Footballer pulled over for window tints ...

[BTB 500]

... and ended up having his Bentley Continental GT Speed seized, because it turned out he didn't have a valid driving licence!

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090207/tuk-soccer-star-s-140k-car-is-seized-45dbed5.html

 

[A210AMG]

Even if they crush it, its only a weeks wage.....

 

[st4]

Even if they crush it, its only a weeks wage.....

They won't. They'll sell it @ auction. If I were the footballer, I'd take the UK test.

 

[NW_Merc]

Do these cars go for what they're worth at police auction?

 

[Dieselman]

Do these cars go for what they're worth at police auction?

If 'worth' is what someone will pay, then yes.

 

[gina2201]

If 'worth' is what someone will pay, then yes.

About a grand?!

 

[Dieselman]

About a grand?!

You could always try a cheeky bid....

 

[pupsi]

Didnt think they could take his car, rather harsh imo.

 

[wemorgan]

This Tuesday there is a prestige car auction at Colchester.....so you'd get a good feel for the retail value of such cars.

 

[HowardD]

Would it not just be impounded until someone who is insured and with the right driving license could come and get it?

 

[poppypiesdad]

If only they did it more often

 

[ADY1983]

Would it not just be impounded until someone who is insured and with the right driving license could come and get it?

Yep for 14 days I think, all he needs is someone with a valid license, insurance and he would have to pay a fine.

 

[Stratman]

I saw this on KUMB (Knees Up Mother Brown, a West Ham fans forum) and just had to put it here.

Thanks and congratulations to Dev's Hampton for coming up with it in the first place.


"I heard he had it seized as he could not prove he was the owner of the car. Apparantly the car had been loaned to a second party who had then loaned it to a third party (Tevez) who thought as he held the car registration he was entitled to drive it. He had incured this problem previously but after a hearing by the authority in charge of registration (DVLA) was assured all the paperwork was completey in order to continue the loan and as he was the registered keeper he actually was allowed to drive it whenever selected to do so. It now seems that a further hearing and probable appeal will be required to see if the first ruling was correct or if Tevez a lying cockney b*stard. The seizure took place in the city of Sheffield and it is understood that Tevez now faces civil claims totalling some 5 million pounds based on half the city residents claim that the incident deprived them all of a potential further 3 points on their licence as a result of Tevez occupying the local police forces time when they could be out nicking Blunts drivers with no road tax & insurance!"

 

[Mactech]

I can't believe that nobody has explained that the only reason these poor footballers need illegal tints on the windows is to protect them from those selfish people with illegal HID headlights....