Court case

Aruffell · 20 Nov 2008 at 13:58

Went to court today for my exhaust being too loud on my car and as soon as i got there, everything was thrown out of court as it was a bogus charge and what basically happened is -

my car was taken by a police officer unlawfully and it cost me £105 to get the car back.

I've been told i can claim this back plus loss of earnings etc...

Who do i claim to?

Thanks,

Andy

Malt_Vinegar · 20 Nov 2008 at 13:59

Were you not given the information required by the court? Get legal advice.

Small claims court might deal with it, depending on the amount?

eXor · 20 Nov 2008 at 14:01

You seem to be the luckiest person on these boards.

Werewolf · 20 Nov 2008 at 14:02

I suspect the police..if you got any paperwork from the court it'll probably say, otherwise give the court a ring and talk to the clerk (I think he's the guy) who should be able to point you in the right direction.

Aruffell · 20 Nov 2008 at 14:05

eXor said:
You seem to be the luckiest person on these boards.

Why thankyou

Don't really call it lucky, i knew when the officer took my car that it would be thrown out of court.

Taking someone's car for it "sounding" as if im going too fast is a bogus charge and siezing the car with no paperwork adds to it.

Werewolf said:
I suspect the police..if you got any paperwork from the court it'll probably say, otherwise give the court a ring and talk to the clerk (I think he's the guy) who should be able to point you in the right direction.

I'll do that

Andy

Raymond Lin · 20 Nov 2008 at 14:11

Aruffell said:
Who do i claim to?

depends.

Does the police have any procedures for these things? May be try that first.

If not, then small claims?

peterattheboro · 20 Nov 2008 at 14:27

Do you make these stories up or something? You are a corker.

Ethics · 20 Nov 2008 at 14:36

Aruffell said:
Went to court today for my exhaust being too loud on my car and as soon as i got there, everything was thrown out of court as it was a bogus charge and what basically happened is -

my car was taken by a police officer unlawfully and it cost me £105 to get the car back.

I've been told i can claim this back plus loss of earnings etc...

Who do i claim to?

Thanks,

Andy

Do you honestly make your life decisions (career and day to day) based on the outcomes of these threads?

I imagine you're a real achiever in life.

Aruffell · 20 Nov 2008 at 15:11

peterattheboro said:
Do you make these stories up or something? You are a corker.

And you sir are a tool

Ethics said:
Do you honestly make your life decisions (career and day to day) based on the outcomes of these threads?

I imagine you're a real achiever in life.

For getting back what is due to me?

Andy

ZX-10R · 20 Nov 2008 at 21:42

Humm KFC Bucket for a Exhaust :rolleyes:

Dunks · 20 Nov 2008 at 21:44

I thought you were banned.

Aruffell · 21 Nov 2008 at 14:47

DunK1 said:
I thought you were banned.

Point being?

Andy

arc@css · 21 Nov 2008 at 14:58

Yep, the clerk will be the geeza to talk to.

Adam · 21 Nov 2008 at 15:04

Aruffell said:
Point being?

Andy

More to the point, we were all hoping you were still banned.

Seriously, if you were told you are entitled to money back, why would you walk out of the court with no further information and ask on a computer hardware forum?

Azagoth · 21 Nov 2008 at 15:16

What constitutes "too loud" for an exhaust? My mate's old Land Rover is the noisiest thing going and yet passes it's MOT everytime.

V4NT0M · 21 Nov 2008 at 15:18

FIGHT THE MAN!!

Sanguinnus · 21 Nov 2008 at 15:20

i love you aruffell run away with me plox

Skeptic · 21 Nov 2008 at 15:22

Can we get rid of this joker please?* How's the cold calling going?

*Actually let's not; he's always good for a laugh.

Skeptic · 21 Nov 2008 at 15:25

nevermind

Malt_Vinegar · 21 Nov 2008 at 15:25

I seem to find varous figures stated, and different methods of measuring.

96db, 100db, 101db and 76db have all been mentioned.

96db was tested at 45 degree angle from the rear of the car at a set distance with a sound meter. *between 1/2 and 2/3 throttle?

The 76 figure was from some EU thingy where you have to drive through a test area at 50km/h then accelerate at full throttle through that test area, and the distance was further away, and to the side of the car.

So, gawd only knows