MOTOR VEHICLE IMPOUNDMENT OR CLAMPING

South Australia Police (SAPOL) recognises road safety is everyone's responsibility and aims to increase the safety of all road users by reducing death and injury on South Australian roads. By taking the lead in relation to road safety SAPOL will work with the community to educate road users through enforcement of legislation including the Criminal Law (Clamping, Impounding and Forfeiture of Vehicles) Act 2007.

This Act provides SAPOL with powers to take action against drivers who commit prescribed offences as defined in the Act. The Act also contains provisions enabling SAPOL to apply to the Magistrates Court for forfeiture of a vehicle when certain criteria are met.

General information

If a person has been charged, arrested or reported for a prescribed offence (excluding circumstances where an expiation notice is issued) police may clamp or impound either the motor vehicle which was used in the commission of the prescribed offence or any other motor vehicle of which the person is a registered owner. In these circumstances and at any time before proceedings for a relevant prescribed offence have been finalised, police have the power to clamp or impound the motor vehicle.

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