http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Clamped for peeing ! en Mon, 18 May 2026 20:12:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9646#post-103406 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:23:02 +0000 mgj 103406@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Since 2008, the SCS Fines Enforcement Officers have been collecting unpaid fines for FPNs, Fiscal Fines, Court Fines etc. Their sanctions as part of implementing an enforcement order on a fine include deduction from benefits, arrestment of funds, arrestment of earnings and seizure of vehicles. Before a vehicle is seized it is normally clamped. Those who havent paid a fine also pay the costs of enforcement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9646#post-103401 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:07:44 +0000 AKen 103401@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't know if it involves clamping, but the Courts in Scotland have powers to seize your vehicle for persistent non-payment of fines - and either sell or crush it if you don't pay up sharpish. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9646#post-103400 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:59:34 +0000 Klaxon 103400@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was under the impression only the DVLA could clamp in Scotland, for non payment of VED. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9646#post-103398 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:43:50 +0000 mgj 103398@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Different powers for different organisations. SCS are collecting unpaid fines for Police FPNs. Parking tickets are issued by local authorities. The chipwrapper would have a field day if you could be clamped for some of the things that councils can fine your for (overfilling your bin or whatever) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9646#post-103393 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:04:52 +0000 Dave 103393@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seems like a smart idea. For some reason they don't seem to apply it to people who evade parking tickets though (you'd think with vehicle-mounted ANPR systems someone could just tour the city with a flatbed full of clamps, and claw back some of the ridiculous debts owed). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9646#post-103387 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:03:32 +0000 Charterhall 103387@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Gosh I hope this doesn't set a cycling precedent...<br /> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-21714160" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-21714160</a></p> <p>At least they don't have clamps for bikes. As far as I know. Yet. </p>