Re: Bike Impounded
Ask to speak to the most senior person you can. Then ask under which circumstances a vehicle may be impounded.
They will probably say if it is abandoned or untaxed.
Then ask what the penalty is for failing to display a valid tax disc. They may not know so remind them that it is a fixed penalty of £60.
Then ask them to release your vehicle as it has been impounded unnecessarily.
When they say it was impounded because it was untaxed you can produce the tax disc and receipt showing that it had a valid tax disc at the time it was lifted.
Therefore it was impounded unnecessarily.
They may want to push the matter, saying you didn't display a valid disc. But as you have already said the penalty for that is a £60 fine not impounding.
They will make excuses like the system said it wasn't taxed but you have evidence that clearly states it was. That particular problem is with the system not you.
You may want to ask them to check the system again. This may show the date that the bike was taxed as it is likely to have been updated since.
Don't bend over an pay the release fee - fight it out.
You will however be admitting to failure to display and be liable for a £60 fine.
But that's the lesser of two evils.
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