"Newps" wrote in message
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What are you talking about? There was no emergency takeoff. There is no
requirement that the airplane be operated only from airports. As for
impounding a plane, why would the police do that? In many states it's
quite legal to use the road to land. It's a state issue on non federal
roads. The pilot needs no clearance for takeoff from a public road.

I stand corrected that my information does not apply universally.

AFAIK permission to takeoff is required in most if not all of Canada as the
aircraft is not properly licensed, or insured?, or approved (as required by
motor vehicle/highway traffic act) for use on public roads. AFAIK operation
would require a temporary license/permit as would an ATV or snowmobile or
other off road or construction equipment.. This permission can be granted
or withheld at the discretion of the police who are usually required to
close the road and control traffic. Lately the police are requiring that
traffic control be performed by trained and approved safety contractors as
used by construction, accident recovery and towing companies.

You are also correct that the police would not order that the aircraft be
trucked to an airport but would rather order that the aircraft be removed to
private property, (where a takeoff could be made if desired). I am not
suggesting that the police would impound the aircraft unless it was
abandoned and impeding traffic.

Happy landings,