> Another good idea. Something must be done to discourage motorists
> littering our public places with their filthy cars. Technology to the
> rescue eh?
>
> "Motorists who fail to pay three parking tickets face having their cars
> clamped or towed away under strict new rules.

> Another good idea. Something must be done to discourage motorists
> littering our public places with their filthy cars. Technology to the
> rescue eh?
>
> "Motorists who fail to pay three parking tickets face having their
> cars clamped or towed away under strict new rules.
>
> Parking attendants with hand-held computers will have access to a
> register of persistent parking offenders.
>
> If they spot a car's unpaid penalties on their electronic logs they
> can call in a clamping van to immobilise the vehicle or tow it away
> until the cash is recovered..."
>
> More:
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1037095/Now-council-introduces-parking-tickets...
>
> -- ...

> Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
>

>> Another good idea. Something must be done to discourage motorists
>> littering our public places with their filthy cars. Technology to the
>> rescue eh?
>>
>> "Motorists who fail to pay three parking tickets face having their cars
>> clamped or towed away under strict new rules.

>
> One of these days, Duhg, you'll realise that the vast majority of people
> who use cars don't actually approve of people who flaunt the laws
> surrounding their use.
>
> This sounds like a bloody fine idea to me, with a hint of "What's taken
> them so damn long?"

> I liked the clamping idea when I drove home a 11pm last year & found
> that there were still a lot of cars parked near the offices near me. I
> then noticed that most were clamped. I found out later that they had no
> VED or no insurance or were guilty of some other transgressions.

> Tony Dragon btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
>

>> I liked the clamping idea when I drove home a 11pm last year & found
>> that there were still a lot of cars parked near the offices near me. I
>> then noticed that most were clamped. I found out later that they had no
>> VED or no insurance or were guilty of some other transgressions.

>
> Clamping seems a bit pointless to me. Tow? Please, feel free. But if you
> don't want something there, why make sure it's there for longer?
>
> Yes, there's the deterrent value with VED etc, but even so...

> Adrian wrote:

>> Doug riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>> saying:

>

>>> Another good idea. Something must be done to discourage motorists
>>> littering our public places with their filthy cars. Technology to the
>>> rescue eh?

>

>>> "Motorists who fail to pay three parking tickets face having their cars
>>> clamped or towed away under strict new rules.

>

>> One of these days, Duhg, you'll realise that the vast majority of people
>> who use cars don't actually approve of people who flaunt the laws
>> surrounding their use.

>

>> This sounds like a bloody fine idea to me, with a hint of "What's taken
>> them so damn long?"

>
> I liked the clamping idea when I drove home a 11pm last year & found ...

> Another good idea. Something must be done to discourage motorists
> littering our public places with their filthy cars. Technology to the
> rescue eh?
>
> "Motorists who fail to pay three parking tickets face having their
> cars clamped or towed away under strict new rules.
>
> Parking attendants with hand-held computers will have access to a
> register of persistent parking offenders.
>
> If they spot a car's unpaid penalties on their electronic logs they
> can call in a clamping van to immobilise the vehicle or tow it away
> until the cash is recovered..."
>

> In article <35d30df8-692e-4494-b4dc-bc99982f7506
> @b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...

>> Another good idea. Something must be done to discourage motorists
>> littering our public places with their filthy cars. Technology to the
>> rescue eh?
>>
>> "Motorists who fail to pay three parking tickets face having their
>> cars clamped or towed away under strict new rules.
>>
>> Parking attendants with hand-held computers will have access to a
>> register of persistent parking offenders.
>>
>> If they spot a car's unpaid penalties on their electronic logs they
>> can call in a clamping van to immobilise the vehicle or tow it away
>> until the cash is recovered..."
>>

> I kind of thought that went on already..

> Tony Dragon btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
>

>> I liked the clamping idea when I drove home a 11pm last year & found
>> that there were still a lot of cars parked near the offices near me. I
>> then noticed that most were clamped. I found out later that they had no
>> VED or no insurance or were guilty of some other transgressions.

>
> Clamping seems a bit pointless to me. Tow? Please, feel free. But if you
> don't want something there, why make sure it's there for longer?
>
> Yes, there's the deterrent value with VED etc, but even so...