Scrap metal lorry seized after stop and search
A SCRAP metal lorry has been impounded after a police check revealed the driver had no licence or insurance.
PC Kelvin Hannah carried out a stop and search on the vehicle at 10.10am on Friday in Stockbrook Street, Derby.
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PC Kelvin Hannah impounded a lorry.
PC Hannah said: "We seized the vehicle and impounded it and it will cost the owner £160 to recover it and £20 a day storage charges.
"The driver, who was from the West Midlands, will be summoned to court to face charges, as well.
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"We are finding that during our routine checks a number of scrap metal dealers are coming to Derby from the West Midlands."
Scrap metal dealers must carry an appropriate licence to collect from the roadside.
And legislation brought in last December means that it is now an offence for scrap yards to pay for metal in cash. The move comes in a bid to curb illegal dealing.
Inspector Richard Keene, who is in charge of policing in Derby West, said: "This was an excellent piece of policing from PC Hannah.
"Illegal scrap metal dealing is a serious concern for us and the public raise it regularly at police surgeries."
3 Comments
by janine2011
Monday, February 04 2013, 6:23PM
“Kessie2012 he probably already signs on and collects his dole money, the man had no driving licence and no insurance, if he had hit another car/van/bike there would be the loss of their no claims on their insurance because the eejit in the lorry hadn't got any for them to claim against. I hope he gets sent to prison when he gets to court.”
by Pagenotfound
Monday, February 04 2013, 10:36AM
“what?
Can someone please translate kessie2012's post please?
Is he seriously questioning if the council bin lorries have a waste licence?”
by kessie2012
Monday, February 04 2013, 10:22AM
“the dust carts come round collecting our blue bins with meal cans in bet non of them have ever been stopped to see if the driver has a door to door licence to collect metals soon it will be discarded in the streets people will be scared to move it .they are glad to see these people come roud taking it away another one on the dole for us to keep i supose”