abandoned vehicle
collocation in Englishmeaningsofabandonedandvehicle
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abandoned
adjective
uk/əˈbæn.dənd/us/əˈbæn.dənd/
left in a particular place or condition, ...
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vehicle
noun
uk/ˈvɪə.kəl/us/ˈviː.ə.kəl/
formal
a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially ...
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(Definition ofabandonedandvehiclefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The vigorous pursuit of tax dodgers will therefore reduce theabandonedvehicleproblem.
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I believe the interpretation would be that to leave petrol in anabandonedvehiclewould constitute a material risk of damage to the people concerned.
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Information on the length of time from notification to a local authority of anabandonedvehicleto its collection is not collected as part of the survey.
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There was no indication that this was anything more than a routine matter of a stolen andabandonedvehicle.
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If an owner is found, would he not be obliged to remove anabandonedvehicleat his own expense?
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The penalties that a local authority can impose on the owner of anabandonedvehicleshould be increased to cover at least the cost of removal and destruction.
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On the other hand, anabandonedvehiclequickly becomes an eyesore, a nuisance, and a source of danger to children.
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Action is taken by the police when theabandonedvehicleconstitutes a specific traffic hazard or some other type of public danger.
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Hisabandonedvehiclewas found nearby, with signs of a violent struggle.
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The road is strewn with abandoned vehicles.
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Some drifts were caused by the many abandoned vehicles, which greatly impeded clearing operations.
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Local authorities already have a statutory duty to remove abandoned vehicles from the highway.
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Moreover, local authorities already have powers to remove abandoned vehicles after going through the current process.
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For example, the police have powers to remove abandoned vehicles.
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Local authorities are already required to remove abandoned vehicles.
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Both councils will utilise their existing compounds, which are currently used for abandoned vehicles, to store the unlicensed vehicles during the pilot.
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It is not possible to say how many prosecutions there have been relating to unlicensed abandoned vehicles.
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What proposals he has to increase powers of local authorities in relation to untaxed and abandoned vehicles.
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Of course, we understand the extent of concern about abandoned vehicles, and agree that the problem must be tackled.
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The directive is not about abandoned vehicles except in the sense that they often tend to be end-of-life vehicles.
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