Illegally parked cars to be towed away in Sheffield.

[manofstrad]

Just heard it on Radio Sheffield. The Council are meeting on Thursday to discuss plans tow away cars that are halting the progress of roadworks, parked on clearways in busy times, and having five unpaid parking tickets. The cars will be taken to a pound and not released until a fine is payed, the original parking ticket will also have to be paid!

[DT Ralge]

What an outrage! Not.

[dawny1970]

shhhh, excel might try this and further rip motorists off!!!

[manofstrad]

shhhh, excel might try this and further rip motorists off!!!

 

They may well get the opportunity as the report said that the job of towing will be given to outside contractors!

[rudds1]

good people might be a bit more considarate in future if it happens

[0742Sheff]

Tis an easy lesson. Don't park illegally

[manofstrad]

good people might be a bit more considarate in future if it happens

 

Make no mistake, it's definately going to happen. When it does you will be at the mercy of contractor that will gain financially from each vehicle that is towed away.

[rudds1]

Tis an easy lesson. Don't park illegally

 

exactly ,hit them where it hurts(*the wallet) and inconvenicence them at the same time ,they will soon learn

[Mr Gobby]

It is a good idea and should be enforced the same as inconsiderate people driving/clogging up bus lanes getting heavy fines.One in particular is at the top of Intake, across from the Fire station.If the traffic bods took time out and spent a few mornings up there they would reap in a fortune .

[beansforyou]

Great idea, but whats to stop these private businesses towing away any car they like, wether it's parked illegally or not?

 

What sort of proof are they going to have to show?

 

As for bus lanes, I'll never understand people who sit in queues of traffic next to an empty bus lane, when the signage states it's perfectly legal to use it at that time.