[timwilky]

So there I am driving home in the van from a visit to the quacks. As I pass a local hotel I notice a traffic unit parked up in the car park. Next thing there are blue behind me.

I have done nothing wrong so as there are traffic islands in the middle of the road I carry on trying not to impede him till he can overtake. Instead of carrying on though he stops in front of me, gets out and says I needed you to pull into Dantes do a U turn and follow me.

So parks up. Have I any documents? No my wallet is at home. Is it my van? yes. What is in it nothing. He looks over my shoulder to confirm it is empty. Have a seat in the car.

Impressive, when he manages to get a radio link for his system, within seconds they know the van is moted, insured etc. I have given them my name/address as it pops up on their screen so to make sure they ask me for date of birth.

Then out and it is a VOSA check. He gives it a quick once over as he already knows the MOT was only a couple of weeks ago, but still tyres, lights, wipers, suspension springs etc.


All the above I have no problem with. Any initiative that may reduce unlicensed, uninsured, unroadworthy vehicles I support. But next.

Some woman from the local council, name, address, employment status, what benefits I am on. BENEFITS grrrrhh NONE I must pay for everyone else. What right has a total stranger on the street got to ask me personal information even though I have nothing to hide. The van is my own property. It is not an indication of employment.

My rant at her for this probably means she is going to phone her office and check my address against their database to discover apart from paying the council my rates I have no other dealings with them.

Bloody jobsworth.