Clamping to be curtailed

Toonman

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Some good news at last. Hopefully this will stop the rip off's


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01 May 2012

It has been announced by the Government today that vehicle immobilisation activity will be an offence in England and Wales from October 2012.

Until this change comes into force, anyone undertaking vehicle immobilisation activity must ensure that they are properly licensed to do so. Holders of an SIA Vehicle Immobiliser licence that expires before this time must either:
Cease this activity on expiry of the licence; or
Renew the licence if they wish to undertake vehicle immobilisation in England and Wales until October.

From October it will be an offence in England and Wales to clamp, tow or immobilise a vehicle without lawful authority. SIA licensing of vehicle immobilisation does not apply in Scotland. Vehicle immobilisation in Northern Ireland will continue to be subject to Security Industry Authority licensing
 
lets hope this stops some of the rip off companies operating?
 
Some? They're all rip-off companies, who have been getting away with extortion, threats, blackmail, and criminal damage for years.
 
I will believe it when I see it. October 2012, will "carry on clamping" as the present clamping so called firms will find a loop hole in the laws to continue. I truely wish and hope I am wrong.
 
never mind it was a good little earner :idea: from october we will have 24 well used wheel clamps for sale also 100s of self adhesive no parkin signs :pc:
 
Not a lot is going to change IMHO

"From October it will be an offence in England and Wales to clamp, tow or immobilise a vehicle without lawful authority."

OK, some wannabe clampers will be out of buisness, but the rest just gets a license complying with "the law"
(read the issuing authoroty) and changes some signs etc and it will be even worse for Joe Public complain because HE is braking the law and needs to be clamped!
 
You may or may not know that since the passing of the first DDA 1995, it has been against the law for anyone to clamp a vehicle displaying a valid Orange, now Blue Badge. If a vehicle displaying a badge is causing an obstruction it cannot be clamped but can be removed on the orders of the police only.
 
donkey too said:
You may or may not know that since the passing of the first DDA 1995, it has been against the law for anyone to clamp a vehicle displaying a valid Orange, now Blue Badge. If a vehicle displaying a badge is causing an obstruction it cannot be clamped but can be removed on the orders of the police only.
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Dare I say it "it pays to be disabled sometimes" Iv'e had a Qrange / Blue badge since they first come out. They are restricted more now than what they was when first issued. I would find it very hard to go anywhere if I had to pay the parking charges of today.

Grumpyengraver
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Teutone said:
Not a lot is going to change IMHO

"From October it will be an offence in England and Wales to clamp, tow or immobilise a vehicle without lawful authority."

OK, some wannabe clampers will be out of buisness, but the rest just gets a license complying with "the law"
(read the issuing authoroty) and changes some signs etc and it will be even worse for Joe Public complain because HE is braking the law and needs to be clamped!
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No, you're wrong - at the moment you need a SIA licence to carry out wheel-clamping; from October 1st, wheel-clamping will be banned whether you've got a SIA licence or not.

"Legal authority" refers to those companies acting on behalf of the Police or local authorities, enforcing local by-laws.
 
Toonman said:
It has been announced by the Government today that vehicle immobilisation activity will be an offence in England and Wales from October 2012.
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It is important to note that this proposed regulation applies only to PRIVATE land and thus brings the law in England and Wales into line with that in Scotland, where it has been illegal to clamp on private land since 1991. The police and local authorities will still have the authority to clamp on public land if laws/by-laws are being broken. Make sure you know where you are or you may be in for a nasty surprise!

NB Owners of private land will still be able to issue tickets and impose penalties if appropriate.
 
grumpyengraver said:
Dare I say it "it pays to be disabled sometimes" Iv'e had a Qrange / Blue badge since they first come out. They are restricted more now than what they was when first issued. I would find it very hard to go anywhere if I had to pay the parking charges of today.

Grumpyengraver
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And heres me campaigning locally for charges to be right across the board. Why should a person get free parking just because they are disabled? They get a government subsidy to help pay for mobility and that includes parking costs.
I have a rather tongue in cheek notice on the back of my powerchair saying "I'm only in this for the parking".:lol-049: As it seems to me that quite a few people only have a blue badge for that reason.
 
donkey too said:
And heres me campaigning locally for charges to be right across the board. Why should a person get free parking just because they are disabled? They get a government subsidy to help pay for mobility and that includes parking costs.
I have a rather tongue in cheek notice on the back of my powerchair saying "I'm only in this for the parking".:lol-049: As it seems to me that quite a few people only have a blue badge for that reason.
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I have a blue badge and I dont get any subsidy. I think you only get a subsidy if your severely disabled. I dont always use mine to be honest as my Arthritis has good and bad days but I think the argument is that disabled people dont always have a choice to park out of town or away from the pay and display car parks so therefore they are free. I must admit though, I have saved a fortune since I got mine.
 
Herro, Me chin one ho. Anyron wanna by motorome now re not arroud go cramping after October.
 
Not so, I'm afraid. Since 1992, all new motorway service areas have been developed privately. The developers have to comply with certain regulations, such as providing 2 hours free parking, but they are in the private sector. Hence, clamping will be illegal under the terms of the new regulation. Only about 20 service stations (some of the oldest ones) in the UK are owned by the government - and they are leased to private companies to run, so even there the new regulation will apply.
 
Can't argue with any of that - but nobody ever accused the government of being logical! :have fun:
 
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