Is it possible to retrieve an impounded 600cc with a provisional licence.

[verblee1232]

So a mate of mine has recently had his bike impounded by the police. It is a 600cc bike and he carries a provisional licence. He has his CBT and mod 1 with insurance declaring he is a provisional licence holder due to planning to use the bike on his mod 2 test. Obviously he wouldn't be able to ride it on the road from the impound but will this pose an issue when comes to retrieving the vehicle at all?

[MikeHorton]

Whoever picks it up needs the documents stamped by the police to authorise the release, they will need to prove the person driving it away has insurance and a licence to ride said bike. Your 'mate' will have a piece of paper telling him this and the storage and release costs. 

[fullscreenaging]

How did it come to be impounded in the first place?

 

[Yorky]

2 hours ago, MikeHorton said:

 Your 'mate'

[billy sugger]

Provisional licence and a 600cc not allowed, and you cannot get Insured to ride it on the road unless accompanied by a instructor/examiner, and wearing a hi viz tabard from the testing school pointing out you are under instruction. So, unless he suddenly  acquires a full licence he can't get it back 

[Tiggie]

A trailer or van would be most logical way to get it back if he doesn't have a full license

[Guest]

Just break in and take it bruv.  The po po can't chase you if you're not wearing a helmet innit.

[S-Westerly]

9 hours ago, fullscreenaging said:

How did it come to be impounded in the first place?

 

Yes, that would be illuminating. If your mate got it impounded for basically riding it illegally the police aren't  going to just let him get it back.