[God Father]

I have been clamped in Naas by NCPS.

Feel screwed as was only gone up to the bank up the street to get money out and came back with change then to buy a ticket, but was clamped by then time I got back circa 20mins later.

I haven't got the money to pay it as I am a student, and currently searching for a Job.
Add to this that my parents are not in a position to pay it for me.

Mind you even if I had the money I don't think I would give it to the Vultures

So I plan on removing the clamp but want to ask what have people found to be the best way to do this?

I'm thinking angle grinder?

I have a friend who disassembled his suspension on his Van to get one off, took a few hours though :/

Cheers.

[Mr Simpson]

Do a quick forum search, there has been a few threads done on this already

[LaughingJoker91]

As can been seen in this thread, a good bolt cutters will slice thorugh the lock in a few mins.

[BX 19]

Bolt cutters. Go rent one from a tool hire. Job done. Angle grinder will work too. Throw it in your boot and leave.

[kildare.17hmr]

What car ya got op?

[God Father]

Originally Posted by LaughingJoker91

As can been seen in this thread, a good bolt cutters will slice thorugh the lock in a few mins.

The Lock looks chunky enough and has wrtiting on it saying "anti-cut" or something... But that might mean feck all..

Originally Posted by kildare.17hmr

What car ya got op?

3 Door Peugeot 207.

[corktina]

you have no gripe and no excuse to cut off the clamp. Sounds like you were clamped fair and square to me if you parked for 20 minutes where you shouldnt have.

[charlemont]

Travellers van's generally tend have bolt cutters inside so if you see one stop and ask for their help, Should be cheaper than paying those vultures anyway.

[fasttalkerchat]

I'm assuming that we're allowed to advise given that the thread is there from months ago.

Before cutting the lock buy a new lock as similar as possible to the original. This covers you in case anyone arrives during the job. When you remove their property from your vehicle call them and inform that one of their clamps was attached to your wheel, it is not removed and would they like you to leave it where you found it or should you leave it at the nearest Garda station lost and found for safe keeping.

Take many photos before and after, this will not just satisfy us but will also satisfy a judge that you did not damage their property.

If the company calls the Gardaí show that you have purchased a new lock and that you are willing to give your name and address for further correspondence and that you believe it to be a civil matter.

[dgt]

[God Father]

Originally Posted by corktina

you have no gripe and no excuse to cut off the clamp. Sounds like you were clamped fair and square to me if you parked for 20 minutes where you shouldnt have.

Rubbish I went to the bank to get money out.

How is it "fair and square" to clamp a car and charge an extortionate amount of money to release it? I went back to buy the ticket as soon as I could.

[fasttalkerchat]

Originally Posted by corktina

you have no gripe and no excuse to cut off the clamp. Sounds like you were clamped fair and square to me if you parked for 20 minutes where you shouldnt have.

To be fair its up to them to facilitate payment. If they didn't allow payment by text he had no option but to run to a bank machine and withdraw money, since all available spaces were pay parking he had no choice.

[Kevin Irving]

Whether he dererved to be clamped or not doesn't change the fact that it's illegal to interfere with a vehicle. Cut it off OP.

[LaughingJoker91]

Originally Posted by corktina

you have no gripe and no excuse to cut off the clamp. Sounds like you were clamped fair and square to me if you parked for 20 minutes where you shouldnt have.

Just like the have no legal right to clamp, unless they are under contract with the council.

I bet if it was a garda car parked there, it wouldn't be clamped.

Anyway, thats another entire different thread (and has been done to death).

OP, yeah don't worry about that anti-cut crap. Get a good bolt cutters. It will take a good bit of force, but it will come off.

I like the idea of asking travellers to remove it, after all, you are only paying NCPS a removal fee, if you pay someone else to remove it, they can do nothing to you. And the travellers will take the clamp for scrap.

[corktina]

Originally Posted by God Father

Rubbish I went to the bank to get money out.

How is it "fair and square" to clamp a car and charge an extortionate amount of money to release it? I went back to buy the ticket as soon as I could.

its not rubbish. If you have to pay to park there, then you have to pay. How were NCPS to know you were gone 20 minutes for change? Best to get the chancge and THEN park.