| CWSAutobreakers for used car parts | | | | has, there will be wires hanging from the |
| Cws auto breakers have established themselves | | | | dashboard.) |
| as a major car breaker and salvage operator | | | | Has the vehicle been vandalised? Exterior |
| over the last few years and has now progressed | | | | vandalism might include dents in bodywork, |
| into being one of the largest salvage operators in | | | | graffiti, bumpers/spoilers being removed; interior |
| the Yorkshire area. . | | | | vandalism might include radio being stolen, seat |
| Vehicle Removal Services | | | | covers being slashed. |
| Do you have an old vehicle lying around or can't | | | | Has a vehicle that you and your neighbours have |
| afford to pay for a car removal service? Then | | | | never seen before suddenly appeared in your |
| don't despair as CWS Auto Breakers offer a | | | | road and no-one is claiming ownership? |
| vehicle removal services across the UK. We can | | | | ABANDONED VEHICLES AND THE LAW |
| pickup vehicles from almost anywhere and | | | | Local authorities are under a duty under Section 3 |
| endeavour to keep the streets of the UK free of | | | | of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978, to |
| abandoned vehicles. At CWS Auto Breakers we | | | | remove a vehicle, which is abandoned in their |
| have several vehicle removal trucks which bring | | | | area, on public land. It does not cover vehicles |
| unwanted and abandoned vehicles to our specialist | | | | abandoned on private land. |
| scrap yard where we dispose of vehicles in a | | | | Under this Act, abandoning a vehicle is a criminal |
| safe and environmentally friendly way. | | | | offence, carrying a maximum penalty fine of |
| We also provide customers with all the necessary | | | | £2,500 or 3 months' imprisonment, or both. |
| legal paper work which ensures that transfer of | | | | Notice periods in England |
| ownership and liability is passed. To arrange a free | | | | Abandoned vehicles that have some value can be |
| vehicle removal, then please fill out the form | | | | removed immediately and the registered owner |
| below. The more information you can provide us | | | | given 7 days to respond before the car can be |
| with the better. | | | | destroyed. |
| HOW TO DETERMINE OR SPOT AN | | | | For vehicles that the local authority considers to |
| ABANDONED VEHICLE ? | | | | have no value - the statutory notice period is 24 |
| The following bullet points should help you make a | | | | hours. |
| judgement: | | | | If a vehicle is abandoned on private land the local |
| Is the vehicle untaxed i.e. no tax disc present at | | | | authority can serve the owner with a 15 day |
| all or past the expiry date? (This should not be | | | | notice, for which they have 15 days to object to |
| the sole consideration, but should be taken into | | | | the vehicle being taken away. |
| account with the other points below.) | | | | Local authorities also have the power to recover |
| Are any of the tyres flat or have any of the | | | | costs of removal, storage and disposal from the |
| wheels been removed? | | | | person responsible for abandoning the vehicle. |
| Is there litter or any other signs under the vehicle, | | | | The police have powers under the Removal and |
| indicating that it has not moved for some time? | | | | Disposal of Vehicle Regulations 1986 to remove |
| Is the windscreen or any of the windows broken? | | | | any vehicle that is in breach of local traffic |
| Is there any mould on either the inside or outside | | | | regulations, causing an obstruction, likely to cause |
| of the vehicle? | | | | a danger, broken down or abandoned without |
| Does the vehicle contain items of waste e.g. | | | | lawful authority. Any car that is considered to be |
| tyres, old newspapers, general rubbish? | | | | a dangerous wreck and where a notice has been |
| Does the vehicle have number plates? | | | | issued, can be removed immediately. We have |
| Has the vehicle been 'hot-wired ' i.e. driven without | | | | cash ££££ waiting for your old car.. |
| keys by connecting ignition wires together? (If it | | | | |