New law to protect against cowboy clampers
Cowboy wheel clampers have been outlawed from clamping vehicles on private land as new legislation came into place yesterday.
The Protection of Freedoms Act makes it a criminal offence to clamp on private land.
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The Mail has been campaigning for tighter regulation of the vehicle clamping industry since 2009.
Other changes to vehicle laws include extending police powers to remove vehicles parked on private land to ensure landowners have a means to keep their land clear from obstructive cars.
Lord Taylor of Holbeach, the Home Office Minister responsible for changes to vehicle clamping law, said: "This ban will give motorists the protection they deserve against rogue wheel clamping and towing companies.
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"It will save motorists £55 million each year in clamping charges and finally penalise the corrupt firms themselves."
The Mail has been campaigning for tighter regulation of the industry since 2009.
We launched the Clamp Down On The Clampers campaign calling for tighter regulation of the industry after complaints over Peter Del Grosso's clamping practices in and around Hull.
Comments
by cptjack
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 5:48PM
“by Prescotts_Cat
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 12:00PM
"Peter Del Grosso is a hairdresser now."
I've heard he is doing a runner to Italy???”
by unified
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 3:24PM
“evolowen
The parking wardens collect more in fines than it costs to employ them so no cost savings there if they are reduced.”
by unified
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 3:23PM
“neialthesaby.
I have driven for 53 years and apart from one occasions, have never had a parking ticket, and that one was because I thought you paid on exit and not at the time. Yes it was my fault, the same as evety other drivers who get them.
So where have you lived for for you to get your attitude.”
by evolwen
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 12:47PM
“NeilTheasby: parking on most meters in hull (or on-street parking if you prefer) can now be paid for via your mobile so you don't actually need a pocketful of change any more. I can also confirm that it's relatively painless to use, having had to use the facility a few months ago when I was short of change.
I thoroughly agree that there are too many of the "army of parking enforcement officers", instant budget savings could be made there.”
by klhull0
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 12:15PM
“Sorry having a drink in the pub and popped across the road for lunch”
by klhull0
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 12:15PM
“This is great news, I got clamped a few years back in Zoo on Princes Avenue. I was having lunch in the pub but popped across the road for lunch and they clamped me and towed my car. It was discusting, the pub even said they had served me too but would not do anything about it. Needless to say I have never drank in this pub again, a small lunch ended up costing me £375.”
by NeilTheasby
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 12:09PM
“There is no other country on this planet where motorists are so badly treated - like some kind of enemy. Everywhere we go we have to have our pockets filled with change for parking and eyes in the backs of our heads to observe variable parking regulations. And it's getting worse. There is an army of parking enforcement officers out there depriving us of our hard-earned money. Heavy duty bolt cutters are advisable for the removal of wheel clamps and heavy duty rugby tackling for the hospitalization of parking enforcement officers.”
by Prescotts_Cat
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 12:00PM
“Peter Del Grosso is a hairdresser now.”
by parkinghull
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 11:49AM
“Talk about bad parking....
https://http://tinyurl.com/bty96lo”
by Ace2471
Tuesday, October 02 2012, 11:26AM
“About time as well, although to be fair some people just don't care where they park sometimes!”