If you drive a vehicle while you are unlicensed, the police can impound the vehicle, on the spot, for …?
- 3 days
- 15 days
- 1 day
- 7 days ✓
Answer: D. 7 days
The police can impound the vehicle on the spot for seven days when you drive while unlicensed.
Why this is the answer
The handbook lists driving while unlicensed among the offences that let police immediately impound the vehicle. It states that the immediate impoundment is for seven days, and repeat offenders can face longer periods. Since the question asks about the on-the-spot impound for an unlicensed driver, the seven-day period is the match. The passage also says the owner must pay towing and storage fees to get the vehicle back.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. 3 days — The passage does not give a three-day impound period for this offence; it gives seven days for driving while unlicensed.
- B. 15 days — A fifteen-day period is not stated in the passage for this offence; the immediate impound period listed is seven days.
- C. 1 day — The handbook does not say police impound for one day; the listed immediate impound for driving while unlicensed is seven days.
Remember it
Picture the impound list: unlicensed, suspended, excessive speeding and racing all share the same immediate impound period.