Whats the law say about? - Saxperience

OLLYVTS · 7th December 2009, 19:09

Whats the law on putting a car for sale in a layby,with signs in the window's?
I know the car has to be taxed,moted and insured,but is there a time limit the car is aloud to sit in the layby?(the road dosent have any lines or signs saying about parking ect.)

The only reason i ask is because a friend had a car for sale in a layby and a buyer said that police were there and wrote down all the phone numbers from the for sale signs and the copper said they must be all moved or they will be taken away.My mate did have a few missed calls from a withheld number but no voicemails

.I think the bloke was just talking shit trying to get money off the car by saying "you will have to move it soon you might aswell sell it quick to me and i can give x amount for it".

Has anyone heard that you are not aloud to sell cars in layby's or been told about this before by the police?

Cheers for any help.

OLLYVTS · 7th December 2009, 19:12

Just to add he did that its a new law they have brought out.

lakey_xs · 7th December 2009, 19:18

probs not they take the number to make sure that its not a trade seller as 1 of my mates has alot of cars for sale all the time and they take all the numbers to check if there the same and see who they are registed to

J222JRA · 7th December 2009, 19:53

I have a similar issue at the minute. People parking cars and putting them up for sale outside my factory. The cars are complete sheds, have no road tax and chances are no insurance. Most of the time they block my access and make it very hard for HGV's to get to me.

So i phoned the police, they came and had a look and all they said was......this is not a matter for the police, sorry we cannot help you.

OLLYVTS · 7th December 2009, 20:01

Sounds like they is not a law about parking them to sell j222 or the police just dont care in your area.

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Originally Posted by lakey_xs

probs not they take the number to make sure that its not a trade seller as 1 of my mates has alot of cars for sale all the time and they take all the numbers to check if there the same and see who they are registed to

I never thought about that,cheers for the reply.

Andy_K · 7th December 2009, 20:01

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Originally Posted by J222JRA

I have a similar issue at the minute. People parking cars and putting them up for sale outside my factory. The cars are complete sheds, have no road tax and chances are no insurance. Most of the time they block my access and make it very hard for HGV's to get to me.

So i phoned the police, they came and had a look and all they said was......this is not a matter for the police, sorry we cannot help you.

Call the DVLA James. They have that road tax hotline thingy. They'll be round with a low loader straight away if they are on public property

J222JRA · 7th December 2009, 20:04

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Originally Posted by Andy_K

Call the DVLA James. They have that road tax hotline thingy. They'll be round with a low loader straight away if they are on public property

ohhhhhhh *goes to play on google*

Cheers Andy

lakey_xs · 7th December 2009, 20:10

na will clamp for 7 days then tow them so if ther ein the way no chanc eof them getting moved for 7 days with a dirty yellow boot on.

jack back end up and roll in road then phone police will soon shift it then lol

saxo-parts · 7th December 2009, 20:13

i have a hiab lol, can get 3 saxos on the back, even more if the arm accidently lands on the roofs of said cars.....

OLLYVTS · 7th December 2009, 20:36

So there is no law?and anyone is aloud to to put a car up for sale in a layby?

b0t13 · 7th December 2009, 20:45

i think u can only have 3 cars for sale in a certain distance but leaving a car on its own for sale isnt a crime if its docs are in order

SaxBuild · 8th December 2009, 09:24

Their is a "County Bylaw" that restricts where a vehicle can be sold and the distance from the point of sale. Unfortunatly it is only a police matter if the vehicle is their for longer than 7 days, to which an abandon notice is served.

Before that, it is a county council responsiblity to pursue any issue with vehicles being sold in a manner that is deamed a nuisance...

deks36 · 8th December 2009, 10:53

IT IS illegal to offer goods sale by the road side unless you have a street trading licence but it really depends on where you live as to how the police and council will act
some ignore some deal with it instantly ans some only if there are complaints
ie its a nuisance or as above its a complete shed and its a trader who doesnt want to admit they are

hellonpluto · 8th December 2009, 11:04

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Originally Posted by J222JRA

So i phoned the police, they came and had a look and all they said was......this is not a matter for the police, sorry we cannot help you.

Ahh you need to word it correctly to the police. Guy a work had a similar problem. If the cars are causing an obstruction and you cant physically move around the cars and you need to get out NOW then they can do something about it, otherwise they'll say its a council problem and the council wont give a shit.

Andy_K · 8th December 2009, 13:43

Sure its illegal if you have more than 3 cars for sale on the road side, as that technically make you a trader, and should therefore be paying rates. However, with 1 or 2 cars it may be different, because all you are doing really is parking. So as long as the cars or road legal if on public property then it should be ok.

James, if they are untaxed the DVLA will eventually shift them. Least they will be gone after 7 days. Or you could just 'accidently' reverse one of the artic's through them one at a time. Sure the owner will soon shift them