Hunter Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I just got my Fire Service rescue knife which will be carried in my PPE kit. Its a fantastic peice of equipment, a great addition to my other Victorinox knives. Can I carry one of these as part of my first aid kit in the car? I am not sure about the law regarding a knife as a peice of rescue equipment in the car (only kept in the vehicle) while off duty? Sometimes the law baffles me.. I want to carry this equipment in the vehicle as a means of rescue equipment, yet I may be in trouble with the law for doing so.. Sure it would be a different story if it was in my pocket on a friday night in town.. Best peice of kit I got since the GPS. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) You've got two main bits of legislation to contend with. Sec 139 CJA is the main one.....states you can have a bladed article or sharply pointed article in possesson for lawful authority or reasonable excuse. the lawful authority bit would not really cover you(off duty anyway, on duty it would for lawful purposes.ie cutting seat belts at an RTA etc).....reasonable excuse gives reasons as used for work; national dress or religious article(ie a shieks knife). As long as you have a reasonable excuse then you are OK........but there lies the large grey area. If you were to keep it in a hunting bag that you only took out on hunting days then fine. You may however have trouble justifying the possession of it if stopped by the police and it was sat in your door panel for no particular reason. Again in a first aid box may not stop you geting arrested. It would be for a court to decide(if it got that far) but would mean weeks/months of worry for you. The other legislation deals with offensive weapons and that would only really come into play if it was a made or adapted off weapon otherwise intent needs to be established. My advice. If you really don't need it, don't carry it in your motor. In you line of work a collar felt for possession of a bladed article would probably mean the sack at best. Edited March 12, 2009 by death from below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Just watched your link......that is one impressive blade.....handy for the upcoming BBQ season I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I keep one such knife in each car, and always carry a UK-legal folding knife on me. Sod whatever the law says: a relative of mine drowned in a car she couldn't get escape from, after careering into a pond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arquebus Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 hmmm... what would be the general thought for carry a leatherman multitool in the locked compartment of a car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arquebus Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Ok, just watched the youtube clip - poping out now to remove the offending object. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryman Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Watch out! Hes got tweezers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arquebus Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Watch out! Hes got tweezers. It was in the wife's car, and obviously she hasn't found the tweezers as the mono-brow is still apparent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 So new, yet so badly beaten by his wife for making comments about her! Seriously, the number of wives/girlfriends that have accounts on here so that they can read what is being said about them is quite large. Be scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HW682 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 If it is a non-locking, folding blade of less than 3 inches, then it legal to carry (as long as it is not used as an offensive weapon). It looks borderline, but could be less than 3in? A link here to a brief summary: link HW682 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 What ever you do never use a saw bladed tool for cutting windscreens unless you have respiratory protection or can dampen down with a water mist !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 hd. correct powdered glass is not nice stuff to breath in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollysp2 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Does it come wi free gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 You call THAT a knife?! Now this...... http://jokerz.web.id/blog/2007/11/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anni Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 So new, yet so badly beaten by his wife for making comments about her! Seriously, the number of wives/girlfriends that have accounts on here so that they can read what is being said about them is quite large. Be scared. A-MEN TO THAT . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Thanks for the sensible replies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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