I think my car was Illegal clamped?

ChirpyChicken

OK draft up your letter before claim and post it up. This won't get you your money back and you will have to issue a claim and see it through 

Gr1pr

Hardwon said:

Gr1pr said:

Pofa applies only on relevant land 

Land covered by bylaws is not relevant land 

So it's legal to clamp a car on land covered by byelaws for a reason not stated in the bylaw?

I never said that 

My point was that quoting POFA 2012  was irrelevant,  because that law does not apply on land under statutory law or under bylaws, that tram system,  like in Manchester or Newcastle,  or ports, airports and railway land,  is not relevant land so POFA schedule 4  doesn't apply , possibly other sections too, exceptions are in the text below 

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/section/54/notes

I was not commenting on your story or case,  just the statement you made about Pofa2012 , I make no statement at all regarding the bylaws etc

I regularly see cars clamped on public roads, usually on behalf of the dvla due to no excise duty   ( no road tax   )

Please stick to the facts and dont mention topics that are not relevant here, so not sections of POFA that don't apply 

Thanks

Coupon-mad

I agree with @ChipyChicken. Easiest way is to bounce the payment with your card provider, as 'unauthorised'.

Le_Kirk

Well they are brilliant reasons for being able to clamp a car!  If you block in another vehicle, we will clamp your car meaning that the blocked in vehicle cannot be moved until we have released your clamp after you have paid our fee and then moved your car.  I would be VERY annoyed if I was the blocked-in car!

Castle

Gr1pr said:

Pofa applies only on relevant land 

Land covered by bylaws is not relevant land 

Section 54, (Clamping and/or Barriers) of POFA2012 does not differentiate between "relevant" and "not relevant" land, unlike section 56, (recovery of PCN's from the Keeper), which does. 

gplinge

Would the clamper need a license from the SIA as they did in the past, or does the byelaws cover this?

ChirpyChicken

gplinge said:

Would the clamper need a license from the SIA as they did in the past, or does the byelaws cover this?

Not sure but it does not affect how the OP gets their money back

ChirpyChicken

So OP which way are you going......

LightFlare

elsien said:

Not that it matters, but how old is your daughter? I am wondering how they knew you weren't using a buggy of any sort. Although if there is no car seat that would tend to imply an older child.

Reply to this would be of interest.

There is probably an upper age limit somewhere, otherwise I could use one of those spaces with my 85year old mother in the car seat- it would still be parent and child

Whilst most (if not all) of these “tickets” are defendable, sometimes it’s just easier to avoid putting yourself In This type of situation in the first place

elsien

Google tells me the age limit is probably 12. Which surprises me because the purpose of those spaces is to have extra room to get children in and out and I’m sure many children younger than 12 can get themselves in and out of a car booster seat if needed perfectly adequately.