Edited by daveyjp on 11/10/2018 at 17:19

Yes, limited in application.

Whilst I am against draconian parking practices, enter an I not a 1 in registration when there is no I6, if I had a small car park for my customers it may affect my business if non-customers parked there. I wonder if the proposed legislation goes too far.

B

Saw it on a motoring site and I confirmed legislation search as posted. THe article stated that Jersey would be a test and if found workable it was to be put before GB parliment for possible adoption in England. There seems to be a hotch potch of vehicle removal regs and this may be a cover all. WE shall see?

dvd (Wish they would remove my full name!!!!!)

I suspect Jersey as a test bed for UK is far fetched journalese. It's just too different socially, economically and in terms of its legislative and legal system to have any validity as such.

They used to us the Scots as 'McGuinea Pigs' (eg Poll Tax and Bus Deregulation) but devolution's stopped that. Nowadays they'd use a major Metropolitan area.

I suspect Jersey's law is to deal with specific problems at its airport, harbour and social housing estates.

Extending the thread somewhat; it seems the Daily Mail are starting a campaign against the DVLA for providing our details willy nilly to the private parking companies. They are behind the curve on this one as the so called 'Protection of Freedoms Act', which allows this nonesense has been enacted for several years now. Always difficult trying put the genie back into the bottle.

The Protection of Freedoms Act stopped clamping and provided for keeper to be liable for penalties as a quid pro quo. The obligation for DVLA to give keeper details where good cause is shown is much older; regulations made under section 22(1)(c) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. I suspect though that was substantially re-enacting earlier provision.

A vehicle being left without consent on private land seems to me to be good reason to disclose keeper details to landowner or his agents.

Whether cowboy operators are properly regulated is a different kettle of fish.

Concrete, all the best for forthcoming treatment.

Agree that pursuing keeper regardless may not be right but in vast majority of cases it's correct starting point. If wrong then either adjudication process or small claims judge can sort it out.

I accept though that as somebody who had a 35yr career in Lord Chancellor's Dept and it's successors I'm more relaxed then Mr Average about an appointment with a judge.

Just wanted to add my best wishes, Concrete. I hope your procedure goes well and that you recover quickly, though don't push yourself too hard - this from someone who nearly drove SWMBO to distraction by insisting on going for a walk within hours of my last op (under general anaesthetic). I wasn't supposed to be on my own for 24 hours afterwards, so she had to come too.

I'm good at giving sensible advice to others and totally failing to apply it to myself. But you know what I mean.

Welcome back Concrete. Best wishes for a full recovery - visitng the pub is sure to help.

I missed your return, Concrete, due to being abroad and able to access the forum only on my mobile.

I'm glad you're out and about. You'll probably feel more tired than usual for some time. I understand keeping on the move is much better for recovery than sitting around. And a drink or two helps.

Let's hope your recovery continues apace and you'll soon be back to normal.

Edited by FP on 13/11/2018 at 18:39