Motorists should not find themselves at the mercy of cowboy clampers, it has been claimed.

The RAC Foundation urged the government to act on its promise to regulate the activities of "unscrupulous vehicle immobilisers".

It issued this appeal at the Parking Summit, which was attended by Sadiq Khan from the Department for Transport.

Director Stephen Glaister voiced concern about the unregulated and arbitrary way in which charges are being imposed and collected by private land owners.

He explained his organisation receives many calls from the public about being clamped and having to pay exorbitant fees – and said it was time for the country’s leaders to take action.

"The bottom line is that we need to put an end to the horror stories we hear about on a daily basis," Mr Glaister concluded.

In other news, the RAC Foundation recently called on the government to invest more money in improving Britain’s road infrastructure.

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