Clamping......

[R1Geezer]

If you are clamped, is there any reason that you cannot remove your car by other means with the clamp still on?

[Ethel]

None at all - it's your car after all.

[R1Geezer]

so that being the case could you just remove it to somewhere where the clamping firm cannot find it? What action would they take? presumably they could sue you for a replacement clamp.

[lizwizz]

well, there is the fact that clamps are there to stop you moving your car when its still on.
(hope thats what you meant and i haven't just embarrassed myself =])

[Ethel]

Problem is, the clamping company would find the Registered Keeper by giving the DVLA �5 and chase payment for unclamping, demand the clamp back or compensation for damaged clamp

[R1Geezer]

lizwizz, there are devices known as tow trucks that believe it or not can actuall lift one end of the car, now if the end that was lifted had the clamp on....get it!

[R1Geezer]

So you give them back the clamp with a brand new lock and key the same as the old one. Just thinking of ways to avoid paying these parasites. Don't et me wrong the best way is to not park in those places and I've managed that up to now!

[Ethel]

They would still pursue you for the penalty and the extra costs involved in tracing and recovering their clamp

[redcrx]

how much does it cost to towyour car away and then replace the lock on the clamp?

[Ethel]

Very little if you have your own 'spectacle' towbar

[R1Geezer]

don't care, I'd pay double rather than give those to55ers 2 bob. Wouldn't pi55 on them if they where on fire.

[Gormless]

Of no real benefit to your question, but I work for the NHS, in a large hospital. The organisation has seen fit to clamp its OWN EMPLOYEES for minor parking transgressions. It disgusts me. What sort of organisation employs security jobsworths to prowl around the car park checking that no car has strayed over a white line? What sort of organisation would go to so much lengths to clamp its OWN EMPLOYEES?

Well there is one, not too far from Rose Hill.

[Ethel]

My local hospital has been doing that for years and charge a fortune to park

[Ethel]

If you are so adamant you are never going to pay clampers, R1Geezer the answer is very simple.

Don't park on private property and don't park illegally.

I have never had one parking ticket, let alone dealt with clampers and by the nature of my business I have had to park very close to peoples homes at all hours of the day and night

[R1Geezer]

well thanks for that Ethel, read what I said above I go to great lengths to not get clamped. What I'm really talking about is the dodgy ones that entrap people into thinking it's ok to park and then clamp. There are countless horror stories of people getting clamped in a very underhanded way.

[R1Geezer]

anyway I'm on the bike a lot and they are easy to park legally.

[Ethel]

Yep - bike is the best way. :)

Not so good in the cold and wet weather though.

[Ethel]

And who would represent you in court, doc?

You don't need to use an estate agent, by the way - it is your personal choice.

[Ethel]

You could be falsely accused of anything and end up in court, doc. Who knows?

Or your evil nephew could try to rob you of your rightful inheritance - or you could win the lottery and need to set up trust funds.

Or you could go loopy and attack an Ethel....