jrsteeve
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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Was clamped last week, and had no option but to pay, so am thinking about buying some bolt cutters for next time. It was tied round one of the springs so couldn't roll the wheel out or remove the wheel, so would have to cut either the padlock, or the chain.
What are the legalities of removing clamps eg criminal damage etc?
How can you remove it without being prosecuted?
cheers
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Gaz
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Registered: 24th Aug 03
Location: Widnes, Cheshire
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u cut it off and ur fooked mate!
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Drew
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dont park where ya not suppose to 
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Stuckey
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Registered: 5th Jun 02
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cutting it off u will get in trouble if caught
removing it without damaging it is ok
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jrsteeve
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quote:
Originally posted by Drew
dont park where ya not suppose to
Yeh, thats the easy answer
Nah, in my job i have to park in dodgy-ish places, as i have access to car park fobs and codes, but my car isn't registered with the security firms that patrol them.
 if that makes sense
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jrsteeve
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Any examples or stories of people being prosecuted?
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bubble
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as long as no damage to clamp ure ok. i deflated a tire when mum got clamped. clamp pissed off dead easy then and re-inflated.
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vibrio
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illegal in Scotland. let your tyre down can remove some clamps alternatively get someone else to remove the clamp and take pictures to prove it was not you.
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L33 LEG
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quote:
Originally posted by bubblevaux
as long as no damage to clamp ure ok. i deflated a tire when mum got clamped. clamp pissed off dead easy then and re-inflated.
ye i asked some clamp guy and he said that if you take the clamp of without any damage then its okay and u wnt get punished, but if u break it its criminal damage.
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jrsteeve
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quote:
Originally posted by vibrio
illegal in Scotland. let your tyre down can remove some clamps alternatively get someone else to remove the clamp and take pictures to prove it was not you.
I'm liking that taking pictures part, i could just take pics at various stages in removal with no one in the pic and just say ''it seemed to remove itself'' 
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vibrio
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check the place where you parked has the authority to clamp
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FlamingCorsa
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just make ur car really really low! then thay wont b able 2 get the clam on! lol
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jrsteeve
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Had a read through, and there are lots of 'ideas' but nothing in stone.
Just gotta watch out for clear signage where ever i park and be careful.
Still gonna get some cutters though!
cheers fellas
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
just make ur car really really low! then thay wont b able 2 get the clam on! lol
dont always work, they ran a chain round my mates car, proper rapped it up, he was in his dads truck next to it at the time! lol. id remove it the send it to some police station miles away! with a note saying whos it is, then they will have to go collect it if they want it back! say you found it lol!
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Jamie
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Registered: 1st Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
just make ur car really really low! then thay wont b able 2 get the clam on! lol
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