How long do VOSA keep the Truck.....?

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There was my night man sitting in a layby on the A34 minding his own business when BANG !!! Car hits him up the backend, did not try to stop so needless to say the driver was dead. After the accident VOSA impounded the whole vehicle but all this happened just over a week ago, how long before I get my tractor back… :question: :question: :question:

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why would VOSA impound the truck after a non fault accident?

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I thought that, lets face it it was only the trailer stopped the car… :question: :question: :question:

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i wouldnt have thought there was much of an investigation unless the driver wasnt displaying any lights, then that would make the whole situation a whole lot more trickier.

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LIGHTS… :question: :question: :question: …He was in a Layby…Taking a break… :exclamation:

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we got ours back after 3 days mate but i think it can be aslong as they want, new a bloke who had his trailor impounded for 3 months,
best of luck

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Most prob seeing if they can screw money out of you for investigation, bear in mind there was a death so its classed as a crime scene.

Most prob just routine, ie checking that the whole truck is OK, tacho is fine etc, BUT we all know VOSA dont really give a 4X if it costs you a weeks earnings etc, they ARE God and you wou will abide…

No its not right, but so long as you and driver are 100% legit, nothing to worry about…

Just a though, did driver have lights on when parked, if not did he need them on■■? Cos that COULD be an issue.

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Bugger was writing my post as others posted :cry: :cry:

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There proberley checking to see if everything is ok ie tax mot the lot then if any thing wrong it will be your fault as it should of not been there in the first place.

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Since when have you needed to leave your lights on when parked in a Layby… :question: :question:

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Smee:
Since when have you needed to leave your lights on when parked in a Layby… :question: :question:

All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).
[Law - Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations reg 24]
direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTr … /DG_069860

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Self same thing happened to Tony Bandy on RPL just off M4 J18, with a 4 day old Magnum…

IIRC Vosa kept the truck about 10 days…

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Smee:
Since when have you needed to leave your lights on when parked in a Layby… :question: :question:

I’ve seen something on this somewhere in relation to LGVs - I’ll try and find it…

I seem to remember that if it is dark and the layby is off-road (not directly next to the carriageway) then lights are not required but if it is directly next to the carriageway then side lights are required.

Ah good - Rikki has already found it :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

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Rikki-UK:

Smee:
Since when have you needed to leave your lights on when parked in a Layby… :question: :question:

All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).
[Law - Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations reg 24]
direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTr … /DG_069860

So all the guy’s who night out in a layby are breaking the law… :confused: :confused: :confused:

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Smee:
So all the guy’s who night out in a layby are breaking the law…

Depends on the type of layby - see my post above

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I think if there is a physical barrier between the layby and carriageway you don’t need parking lights but if it’s a little one thats open to the carriageway then you need lights as Rikki says above.

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Smee:

Rikki-UK:

Smee:
Since when have you needed to leave your lights on when parked in a Layby… :question: :question:

All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).
[Law - Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations reg 24]
direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTr … /DG_069860

So all the guy’s who night out in a layby are breaking the law… :confused: :confused: :confused:

Only if they’ve not got parking lights on

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Smee:

Rikki-UK:

Smee:
Since when have you needed to leave your lights on when parked in a Layby… :question: :question:

All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).
[Law - Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations reg 24]
direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTr … /DG_069860

So all the guy’s who night out in a layby are breaking the law… :confused: :confused: :confused:

In theory yes, in practice its not enforced that often, although a few years ago the Police around St Neots liked to dole out tickets for it…
Just because they dont enforce it doesnt mean that if something happens they wont decide it was a contributing factor.

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If I was an accident lawyer trying to press a claim on behalf of an idiot car driver I would certainly be bringing up the fact that the parked HGV my client drove into at 100mph had no parking lights on.

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HIGHWAY CODE

Parking at night

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You MUST NOT park on a road at night facing against the direction of the traffic flow unless in a recognised parking space.

[Laws CUR reg 101 & RVLR reg 24]

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All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).

[Law RVLR reg 24]

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Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 1525 kg unladen weight, invalid carriages, motorcycles and pedal cycles may be parked without lights on a road (or lay-by) with a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) or less if they are

at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow in a recognised parking place or lay-by
Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, MUST NOT be left on a road at night without lights.

[Laws RVLR reg 24 & CUR reg 82(7)]