Functions
It has four main functions:
- To crack down on unauthorised or illegal parking, in lieu of towing the offending vehicle; in these cases, police or property owners who place the clamp may charge a high "release fee" to remove it
- For security purposes, such as preventing a car, trailer, or caravan from being driven or towed away by a thief
- To preclude escape of a prosecuted person
- To prevent driving by a suspended driver or moving of a disabled vehicle
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