Gosh I hope this doesn't set a cycling precedent...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-21714160
At least they don't have clamps for bikes. As far as I know. Yet.
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Clamped for peeing !
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Posted 12 years ago #
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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).
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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)
Posted 12 years ago # -
I was under the impression only the DVLA could clamp in Scotland, for non payment of VED.
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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.
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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.
Posted 12 years ago #
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