The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

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What if I fell asleep in the driver's seat?

If the engine was running (even if it was only to keep warm via the heater) that is attempting to drive. If the engine is not running and the keys are not in the ignition, you will probably be found guilty of being "in charge". There is no statutory definition of being "in charge", it is a matter of circumstances and interpretation, depending on exactly what occurred at the time of the alleged offence.

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1978 Triumph Dolomite Sprint (project thread)
1966 Volkswagen 1300 (project thread)
1962 Austin Mini (project)
1962 MGA 1600 Mark II
1965 Mobylette SP50 (project)
2001 Rover 75 2.5-litre V6

Once the police finally caught up with him I was told that they can't take any further action and in view of what he has done for me in the past (welding & the respray) I decided not to pursue that side of it any further. If he'd stopped at the time we'd have sorted it out between us and he would've repaired the car at his own expense. I'm insured with Hastings and I was never provided with a hire car so I was a bit pushed to find a replacement. The C4 Grand Picasso I bought was the only one that ticked my boxes (2.0 HDi engine in exclusive trim) even though it needed a bit more work that I expected.

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Toledo Man

West Yorkshire Area Organiser & forum moderator
Meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month at 8.00pm at The Old Brickworks, Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford, BD11 1EA

1972 Dolomite 1850 auto (NYE 751L - Now for sale)
2003 Volvo XC90 D5 SE (PX53 OVZ - The daily driver)
2009 Mercedes-Benz W204 C200 CDI Sport (BJ58 NCV - The 2nd car)
1991 Toyota Celica GT (J481 ONB - another project car)
Former stable of SAY 414M (1974 Toledo), GRH 244D (1966 1300fwd), CDB 324L (1973 1500fwd), GGN 573J (1971 1500fwd), DCP 625S (1977 Dolomite 1300) & LCG 367N (1975 Dolomite Sprint) plus 5 Acclaims and that's just the Triumphs!

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