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Last Updated: Thursday, 25 March, 2004, 13:35 GMT
U-turn on car park clamping
clamped car in parking bay
Motorists were not happy with the clamping
Motorists clamped and fined after parking at an empty building in Bristol are to get an apology and a refund.

About 60 vehicles were clamped, and fined �99 for their release, after parking at Tollgate House, off the M32.

Motorists say they thought they were doing so legally as there were no signs prohibiting parking.

The owners of the disused office block have since said that they did not authorise the parking company to operate on their land.

And the boss of the clamping firm - Security International - has now promised a full refund

Car clamping victim Claire Spearey said the news was "excellent".

"I am really pleased. It was so unjust when there were no warning signs."




SEE ALSO:
Anger over car park 'clamping'
23 Mar 04  |  Bristol/Somerset



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