Can i clamp a car on my land

Is it illegal to park on the yellow zig zag lines outside schools? Is it legal to cover my car or motorbike whilst it is on the road? My car was just overhanging double yellow lines and I was given a ticket- is this right? My firm is planning to do some work in a pedestrian zone of the town centre and we need to park our vehicles there, what should we do? Someone has left a car on my land, what should I do? Someone has parked their car and it is blocking my driveway, what shall I do?

What are the rules for parking a car at night? What to do if your vehicle is clamped The Royal Borough of Greenwich only enforces parking on public highways and in council-owned car parks. If your vehicle is clamped on a public highway We do not wheel-clamp vehicles on the public highway. Instead, parking tickets are issued. More information about how to get a clamped or impounded vehicle released Civil enforcement agency If your vehicle has been clamped by a civil enforcement agency acting on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, you will need to contact the agency concerned.

If your vehicle is clamped on a council estate You must have a valid permit to park on a council estate or council estate road. Read more about parking on council estates If your vehicle is clamped on private land If you park on private land or in a private car park, you must comply with the rules that apply.

When your car can be clamped or towed away This advice applies to Scotland Print. Summary of the rules It's illegal for a private company to wheel-clamp a car on private land in Scotland. This often applies to commercial vehicles such as lorries if: they're not roadworthy they're overloaded the driver has been driving for too many hours the driver hasn't paid a fine that DVSA has issued to them. Clamping on private land If your car is clamped, don't try to remove a wheel clamp yourself. You should contact the number you have and ask for a release.

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Thank you, your feedback has been submitted. Make a complaint external link — Commerce Commission. Private parking tickets, clamping and towing. On this page. Your rights: Private parking tickets. A person who pays for their vehicle to be released from a clamp or towing facility has the right to seek a part or full refund, or in some cases, compensation, when: You were misled by signage. The ticketing, clamping or towing was unjustified or unauthorised.

Enforcement fees are unreasonable. Rights of the landowner or enforcer. Landowners, tenants, and their employees, have the right to take action, like ticketing a vehicle, or arranging for a vehicle to be clamped or towed, when: You park on their land without permission. This is trespassing, and landowners or leasers may not need to have signs stating this.

Your parking goes against the terms you agreed to by using a facility with signs clearly stating what is included in the service, eg time limits, fees, action to be taken if you break the agreement. Two perspectives on wheel clamping. Understand enforcement and fees Knowing whether enforcement or fees are unjustified, unreasonable or unauthorised is not always simple.

To question or appeal a fee Sometimes you need to pay to have your vehicle released from clamping or towing — even if you think you parked lawfully. If you think a parking ticket or release fee is unjustified, unreasonable or unauthorised, steps you can take include: Contact the landowner, tenant or parking enforcement business. For private parking tickets, information about how to make a complaint or challenge the fee may be on the back of the ticket.

You can try to negotiate for a reduced fee or partial refund if you think the fee paid was unreasonable.