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| Councils in England will be banned from using wheel-clamping to raise funds, under new proposals. | Councils in England will be banned from using wheel-clamping to raise funds, under new proposals. |
| A Department for Transport consultation says councils should "not seek to make a surplus" from clamping parked cars. | A Department for Transport consultation says councils should "not seek to make a surplus" from clamping parked cars. |
| The proposed guidance, which is part of a parking regulations shake-up, puts a priority on winning public support. | The proposed guidance, which is part of a parking regulations shake-up, puts a priority on winning public support. |
| It says the enforcement should be "proportional" to the contravention's seriousness. Wheel-clampers are being urged to target persistent offenders. | It says the enforcement should be "proportional" to the contravention's seriousness. Wheel-clampers are being urged to target persistent offenders. |
| The guidance is issued to councils outside London, based on experience in the capital. | The guidance is issued to councils outside London, based on experience in the capital. |
| The proposals only to refer to clampers working on behalf of councils and not those operating on private land, who are governed by voluntary recommendations from a trade body. | The proposals only to refer to clampers working on behalf of councils and not those operating on private land, who are governed by voluntary recommendations from a trade body. |
| Persistent evaders | Persistent evaders |
| A Department for Transport spokeswoman said the guidance aims to be "more motorist friendly" for those who do not persistently evade parking charges. | A Department for Transport spokeswoman said the guidance aims to be "more motorist friendly" for those who do not persistently evade parking charges. |
| KEY CLAMPING PROPOSALS Councils banned from using clamping as a money-raising measure"Low priority" to cars overstaying beyond 15 minutes, parked on a single yellow line or in a resident's bay without a permit "Medium priority" to meter-feeders and non-payersClamped cars released within an hour of payment | KEY CLAMPING PROPOSALS Councils banned from using clamping as a money-raising measure"Low priority" to cars overstaying beyond 15 minutes, parked on a single yellow line or in a resident's bay without a permit "Medium priority" to meter-feeders and non-payersClamped cars released within an hour of payment |
| "One illegally-parked car can, and frequently does, cause traffic jams," she said. | "One illegally-parked car can, and frequently does, cause traffic jams," she said. |
| "This is exacerbated by some motorists who regularly and deliberately contravene parking regulations. | "This is exacerbated by some motorists who regularly and deliberately contravene parking regulations. |
| "These persistent evaders are often not registered, or not correctly registered, on the DVLA database and therefore think that they can get away with not paying any penalty charges. | "These persistent evaders are often not registered, or not correctly registered, on the DVLA database and therefore think that they can get away with not paying any penalty charges. |
| "We are bringing in quicker clamping and removal times for persistent evaders." | "We are bringing in quicker clamping and removal times for persistent evaders." |
| Wheel-clampers are being urged to make vehicles which are suspicious in other ways - such as not having a valid tax disk - a top priority. | Wheel-clampers are being urged to make vehicles which are suspicious in other ways - such as not having a valid tax disk - a top priority. |
| The proposals suggests clampers should give a "low priority" to cars overstaying beyond 15 minutes, parked on a single yellow line or in a resident's bay without a permit. | The proposals suggests clampers should give a "low priority" to cars overstaying beyond 15 minutes, parked on a single yellow line or in a resident's bay without a permit. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY The problem isn't with the councils or the wardens. It's with selfish people who think that they can park on yellow lines Ian Pilcher, Lincoln class="" href="http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?threadID=7161&start=0&edition=1&ttl=20070816092137">Send us your comments Vehicles to be a "medium priority" include people feeding a meter to stay beyond the maximum time or not paying at all. | |
| The document also advises that: "Wheel-clamping may be brought into disrepute if a local authority permits it for what the public may regard as relatively unimportant contraventions." | The document also advises that: "Wheel-clamping may be brought into disrepute if a local authority permits it for what the public may regard as relatively unimportant contraventions." |
| It also advises that clamped cars should be released within an hour of payment. | It also advises that clamped cars should be released within an hour of payment. |
| Edmund King, executive director of the RAC Foundation, said: "Motorists will welcome restrictions on wheel clamping as the punishment rarely fits the crime. | Edmund King, executive director of the RAC Foundation, said: "Motorists will welcome restrictions on wheel clamping as the punishment rarely fits the crime. |
What | "Clamping is a crude activity, which should have been outlawed at the time of Dick Turpin." |