MOTOR VEHICLE



The Chief Constable may authorise an officer who in his opinion that it is essential or desirable to have a motor vehicle at his disposal at all times to use his own motor vehicle for the purposes of duties performed by him and will pay the officer a motor vehicle allowance.

A policy of motor insurance approved by the police authority is required before the vehicle can be used for police business.

(With effect from 1 April 2004)

Essential User Rate

The essential user’s rate will comprise:


451-999cc 999cc 1000-1199cc 1200-1450cc
Essential Users
Lump sum per annum 702 792 1,023
Per mile - first 8,500 miles 31.4 33.8p 42.4p
Per mile - after 8,500 miles 12.1p 12.0p 14.3p
Petrol element per mile 8.306p 8.306p 9.272p

Casual User Rate

The casual user’s rate will be calculated in relation to authorised mileage and the cylinder capacity of the vehicle as shown in the table below:


451-999cc 999cc 1000-1199cc 1200-1450cc
Casual Users
Per mile - first 8,500 miles 39.7 43.1p 54.4p
Per mile - after 8,500 miles 12.1p 12.0p 14.3p
Petrol element per mile 8.306p 8.306p 9.272p