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Old 16-03-2009, 12:30   #15
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Re: Motorists could be banned from leaving Britain

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Originally Posted by Stuart C View Post
The answer is simple. You want free movement, either pay the fines you have acrued or appeal them and get them cancelled.

The Maastricht treaty does not, AFAIK, remove a countries right to stop people leaving the country if they want to. If it did allow total freedom throughout europe, as you are implying, we would not be allowed to imprison anyone.
Football hooligans can be banned from travelling overseas. Gary Glitter can't travel overseas. People with unpaid fines can be stopped as well.
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