Is this sign still legal?

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Sirdan

Depends how you define legal, is it a crime to post a sign threatening something you can't actually do ? IDK !

How many "Tresspassers will be prosecuted" signs have you seen ...but tresspass (non aggravated) is a civil tort not a criminal matter ...so no prosecution is possible.

NotanIdiot

big company............do property management, but dont mention parking

http://www.dtz-ugl.com/

peter_the_piper

According to the BPA, any sign that is for clamping/towing must be removed by 30Sept this year. But as they are not on BPA AOS or probably not a member of BPA there's nothing that can be done. TBH the BPA don't even want to know when they are members. I don't have any idea who to complain to but a mail to DTV reminding them that clamping is now banned would be a start.

ManxRed

Not 'illegal' as far as I'm aware.

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peter_the_piper wrote: »

but a mail to DTZ reminding them that clamping is now banned would be a start.

Have done.

Received an automated reply.

Dear Bob,

We have received your enquiry from the DTZ.com site. It will passed to the most appropriate member of staff who will respond to you as soon as possible.

Kind regards,
DTZ

ginnersinner

Since clamping is now illegal, I'd be carrying a set of bolt-croppers to remove any clamp were it fitted.

Sec 3(1) Criminal Law Act 1967:- 'A person may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime,...'

Stigy

Sirdan wrote: »

How many "Tresspassers will be prosecuted" signs have you seen ...but tresspass (non aggravated) is a civil tort not a criminal matter ...so no prosecution is possible.

Unless on a railway (trackside) or airfield (airside) of course :beer:

I'd say it's quite legal, albeit out of date!

Aretnap

The_Seeker wrote: »

It's illegal. Clamping signs should have been taken down Oct 1st except where combined with ticketing.

Say the BPA. Last time I checked though, the BPA didn't make the law.

If I put up a sign which says "park here and I'll drop litter", am I committing an offence? In general it isn't illegal to threaten to do something which is itself illegal. There are exceptions - it is illegal to threaten violence or criminal damage for example, but AFAIK nothing which clearly applies to clamping.

Aretnap

Not if they're not members of the BPA.

Stigy

Aretnap wrote: »

Not if they're not members of the BPA.

Do you have to be a member to abide by their rules? I thought they governed all Private Parking Companies' antics?