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Ok who can write tickets for what ?

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  • 14-08-2007 7:56am
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    Davidth88
    Registered Users Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭


    Guys,

    Read an interesting article in the local rag last night. Since pay parking/wardens were instigated in Celbridge/Liexlip they have issued something like 1000 tks. Now thats interesting but what caught my eye was

    They have issued a few 1 or 2 tkts for no NCT
    They have also issued 2-3 tkts for no tax

    a) Can private companies ( this is ParkRite ) issue tkts for that ?
    b) If they can , then why the low numbers ? I tell you why , if I walk through a car park and look ( which is a bit sad I know ) I notice about 15% of cars don't have a valid NCT , and about 10% have expired tax . Virtually all have up-todate insurance which is good I suppose.

    The lack of NCT / Tax things annoy me because if you don't have an NCT , is your insurance valid , I would guess not because your car is officially un-roadworthy. And the tax , I pay it , so why shouldn't everyone else ?


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,253 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    a) Can private companies ( this is ParkRite ) issue tkts for that ?
    The company is merely doing the paperwork on the council's behalf and I imagine the bye-laws are constructed to allow this.
    b) If they can , then why the low numbers ?
    I presum they are concentrating on parking offences and other offences aren't considered a high priority. That or they are ramping up the other offences.


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    Leeby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 384 ✭✭Leeby


    My car is scheduled for it's NCT on the 3rd September, so that's out of date at the moment, since I have no NCT I can't renew my insurance til after this is done, as I have no insurance I can't tax the car til this is done. If some parking warden came along and found my car parked on the street outside my house and decided to write me a ticket I'd be fuming! I'm not driving it at the moment obviously until my insurance is sorted so I don't see why someone should be able to fine me in the meantime! Can they really do that?


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    John R
    Registered Users Posts: 4,107 ✭✭✭John R


    Yes. Your car should not be on the public highway without tax or insurance.

    The citation that is given in these situations is for not displaying valid tax/insurance/NCT which in itself is an offence even if you have them.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,253 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    You have to have insurance if it is on the street.

    Why can't you get insurance?


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    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Victor wrote:
    You have to have insurance if it is on the street.

    Why can't you get insurance?

    Yeah what the hell? Insurance companies don't give a toss whether you have passed the NCT or not.

    And i'm pretty sure you can still get motor tax if you're waiting on your NCT.

    I seriously hope you aren't driving uninsured!


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