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ULEZ charge bailiff action
Evening all,
I was looking for information online regarding my issue, but it was somewhat conflicting, so I'm hoping someone could possibly advise me on here please?
My boyfriend had an outstanding ULEZ fine from back when it was first rolled out. Naively he didn't realise it operates 24/7 unlike standard Congestion Charge.
He went to appeal the charge twice (I believe) citing him not being aware of it, but the TFL didn't accept this and appeal wasn't allowed.
Last week he received a letter from bailiffs saying they will be round to get his car. So my boyfriend decided to try and play a bit of cat and mouse and parked his car a couple of roads away from his drive.
Two days ago he received a hand delivered letter stating that the bailiffs found his car and clamped it. He went to have a look and somehow managed to take off the clamped wheel and replace it with a spare.
He then cleared out his garage and parked the car in his private off road garage.
My immediate concern is: what are the legal implications for him for doing that? I understand that as long as the clamp itself isn't broken, he can't be charged with criminal damage.
Also he can't technically be charged for obstructing the bailiffs work, because the bailiffs had completed the job already, by the time he got to the car.
I know it was extremely foolish of him to let it escalate this far and now instead of original £80 fine they want £560. He doesn't want to pay the bailiffs on principal "over his dead body" so would you say the police can get involved at this stage?
Thank you ever so much in advance!*
Ana.*
I was looking for information online regarding my issue, but it was somewhat conflicting, so I'm hoping someone could possibly advise me on here please?
My boyfriend had an outstanding ULEZ fine from back when it was first rolled out. Naively he didn't realise it operates 24/7 unlike standard Congestion Charge.
He went to appeal the charge twice (I believe) citing him not being aware of it, but the TFL didn't accept this and appeal wasn't allowed.
Last week he received a letter from bailiffs saying they will be round to get his car. So my boyfriend decided to try and play a bit of cat and mouse and parked his car a couple of roads away from his drive.
Two days ago he received a hand delivered letter stating that the bailiffs found his car and clamped it. He went to have a look and somehow managed to take off the clamped wheel and replace it with a spare.
He then cleared out his garage and parked the car in his private off road garage.
My immediate concern is: what are the legal implications for him for doing that? I understand that as long as the clamp itself isn't broken, he can't be charged with criminal damage.
Also he can't technically be charged for obstructing the bailiffs work, because the bailiffs had completed the job already, by the time he got to the car.
I know it was extremely foolish of him to let it escalate this far and now instead of original £80 fine they want £560. He doesn't want to pay the bailiffs on principal "over his dead body" so would you say the police can get involved at this stage?
Thank you ever so much in advance!*
Ana.*
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