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Re: [LUG] OT private parking

 

On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:48 +0000
Simon Williams wrote:

> tom wrote:
> > There was a white line! People just didn't want to play. There was
> > no legal route that gave any satisfaction other than putting up
> > signs and getting a clamp.
> > Calling the council or the police doesnt get you a car when you
> > need one or cover you for loss of income. We left before getting to
> > that point - doing it yourself involved too much effort (credit
> > car, letting people out at five in the morning) but you can see why
> > people do get in clamping companies. We were 15 miles from Stansted
> > and people would leave their cars for two weeks, come back find it
> > had been towed and then complain - not for long I'm 6'5. I can see
> > why people hate clampers but there must be some way of dealing with
> > pathological parkers
> 
> Anyone who parks in front of driveways, in disabled spaces, etc
> should be clamped or towed. Same for too close to junctions and other
> dangerous and stupid places. Frankly they should also get points on
> their license.
> 
> Only when you are parked somewhere valid for a few minutes too long
> are you allowed to hate clampers. If the place you parked was never
> valid then you're a selfish git and you deserve everything you get
> and more.

<advocate type="devil's">
But who decides what is a "valid" place to park and what is not?  Was
the car parked 15 miles from Stansted actually parked illegally?  If
not, then I'm sure the car owner would argue it was a perfectly valid
place to park for two weeks.
</advocate>

Grant.

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