Steve 1 - Clampers 0

Epic thread, truly worthy of 5 stars!

Love it, love how you *forgot* to obscure the clampers number plate on their van. Whoops eh? ;)

Never been clamped, it's not as popular oop' North, but I could see a lot of cases of them being ground/torched off and dumped without trace.
 
Good job, however I have a few questions after reading some of the responses.

Is it true that:

a) You can remove the clamp legally, as long as you don't damage it? Also is this only the case if you are illegally clamped?

b) The police wont interfere unless you either are i) legally clamped and going to damage the clamp or ii) Going to damage the clamp regardless of being legally or illegally clamped?

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Damaging the clamp shouldn't even be an issue if it's an illegal clamp. If you rob a bank with a gun, chances are your gun is going to be confiscated (among other things). Likewise, if you commit a criminal act with a clamp such as clamping a car illegally, you should forfeit ownership of the clamp.

I know, dodgy logic. But clampers wind me up. I've never been clamped, but if I ever do get clamped and I know I'm not in the wrong, I WILL break out the tools and remove it forcefully.
 
SlyReaper said:
if you commit a criminal act with a clamp such as clamping a car illegally, you should forfeit ownership of the clamp.
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Yeah and next time you creep over 70 on an empty dual carriageway at 2am you'll quite happily forfeit ownership of your car I presume?

As you said, dodgy logic ;)
 
AIUI the law currently states that damaging a clamp is criminal damage regardless of the legality of the clamping.

I personally think that is a load of crock. As far as I am concerned I or anyone SHOULD be allowed to grind off an illegally-fitted clamp. Clamping laws in England are invitation to criminals which is exactly what many clampers are.
 
osc89er said:
AIUI the law currently states that damaging a clamp is criminal damage regardless of the legality of the clamping.
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What about if they damage an alloy wheel? Looks like there is bound to be some metal to metal contact while putting those clamps on?
 
Diesel said:
What about if they damage an alloy wheel? Looks like there is bound to be some metal to metal contact while putting those clamps on?
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I would say that it should work the other way round - and I think it does.

I got a new trackrod when my car window was smashed in and the police had their contracted tow company lift it. The guy towing the car had wrapped a cable round the trackrod and bent it when the car was lifted onto the tow truck. The owner of the tow company was very gracious about it - probably helped that he probably still had a £150 profit after parts.
 
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Nicely done! :cool: Why does the paperwork state that it's a "penalty charge" though? I was under the impression that only a crown or local authority could levy a penalty charge, which these 'people' don't seem to be?
 
BigglesPiP said:
WINRAR! \o/


All those asking how to do this... Tools + common sense, if that's not enough, perhaps you shouldn't be dismantling your suspension/hub/steering at the roadside.
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Not really. Some people like me have never been clamped so have no idea how and where they run the chains.

I for one wouldn't have thought you'd be able to undo the wheel bolts with the clamp on there?
 
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