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Tredworth A man whose car was clamped because the bumper was protruding from his driveway responded by cutting the car in half. The Ford Fiesta belonging to Ian Taylor, 40, was legally registered to be off the road, but a DVLA official spotted that a rear wheel was over a footpath and impounded it. When the clampers returned two days later to remove the car, Mr Taylor used a disc cutter to saw it in half. He then invited them to take the rear half away as that was the part infringing the law. The officials eventually removed their clamp and left both halves of the car with Mr Taylor.
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THANK GOD FOR GOOD PEOPLE LIKE IAN
Unfortunately, it will all be lost on the bureaucracy as they try to outlaw destroying your personal property.
Dr Steve Properling, Spokane,
Yeah, he sure showed them. All he had to do was destroy his own car. I know the next time I get a parking ticket I will destroy my car instead of paying the fine or even contesting it.
John, Toronto,
Bra jobba Mr. Taylor! (Norwegian for: Good work, Mr. Taylor!) I wish we had some like You in Norway too! Congratulations!
Janke, Larvik, Norway
Well, I have a new hero... and Ian Taylor is his name!
D Griffing, Naples, Long Beach
This is what you get when you vote LABOUR into central government. Lots of taxes into the treasurary equals lots of jobsworths out.
steve tea, manchester, cheshire
Well done that man!
That's a well-deserved poke in the eye for petty officialdom. We need more people to fight nonsense like this.
Frank, Southampton, UK
Fantastic. Well done Mr Taylor. These conmen and parasites who call themselves "officials" are nothing but bullies that our morally voided councils gleam millions from. NCP are a disgusting company. Well done you and shame on them!
Alex, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Mr Taylor if you ever find yourself in Nottingham the drinks are on me!
Simon, Nottingham, England
You are a top man Ian Taylor. Perhaps someone could start a collection for either some super glue or with enough publicity a repacement car. If you read this Ford Motor Corp - how about a new advert campaign and give Ian a new car.?
alan, benalmadena, spain
"Officials"?! The jumped-up bullies who handle clamping are "officials" now? That term used to be reserved for civil servants. Do they get security of tenure and index-linked pensions as well?
Rosemary, Liverpool,
Mr. Taylor, Sir, you are a hero. I award you one free Internet, and God bless you.
Jeffrey, New York, NY,