All of your clamping questions answered, just Google BPA ,British parking association it is all there 
The BPA is set up and run by the clamping co.s so will not give you the correct advice. You are better off going to pepipoo or consumer action group. You will get better more accurate advice from them.
Who needs a guide, private clamping = illegal!
loopyjuice:
The BPA is set up and run by the clamping co.s so will not give you the correct advice. You are better off going to pepipoo or consumer action group. You will get better more accurate advice from them.
It looks accurate to me
bobbya:
loopyjuice:
The BPA is set up and run by the clamping co.s so will not give you the correct advice. You are better off going to pepipoo or consumer action group. You will get better more accurate advice from them.It looks accurate to me
nope its wrong
quoting directly from their website consumer guide
“If you are the registered keeper of a vehicle, you might
receive a parking ticket through the post for a driver who
is using the vehicle. If you were not driving this vehicle
when it broke the terms and conditions of the car park
or private land, we recommend that you give the driver’s
details to the operator. If you cannot do this, remember
that in England and Wales the law says you could have to
pay any parking charges for the parking ticket.”
only the driver is responsible for the ticket NOT the keeper
“If you do not pay promptly, it is possible that debt
collection costs may be added.”
only IF it goes to court AND you are found to be liable. no successful cases have been brought to court yet
"How to appeal a ticket
If you want to challenge the operator for issuing the
parking ticket, you should contact them giving your reasons.
- The operator must reply within 14 days saying they
have received your challenge. - They must tell you what they are going to do within
35 days.
If the operator replies saying they do not agree with your
challenge and requests payment, they must offer you the
right to appeal to the independent appeals service and
they must tell you how to do this."
you are appealing to the ticketing company, so will NEVER WIN any appeal
“Since October 1st 2012, it has been against the law to
clamp or remove a vehicle without lawful authority. This
means that on most private land it is unlikely that you
will be clamped, but there are still instances where it
could happen.”
you can only be clamped by the authorities ie: police, dvla or council. private companies or even individuals CANNOT clamp you. if you find yourself clamped the police have a legal obligation to act
Okay loopy juice you win to be honest I can,t be arsed I just thought it might be of help to someone,I really don,t know why anyone bothers to be honest. 
my wife parked in a free car park for 2 hrs 34 mins and i got a letter saying so and i would have to pay £60.
i ignored this and have so far had 4 letters from 4 different firms asking for the £60.
i wont be paying it as they have to prove the drivers identity at the time and also that they have to prove that the driver @ the time read the contract of parking @ said carpark before any county court will take up the case. no case has ever made it to court as the prove of the 2 points can not be clarified.
loopyjuice:
bobbya:
loopyjuice:
The BPA is set up and run by the clamping co.s so will not give you the correct advice. You are better off going to pepipoo or consumer action group. You will get better more accurate advice from them.It looks accurate to me
nope its wrong
quoting directly from their website consumer guide
“If you are the registered keeper of a vehicle, you might
receive a parking ticket through the post for a driver who
is using the vehicle. If you were not driving this vehicle
when it broke the terms and conditions of the car park
or private land, we recommend that you give the driver’s
details to the operator. If you cannot do this, remember
that in England and Wales the law says you could have to
pay any parking charges for the parking ticket.”
only the driver is responsible for the ticket NOT the keeper
“If you do not pay promptly, it is possible that debt
collection costs may be added.”
only IF it goes to court AND you are found to be liable. no successful cases have been brought to court yet
"How to appeal a ticket
If you want to challenge the operator for issuing the
parking ticket, you should contact them giving your reasons.
- The operator must reply within 14 days saying they
have received your challenge.- They must tell you what they are going to do within
35 days.
If the operator replies saying they do not agree with your
challenge and requests payment, they must offer you the
right to appeal to the independent appeals service and
they must tell you how to do this."
you are appealing to the ticketing company, so will NEVER WIN any appeal
“Since October 1st 2012, it has been against the law to
clamp or remove a vehicle without lawful authority. This
means that on most private land it is unlikely that you
will be clamped, but there are still instances where it
could happen.”
you can only be clamped by the authorities ie: police, dvla or council. private companies or even individuals CANNOT clamp you. if you find yourself clamped the police have a legal obligation to act
only IF it goes to court AND you are found to be liable AND YOU REFUSE TO PAY. Being found liable is not enough to “send the boys round”.
I used to work for a university, on security side of things,but we did use clampers for cars ect, obviously we had several folk kicking off about there cars being clamped and refusal to pay fine, several times police were called by car owners and every time the police supported the clamper and the fine was eventually paid, we also had a few who cut the clamp off, again all concerned were prosecuted for criminal damage??
i,m not saying its right or wrong just my experiences,
dle1uk:
I used to work for a university, on security side of things,but we did use clampers for cars ect, obviously we had several folk kicking off about there cars being clamped and refusal to pay fine, several times police were called by car owners and every time the police supported the clamper and the fine was eventually paid, we also had a few who cut the clamp off, again all concerned were prosecuted for criminal damage??i,m not saying its right or wrong just my experiences,
before this new law came in that was the norm, plus they would sting you for a call out fee ontop of the clamp removal fee. as long as you DONT damage the clamp or locking mechanism you can remove it quite easily if you know how and are prepared to do it.
So if someone does clamp you, is it now legal to cut the clamp off? I know you should call the police etc…
If you call the police I’d tell them you were being held against your will.
Muckaway:
So if someone does clamp you, is it now legal to cut the clamp off? I know you should call the police etc…
If you call the police I’d tell them you were being held against your will.
legally no you cannot just cut it off as that is criminal damage.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHwKLhIpa94