A warning to all.
One of our drivers on Thursday, pulled into the Westbound Reading Services, pulling a 15’ wide load, parked in the wide loads bay and went to the car park attendants cabin, no one there, all locked up.
Went to restaurant, a gentleman of Indian descent pleaded ignorance and had no knowledge of parking fees.
Driver goes back to truck and settles down for night.
Wakes up in the morning, to find he has been clamped, by chaining clamp through alloy wheel! at 2.25am without any wake up call.
He’s not alone 14 other trucks, including foreign registered were clamped 
Release fee - £295
When the clamping firm turned up, my colleague explained the situation to no avail, monies were paid and he was released.
It turns out that, the car park attendant was on the East bound side and that these clampers are working the following sites-
Reading (East & West), South Mims, Watford Gap, Thurrock, Clackett Lane and Fleet Services.
Be aware, be warned, oh and if you carry a spare wheel, it is possible to remove all wheel nuts, as the clamp is small and does not cover them and change wheels, therefore not committing an offence as their ticket clearly states ‘you cannot damage their clamp’
John
Sounds like a bit of cullusion going on there, some one should be available to take money for overnight parking. I’ve heard that on several of the MSA’s the parking attendents wont go around the park to collect parking fees, but seem perfectly able to walk around late at night to find out who has’nt paid 
‘‘stole’’ the wheel clamp from your truck, shurely Moto or whoever can’t expect you to look after their property if they leave it lying around.
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