stoped by police

[Guest puresoontjen]

I WAS TAKEING MY BIRDS FOR A TOSS ON WENSDAY LAST WEEK.   I GOT ABOUT 8 miles DOWN THE ROAD THE POLICE STOPED ME. HE CHECKED MY CAR OUT FOR MOT /TAX AND INSURANCE. LOOKED ALL AROUND THE CAR ALL OK IT SHOULD BE AS ITS A 06 PLATE I USE FOR THE BIRDS.

THEN HE SPOTTED THE BIRDS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR HE THEN ASKED ME WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN THE CAR, I SAID TAKEING THE BIRDS FOR A TOSS 20 miles UP THE ROAD. THEN HE ASKED ME DO MY INSURANCE COVER ME TO DO THIS AS ITS LIVE STOCK. UMMM I SAID YES IT SHOULD DO WELL HE GOT ON TO THE INSURANCE AND IT DONT COVER YOU FOR LIVE STOCK BEING TRANSPORTED IN A CAR. HE THEN WARNED ME  :-/ IF I CARRY BIRDS IN MY CAR AGAIN HE WILL NICK ME  :-/  :B THIS IS TRUE SO BE WARNED YOUR INSURANCE MAY NOT COVER YOU...

[Guest]

I WAS TAKEING MY BIRDS FOR A TOSS ON WENSDAY LAST WEEK.   I GOT ABOUT 8 miles DOWN THE ROAD THE POLICE STOPED ME. HE CHECKED MY CAR OUT FOR MOT /TAX AND INSURANCE. LOOKED ALL AROUND THE CAR ALL OK IT SHOULD BE AS ITS A 06 PLATE I USE FOR THE BIRDS.

THEN HE SPOTTED THE BIRDS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR HE THEN ASKED ME WHAT ARE THEY DOING IN THE CAR, I SAID TAKEING THE BIRDS FOR A TOSS 20 miles UP THE ROAD. THEN HE ASKED ME DO MY INSURANCE COVER ME TO DO THIS AS ITS LIVE STOCK. UMMM I SAID YES IT SHOULD DO WELL HE GOT ON TO THE INSURANCE AND IT DONT COVER YOU FOR LIVE STOCK BEING TRANSPORTED IN A CAR. HE THEN WARNED ME  :-/ IF I CARRY BIRDS IN MY CAR AGAIN HE WILL NICK ME  :-/  :B THIS IS TRUE SO BE WARNED YOUR INSURANCE MAY NOT COVER YOU...

No disrespect to you as the poster but this is WRONG WRONG WRONG, I hate police who think they know it all.  I made one have egg on his face when he tried that crap on me.  He was adamant that pigeons were livestock, but I stood my ground and told him to go and check with Defra and any other organisations and get his facts right, I then told him to phone my insurance company up and ask them if he didn't believe me, he duly did and was left looking the plonker he is.  

 

Pigeons are NOT classed as livestock but if in doubt simply inform your insurance company that you take your pigeons training and they will take that into account and it does not increase your premiums.   THE POLICE THINK THEY KNOW IT ALL BUT KNOW FLUMP ALL.   > > > >

 

Disclaimer:  My statement is based on my own personal experience and FACT BASED after dealing with my insurance broker and asking 10 other insurance companies the same question regarding the carrying of pigeons.  

[Guest]

Pete I thought all insurances cover for "Domestic and Pleasure". As the birds are your own property, and you are NOT doing it for profit or business purposes, I would have thought it would be OK. So are they saying that the carrying of ANY domestic animal/pet is not covered? If so there are going to be a hell of a lot of dog owners who are also breaking the law mate.

[Guest puresoontjen]

WRONG WRONG WRONG, I hate police who think they know it all.  I made one have egg on his face when he tried that crap on me.  He was adamant that pigeons were livestock, but I stood my ground and told him to go and check with Defra and any other organisations and get his facts right, I then double told him to phone my insurance company up and ask them if he didn't believe me, he duly did and was left looking the *expletive removed* he is.  Thanks for warning though.  

 

Pigeons are NOT classed as livestock but if in doubt simply inform your insurance company that you take your pigeons training and they will take that into account and it does not increase your premiums.   THE POLICE THINK THEY KNOW IT ALL BUT KNOW *expletive removed* ALL.   > > > >

 

IM GOING TO PHONE THEM IN ABIT AND SEE

[THE FIFER]

what about DOGS, hundreds of people like myself have a dog in the car, ????

[Guest puresoontjen]

Pete I thought all insurances cover for "Domestic and Pleasure". As the birds are your own property, and you are NOT doing it for profit or business purposes, I would have thought it would be OK. So are they saying that the carrying of ANY domestic animal/pet is not covered? If so there are going to be a hell of a lot of dog owners who are also breaking the law mate.

 

I NO THAT I THINK HE WAS BEING FUNNY TO ME AS WE DONT GET ON ME AND POLICE. >

[pigeonpete]

Heard it all now pete :-) i got a mate who is a copper, and he even bin in the car when i have been training with them :-)

 

Think it may just be you pete :-) -:-)

 

what reason did he pull you up for? as he needs a reason to pull you up? He knows weather your car is taxed insured etc, without stopping you ;-)

[Guest]

 

IM GOING TO PHONE THEM IN ABIT AND SEE

Take your caps lock off mate, we ain't the cops.   ;D   Make a point of advising your insurance company that you only transport your pigeons to training as a hobby and nothing else, the only time you are potentially open to voiding your insurance is if you are a courier or other transporter and don't tell them.  

 

 

[sammy]

 

I NO THAT I THINK HE WAS BEING FUNNY TO ME AS WE DONT GET ON ME AND POLICE. >

 

thats why yi were stopped then lad yir face dont fit had it many a time yi just have to get used to it as for insurance make sure yi let them know and try and get it in writing thats what i done but didnt stop them bassas stopping me and now i let me mrs drive  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest]

 

I NO THAT I THINK HE WAS BEING FUNNY TO ME AS WE DONT GET ON ME AND POLICE. >

 

Who does :-/

[Guest numpty01]

it makes me chuckle when i read some of the rubbish posted pets carryed in youer veacle are of no concern to the police whatsoever unless the are unrestrained ?i.e danger to the driver or passengers now pigeons are in baskets so secure and unless you have a car jammed with them then the police nor the insurance company will say nothing   ;) ;) ;)and puresooojon mate this aint directed at you i know what you do the same as you know what we used to do that is half the problem beleave me the blob like being funny disclaimer?this is true so i dont need disclaimer

[vanreets]

it makes me chuckle when i read some of the rubbish posted pets carryed in youer veacle are of no concern to the police whatsoever unless the are unrestrained ?i.e danger to the driver or passengers now pigeons are in baskets so secure and unless you have a car jammed with them then the police nor the insurance company will say nothing   ;) ;) ;)and puresooojon mate this aint directed at you i know what you do the same as you know what we used to do that is half the problem beleave me the blob like being funny disclaimer?this is true so i dont need disclaimer

 

you dnt know they are no danger ;D they may get out of there box and fly around the car  ;D ;D ;D

[joe61]

very lucky man they could of done you for birds not wearing seat belts  ;D ;D ;D

 

oh happy days

[superstar]

I've had a few birds in my car that needed taking in to custody lol

[pigeonpete]

I've had a few birds in my car that needed taking in to custody lol

 

why did you not pay them? :-) :-)

[superstar]

Whatever are you implying Pete?

[pigeonpete]

Whatever are you implying Pete?

 

;-) lol

[superstar]

I didn't realise it was a taxi lol

[Guest numpty01]

thought it was dogs mark ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[pigeonpete]

I didn't realise it was a taxi lol

 

so you were driving round pretending to be a taxi driver then hey! nice one mate :-)

[superstar]

hahaha I've had a few of them too!

[superstar]

 

so you were driving round pretending to be a taxi driver then hey! nice one mate :-)

 

 

I like to provide good service you see ;-)

 

[Guest numpty01]

i would answer this but its past twelve now  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( can i have exstension pete ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[pigeonpete]

i would answer this but its past twelve now  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( can i have exstension pete ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

yes till 12.30, then your barred :-)

[Guest numpty01]

;D ;D ;D ;Dhang on i have to down load some stuff from the south wales ehco to put up befor im barred can i have till one then im fine with youer decision ;) ;)