removed a car clamp, what do i do next?!
08-07-2008, 08:40 PM
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08-07-2008, 08:57 PM
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would the argument that you never knowingly entered into an agreement with them to allow them to clamp you if you violated the parking restrictions; work?
Say english is your second language and you didn't understand the signs, get the old metabo out and f**k it!
Say english is your second language and you didn't understand the signs, get the old metabo out and f**k it!
08-07-2008, 09:53 PM
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there like scum just robbing people because the law is on there side
had a baileif get funny with my wife over a dodgy parking fine
so when he came back i was at home with a half dozen mates
proberly the last time he hassled anybody
would just remove it the clamp that is and give them it back with a note saying not to bother trying it again
had a baileif get funny with my wife over a dodgy parking fine
so when he came back i was at home with a half dozen mates
proberly the last time he hassled anybody
would just remove it the clamp that is and give them it back with a note saying not to bother trying it again
08-07-2008, 10:10 PM
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we went on a nite out,went to pick the car up in the morning to find it was clamped,nipped home,got my petrol stihl saw and alled in at B&Q on the way back,baught an identical padlock for about £6,we cut the lock off,removed the clamp,backed the car out,relocked the clamp with the new padlock,left the key in the lock and rang the bloke up,we asked him why he left the key in the lock?he said he didnt and had watched what we had done but as he was so impressed by our initiative he was taking it no further.
result.
result.
08-07-2008, 10:28 PM
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I tell ya those pikies will weigh in anything, we've had fences cut down and even a slide pinched from the playground 
Now i see they are cutting off wheel clamps and weighing them in as well
Now i see they are cutting off wheel clamps and weighing them in as well
08-07-2008, 10:41 PM
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ive never scene a clamper that would buy any of it.........
just make sure when your mate drops off the clamp (with the blinding excuse)
that they dont lock the door behind him and give him a good talking to!!!!!
ive worked with clampers before and i a word (animals)
best of luck, and im behind your mate on this one
but id have binned it and said i knew nothing
just make sure when your mate drops off the clamp (with the blinding excuse)
that they dont lock the door behind him and give him a good talking to!!!!!
ive worked with clampers before and i a word (animals)
best of luck, and im behind your mate on this one
but id have binned it and said i knew nothing
08-07-2008, 10:50 PM
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I take it the owner of this land pays for the clamping firm to come round ?
Is there signs mentioning clamping ?
09-07-2008, 09:43 AM
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09-07-2008, 10:19 AM
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10-07-2008, 10:11 PM
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lol @ TF Rallyesport lolol!!!
Markk, i know that some traffic wardens in my area will put an empty parking ticket thingy on their own cars if they're illegally parked... so it looks to another warden theyve already been ticketed.... i know this cos i used to know a warden quite well he let me in on a couple of tricks lol ive used it once or twice but wouldnt now.
Markk, i know that some traffic wardens in my area will put an empty parking ticket thingy on their own cars if they're illegally parked... so it looks to another warden theyve already been ticketed.... i know this cos i used to know a warden quite well he let me in on a couple of tricks lol ive used it once or twice but wouldnt now.
10-07-2008, 10:34 PM
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a friend of mine who happens to look just like me, and drive the same car......was clamped by a private firm for parking on private property last night. went back in the morning to pay the £100 release charge and found a note on window from clamper saying 'sorry but due to unforseen circumstances i wont be around today to release your car, will be around from 10.30 (didnt say am or pm) tommorow (7th).
so the fact that my friend has to be at work tommorow morning at 7.30am and couldnt get in contact with the clamper, was rather unhappy. so decided to cut the clamp triangle off with a hacksaw (the triangle isnt toughned steel unlike the chain).
hes now going to weld it back together and make it look like it was never damaged..go to the clamping office and drop the clamp off as it was when it was left.
so my question is....
seeing as they charge £100 to release the clamp, but never actually had to release it. and will be getting there clamp back undamaged. will my friend legally get away without paying the fine?
also the fact this happened on private property and nothing will seem tampered with, technicaly there are no laws broken in the end? my friend is going to say he popped his drive shaft out in order to get the clamp off lol.
hope this makes sense and i can recieve some advice for my friend, thanks!
so the fact that my friend has to be at work tommorow morning at 7.30am and couldnt get in contact with the clamper, was rather unhappy. so decided to cut the clamp triangle off with a hacksaw (the triangle isnt toughned steel unlike the chain).
hes now going to weld it back together and make it look like it was never damaged..go to the clamping office and drop the clamp off as it was when it was left.
so my question is....
seeing as they charge £100 to release the clamp, but never actually had to release it. and will be getting there clamp back undamaged. will my friend legally get away without paying the fine?
also the fact this happened on private property and nothing will seem tampered with, technicaly there are no laws broken in the end? my friend is going to say he popped his drive shaft out in order to get the clamp off lol.
hope this makes sense and i can recieve some advice for my friend, thanks!
Id take the clamp back to the car park, lock it to the railings with a note to the clamper saying something like: "sorry but due to unforseen circumstances I will not be around to release your clamp till the 12th...............of never. You can contact for further information on......(then put in a false phone number)
10-07-2008, 11:54 PM
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cheers for all the replies guys. as much as id love to get rid of it now. think im just gonna leave it in my garage and see what happens. just abit worried i was seen by people in the office opposite cutting it off (had my car door open and tunes on so was clearly the owner of the car lol) they were an official company, (they had signs up where i parked). if i dont hear anything for ages then il just weigh it in and be done with it. but if i hear from them then il weld it back together and drop it off at the cop shop and let the cunts know its there and undamaged 
11-07-2008, 07:41 PM
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deny all knowledge of the clamping having taken place
then either sell the car or get the plates changed over to stop any further repercusions if they decide they want to play funny fuckers with you
alternativly, stick their phone number into the local rag with "puppies for sale, reputable breeder, come and get them for half price in the sale" or some such stuff and they'll be too busy answering the phoens to get clamping
then either sell the car or get the plates changed over to stop any further repercusions if they decide they want to play funny fuckers with you
alternativly, stick their phone number into the local rag with "puppies for sale, reputable breeder, come and get them for half price in the sale" or some such stuff and they'll be too busy answering the phoens to get clamping
11-07-2008, 08:01 PM
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i think if it was me i'd just deny all knowledge. How can they prove that you took the clamp off and weighed it in? If you give it back to them then you're basically admitting it and inviting them to examine the criminal damage...
They must lose clamps all the time but it wont be cost effective for them to pursue it without evidence i'd have thought. Tossers
They must lose clamps all the time but it wont be cost effective for them to pursue it without evidence i'd have thought. Tossers
11-07-2008, 09:57 PM
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I cut one off in a college car park and left it for them. They knew who I was and said they would report me to the police for criminal damage. I think the police told them they wouldn't take any action cos I never heard anything.
Well done by the way. Private clamping is extortion.
Charlie
Well done by the way. Private clamping is extortion.
Charlie
12-07-2008, 03:09 PM
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deny all knowledge of the clamping having taken place
then either sell the car or get the plates changed over to stop any further repercusions if they decide they want to play funny fuckers with you
alternativly, stick their phone number into the local rag with "puppies for sale, reputable breeder, come and get them for half price in the sale" or some such stuff and they'll be too busy answering the phoens to get clamping
then either sell the car or get the plates changed over to stop any further repercusions if they decide they want to play funny fuckers with you
alternativly, stick their phone number into the local rag with "puppies for sale, reputable breeder, come and get them for half price in the sale" or some such stuff and they'll be too busy answering the phoens to get clamping
cheers for the replies guys, think denying it seems the best way out if they persue
22-08-2008, 10:41 AM
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i heard a great story about someone who got clamped,he took it off,and brought it home,a few weeks later he seen a van pull up at his house,which had a long drive up to the front door,while the clampers were taking their time to get to his door,he went down to where they were parked and put up a sign saying 'anyone parked here will be clamped' he then clamped them too. he went back in and answered the door to them,he paid the fine and waited,they came back shouting and swearing,they then called the police,they arrived and told the clampers they had to pay the fine,as the sign was in clear view when they parked.they had to pay him back the same amount.nice touch 
22-08-2008, 10:43 AM
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i heard a great story about someone who got clamped,he took it off,and brought it home,a few weeks later he seen a van pull up at his house,which had a long drive up to the front door,while the clampers were taking their time to get to his door,he went down to where they were parked and put up a sign saying 'anyone parked here will be clamped' he then clamped them too. he went back in and answered the door to them,he paid the fine and waited,they came back shouting and swearing,they then called the police,they arrived and told the clampers they had to pay the fine,as the sign was in clear view when they parked.they had to pay him back the same amount.nice touch
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22-08-2008, 10:48 AM
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i heard a great story about someone who got clamped,he took it off,and brought it home,a few weeks later he seen a van pull up at his house,which had a long drive up to the front door,while the clampers were taking their time to get to his door,he went down to where they were parked and put up a sign saying 'anyone parked here will be clamped' he then clamped them too. he went back in and answered the door to them,he paid the fine and waited,they came back shouting and swearing,they then called the police,they arrived and told the clampers they had to pay the fine,as the sign was in clear view when they parked.they had to pay him back the same amount.nice touch
nice story... but how long did they take to get to this guys house?? enough time for him to get a clamp, rundown the drive, put a sign up, clamp the vehicle, run back then open the front door... fook me they must have been slow...
could you just weld it back up then go and clamp one of their vehicles then bombard the lock mech with araldite/superglue... technically not you doing the damage?
22-08-2008, 11:05 AM
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The letter of the law actually states that placing a wheel-clamp on someone else’s vehicle, is technically trespass upon their property. This is what you would expect. If anyone else were to disable somebody’s car and hold it to ransom, as a means of extorting money from it’s owner, then that person would spend the night in a Police cell!
Police officers are frequently called to deal with disputes between motorists and private contractors after a vehicle has been wheel clamped after parking without permission on private land. The main concern of an officer called to such an incident will be to stop a breach of the peace, as this is usually a civil matter, not a police matter. If there are adequate signs clearly displayed on the land saying that vehicles parked without consent will be clamped, and stating the fee required for the clamp to be removed, the act of clamping will probably be lawful.
In this situation any damage caused to the clamp by trying to remove it may mean the person is liable in civil law for any damage. Depending on the circumstances, it may also mean he/she has committed an offence of criminal damage. Any removal of the clamp in a situation where signs are adequately displayed may amount to theft. If clamping has taken place on a piece of land where signs are not clearly displayed the act of clamping a vehicle may be unlawful, leaving the clamping company liable in civil law.
The officer attending a wheel clamping will not become involved in any arguments about payment or non-payment of an unclamping fee. He or she will simply make a note of the circumstances and any allegations which are made.
it is legal to remove a clamp oneself, provided that he does not damage it and returns it to the police station.
Police officers are frequently called to deal with disputes between motorists and private contractors after a vehicle has been wheel clamped after parking without permission on private land. The main concern of an officer called to such an incident will be to stop a breach of the peace, as this is usually a civil matter, not a police matter. If there are adequate signs clearly displayed on the land saying that vehicles parked without consent will be clamped, and stating the fee required for the clamp to be removed, the act of clamping will probably be lawful.
In this situation any damage caused to the clamp by trying to remove it may mean the person is liable in civil law for any damage. Depending on the circumstances, it may also mean he/she has committed an offence of criminal damage. Any removal of the clamp in a situation where signs are adequately displayed may amount to theft. If clamping has taken place on a piece of land where signs are not clearly displayed the act of clamping a vehicle may be unlawful, leaving the clamping company liable in civil law.
The officer attending a wheel clamping will not become involved in any arguments about payment or non-payment of an unclamping fee. He or she will simply make a note of the circumstances and any allegations which are made.
it is legal to remove a clamp oneself, provided that he does not damage it and returns it to the police station.
22-08-2008, 11:10 AM
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The letter of the law actually states that placing a wheel-clamp on someone else’s vehicle, is technically trespass upon their property. This is what you would expect. If anyone else were to disable somebody’s car and hold it to ransom, as a means of extorting money from it’s owner, then that person would spend the night in a Police cell!
Police officers are frequently called to deal with disputes between motorists and private contractors after a vehicle has been wheel clamped after parking without permission on private land. The main concern of an officer called to such an incident will be to stop a breach of the peace, as this is usually a civil matter, not a police matter. If there are adequate signs clearly displayed on the land saying that vehicles parked without consent will be clamped, and stating the fee required for the clamp to be removed, the act of clamping will probably be lawful.
In this situation any damage caused to the clamp by trying to remove it may mean the person is liable in civil law for any damage. Depending on the circumstances, it may also mean he/she has committed an offence of criminal damage. Any removal of the clamp in a situation where signs are adequately displayed may amount to theft. If clamping has taken place on a piece of land where signs are not clearly displayed the act of clamping a vehicle may be unlawful, leaving the clamping company liable in civil law.
The officer attending a wheel clamping will not become involved in any arguments about payment or non-payment of an unclamping fee. He or she will simply make a note of the circumstances and any allegations which are made.
it is legal to remove a clamp oneself, provided that he does not damage it and returns it to the police station.
Police officers are frequently called to deal with disputes between motorists and private contractors after a vehicle has been wheel clamped after parking without permission on private land. The main concern of an officer called to such an incident will be to stop a breach of the peace, as this is usually a civil matter, not a police matter. If there are adequate signs clearly displayed on the land saying that vehicles parked without consent will be clamped, and stating the fee required for the clamp to be removed, the act of clamping will probably be lawful.
In this situation any damage caused to the clamp by trying to remove it may mean the person is liable in civil law for any damage. Depending on the circumstances, it may also mean he/she has committed an offence of criminal damage. Any removal of the clamp in a situation where signs are adequately displayed may amount to theft. If clamping has taken place on a piece of land where signs are not clearly displayed the act of clamping a vehicle may be unlawful, leaving the clamping company liable in civil law.
The officer attending a wheel clamping will not become involved in any arguments about payment or non-payment of an unclamping fee. He or she will simply make a note of the circumstances and any allegations which are made.
it is legal to remove a clamp oneself, provided that he does not damage it and returns it to the police station.
Rich.
22-08-2008, 01:53 PM
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one of our vans got clamped last friday
£75 release fee too
but there were signs a plenty about the place, litteraly they were like everywhere, on every post and on all the walls in big yellow signposts so it was a bit difficult to miss them
plus they were the councils own clamping firm and the recipt i got listed the sia numbers and all sorts so it was fully legit
we've got our money back as the same council that clamped us also funds the stuff we were dilivering so even though it was a pain in the arse it's sorted
i did try and drive away after letting some air out of the tyres, but the clamp chain had gone around the driveshaft so even though the clamp would have come off, it would have still be dangling in the road
£75 release fee too
but there were signs a plenty about the place, litteraly they were like everywhere, on every post and on all the walls in big yellow signposts so it was a bit difficult to miss them
plus they were the councils own clamping firm and the recipt i got listed the sia numbers and all sorts so it was fully legit
we've got our money back as the same council that clamped us also funds the stuff we were dilivering so even though it was a pain in the arse it's sorted
i did try and drive away after letting some air out of the tyres, but the clamp chain had gone around the driveshaft so even though the clamp would have come off, it would have still be dangling in the road
