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Private wheel clamping to be banned

The Government have just announced plans to ban wheel camping on private land.

In a move which will affect pub and supermarket car parks, wheel clamping on private land is to be banned in England and Wales. The ban, which will be introduced in the new Freedom Bill in November, will impose tough penalties on anyone who clamps a vehicle or tows it away on private land. 

Once the ban comes into force it will be illegal to clamp, tow away or in any way immobilise a vehicle on private land.

Anyone who clamps, immobilises or tows away a vehicle on private land without the specific legal authority to do so will face criminal charges or civil penalties. The ban could come into force as early as next year.

However, the ban will only apply to private land. It will not affect local authorities’ and the police’s right to clamp vehicles. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) will also continue to clamp or tow away vehicles if the vehicle tax has not been paid.