Stick to times or face being clamped

HBT102476-04.jpg The Holden car pictured in Russell Robertson Drive, Havelock North has been clamped by the Court. Photographer: Glenn Taylor Reporter: Mark Story NEWS W

Residents are warned to be aware of parking conditions this holiday season to avoid getting their car clamped in privately owned carparks.

Gavin Walden of First Security said people who choose to park at the Farmers carpark in Masterton remember the terms and conditions of their free parking period of three hours, which should not be exceeded.

He said it would be best for the users of the carpark to observe the conditions to avoid getting their car clamped by security.

"We're going to start activating it very soon and we just need a bit of warning out there for the general public so they don't get too upset if their car is clamped," Mr Walden said.

"We've started making a presence in there at the moment.

"We've started going through, taking photos of the cars in the carpark and their registration and we come back three hours later, the time limit for free parking, and then we will do what we have to do."

He has asked that carpark users be aware that as a result of overstaying the time limit, their car would be clamped.

"There's a big board diagram of where you can and can't park using colours to make it clearer. A three-hour limit is for the purple parks only.

"The limit is so it's fair to all parking there, as the carpark isn't there for all-day parking.

"The green parks are for all-day parking and hence are reserved only for those leasing them. Any parking at any time in a green park is a violation, resulting in clamping.

"When the people who have rented a space can't get their space because a member of the public has parked there all day, you can understand the frustration."