'Predatory' car clampers swoop in Brockworth

“Only the police, councils and courts can "fine" you for improper parking. A private company has no right to impose any sort of arbitrary penalty upon you, regardless of the signs they put up warning you to the contrary. Neither can they take you to court unless they suffer a financial loss by your actions, so for example overstaying in a free car park which has other spaces available does not cause them to suffer any sort of loss.

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“I'd just pop round to the local tool hire place and pick up a set of bolt cutters.”

“The landowners don't have to resort to clamping now - they could employ a company that only issues tickets. This will be the (legal) requirement from 1st October when clamping is finally banned.

The Councils don't clamp in their car parks, they issue tickets. So why can't a private landlord do this? Providing the fines are not OTT, the payment period is reasonable, and the fines handed out are justified, then there's no problem (apart from the minority who think they can peak where they like, how they like, and for as long as they like). Anybody who doesn't pay within the set period without formally challenging their ticket gets one reminder and a further week to pay, and then gets taken to Small Claims Court. The vast majority will pay up before it gets to the SCC, as they won't want a CCJ against their name over a parking fine.

Roll on 1st October. Except we'll then get Mr Arrogant Minority motorist moaning to the press about getting a parking ticket having overstayed in a private car park. Some motorists do deserve the fines they get... There are plenty more who deserve them, but don't get them.”

“Bonkim2003 - "...the land owner can be accused of not enclosing his land"? The land owners land is being used as a car park for customers visiting certain businesses. You know as well as I do, there are some well known parking facilities in Gloucestershire where clampers are known to operate, yet some drivers STILL try their luck.
As for using the argument "Following the same logic how about imprisoning a person that has trespassed". Hopefully you can recognise the difference between cars and people. Its like saying people should be crushed if they haven't paid their tax.
I find it hard to believe that you suggest the following statement "You need to take a few of your tough friends next time you go there and see what this chap does - disorder, police yes that is the idea." - Look at the basics. Someone has trespassed. The penalties for trespassing is on display (agreed, some of the places signage isn't best placed). Then your suggestion is to cause trouble because the driver did something that he/she shouldn't have done?”

“It is not always practical for landowners to put barriers up, and what's more why the blooming hell should they and then have to employ someone to open up and close them down at the beginning and the end of the day?

Why should they also have to go to the expense of it just to prevent retards who are too lazy to read or think they can cry and get their own way?”

“Takeaway22 - Yes - but the land owner can be accused of not enclosing his land which then gives confusing signals - I doubt a land owner has an automatic right to confiscate (that is what clamping is) someon'e property, animals included just because it has strayed on his land. Following the same logic how about imprisoning a person that has trespassed - you will find this is loose ground and the reason these thugs get away is because people don't make a fuss. You need to take a few of your tough friends next time you go there and see what this chap does - disorder, police yes that is the idea.”

“Bonkim2003 - The only reason.....people feed them their cars to clamp by parking where they shouldn't ;)”

“honslknjklyt - the only reason - making some dosh for these thugs. The reason they get away with that is as no one complains or challenges them. You need to have two or three get together and make a scene, call the Police.”

“honslknjklyt is right. Businesses would have thought about this long and hard being fully aware of the reputation of clampers.If non-customers are taking the parking places of customers, businesses wouldn't survive so they would have to pick the lesser of the two evils.
Clampers only operate there as they need to make a profit so they are also aware that people are parking in places where they are not supposed to be.”

“I think it should be there as an option.”