for something in surrey does this have to be on surreys police system? or can it just be on the national database? Many thanks