Editing Wheel clamp (section)

==Functions==

Wheel clamps have five main functions:
* To punish 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
* To enforce unpaid fines previously applied to the vehicle; a certain number of nonpayments or time elapsed from the issuance of the most recent fine results in clamping upon the next violation
* To prevent driving by a suspended driver or moving of a disabled vehicle
* To preclude escape of a prosecuted person
* For security purposes, such as preventing a car, [[Trailer (vehicle)|trailer]], or [[travel trailer|caravan]] from being driven or towed away by a thief
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