Save me typing it all out, but if your on your mobile, here are some points:
When you pay to have your vehicle released, the wheel-clamper
must provide
a receipt which includes the following information:
the place where the vehicle was clamped
their name and signature
their SIA licence number (a 15 digit number on the front of their licence)
the date.
Licensed wheel-clampers should also wear their SIA licence where you can
see it at all times when they are working. You can check whether someone
has a valid SIA licence by looking on a public register of licences on the SIA
website at
www.the-sia.org.uk, or from the SIA call centre on 0844 892 1025.
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/t_wheel-clamping_on_private_land.pdfWhat to do if you are clamped
If you are clamped:
keep calm, don't lose your temper or attempt to remove a wheelclamp - you could be sued for criminal damage if you damage the
wheel-clamp. You could be also prosecuted for theft if you keep the
clamp
contact the telephone number shown and ask for release
check whether warning signs and boundaries are clear enough. You
could also take a photograph to use as evidence later on
ask the wheel-clamper who they work for, and whether the
landowner's authority can be produced
you have the right as a clamped motorist to see their SIA licence if
they are asking for a fee to release the vehicle
if you don't think a wheel-clamper is licensed , don't pay the release
fee. If they refuse to release your vehicle without a fee, call the police
An unlicensed wheel-clamper who asks for a fee is committing a
criminal offence You can report unlicensed wheel-clampers to the SIA
if the wheel-clamper uses threatening or intimidating behaviour, you
should report this to the police
if the wheel-clamper is licensed, you will have to pay the release fee,
but insist on a receipt. Try to get the address and phone number at
which the wheel-clamper can be contacted
if you think you should not have been clamped, for example because
the warning notices were inadequate, or the release fee was too high,
the only way to get your money back may be through the courts. A
solicitor will be able to advise you on what chance you have of
winning your case.
