When you park your car or other road vehicle it is important to be aware that parking or leaving your vehicle in an unauthorised place whether on public or private property can not only cause frustration, but can also be a dangerous hazard to other road users and pedestrians. We all share this world, and therefore it is important that we not only drive responsibly but also 'park' our vehicles responsibly. If we were simply able to park 'anywhere', then major issues would result which would negatively affect us all in one way or another.
Those who are unfamiliar with the term or the device, a wheel clamp is a device that has been constructed to keep a car from being driven. If the tag comes up with too many tickets, city officials that work with the parking enforcement team will put on the clamp. From there, the owner of that vehicle will have to pay all of the fines associated with the tag and then the clamp will be taken off. This is typically supposed to be such a hassle and stressful process so people make sure that they do not park in the wrong areas and pay their parking tickets on time.
This procedure came about simply because cities are finding that the process of towing a car and then impounding it is not cheap. In most cases people will just leave their car in the lot for months at a time. Parking enforcement can get their money a lot faster when they catch the cars that are in fact being used. People need to get their vehicle and when they ignore these tickets or violations they are only hurting themselves.
In Scotland, wheel clamping of vehicles parked on private land is illegal. It was banned as a result of the case Black v Carmichael 1992 SCCR 709 when wheel clamping was found to constitute extortion and theft. In England and Wales wheel clampers operating on private land must now be individually licenced by the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
In 2005 legislation came in force in England and Wales to prevent unlicensed companies and individuals from wheel clamping vehicles on private land, and specific rules with regards to signage and notifications of parking restrictions were stipulated. It may not be long until wheel clamping on private land is outlawed, and ministers have been looking into this matter over the last 12 months particularly in response to growing popularity of public campaigns.
Even if the feelings about wheel clamping are mixed, people must understand that it is effective and helps to reduce those extra costs. Park in designated areas only and pay attention to signs and there will be no need to worry about any sort of wheel clamping.
Those who are unfamiliar with the term or the device, a wheel clamp is a device that has been constructed to keep a car from being driven. If the tag comes up with too many tickets, city officials that work with the parking enforcement team will put on the clamp. From there, the owner of that vehicle will have to pay all of the fines associated with the tag and then the clamp will be taken off. This is typically supposed to be such a hassle and stressful process so people make sure that they do not park in the wrong areas and pay their parking tickets on time.
This procedure came about simply because cities are finding that the process of towing a car and then impounding it is not cheap. In most cases people will just leave their car in the lot for months at a time. Parking enforcement can get their money a lot faster when they catch the cars that are in fact being used. People need to get their vehicle and when they ignore these tickets or violations they are only hurting themselves.
In Scotland, wheel clamping of vehicles parked on private land is illegal. It was banned as a result of the case Black v Carmichael 1992 SCCR 709 when wheel clamping was found to constitute extortion and theft. In England and Wales wheel clampers operating on private land must now be individually licenced by the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
In 2005 legislation came in force in England and Wales to prevent unlicensed companies and individuals from wheel clamping vehicles on private land, and specific rules with regards to signage and notifications of parking restrictions were stipulated. It may not be long until wheel clamping on private land is outlawed, and ministers have been looking into this matter over the last 12 months particularly in response to growing popularity of public campaigns.
Even if the feelings about wheel clamping are mixed, people must understand that it is effective and helps to reduce those extra costs. Park in designated areas only and pay attention to signs and there will be no need to worry about any sort of wheel clamping.
