Car blocking my entrance. Can i call a clamper?

dMaN24

Hi!

I've just moved house and got my own gated yard. I've noticed that even if there's a sign stating "No parking" on the gate people seem to find that place very nice to park at. This is annoying since we use that gate fairly often.

What would be the best way of handling this? Note on the windscreen? Anyway of checking up owner through licenseplate? Can i call a clamper?

Edit: Noticed i placed this in the wrong place. Terribly sorry.

L1011

You can't call a clamper unless there is controlled parking in the area, e.g. you live in Dublin city centre or similar. Private no parking signs have no legal weight on public roads so unless there are double yellows outside (presuming its a public road), there is nothing that can be done.

Hooch

dMaN24 wrote: »

Hi!

I've just moved house and got my own gated yard. I've noticed that even if there's a sign stating "No parking" on the gate people seem to find that place very nice to park at. This is annoying since we use that gate fairly often.

What would be the best way of handling this? Note on the windscreen? Anyway of checking up owner through licenseplate? Can i call a clamper?

Edit: Noticed i placed this in the wrong place. Terribly sorry.

MYOB wrote: »

You can't call a clamper unless there is controlled parking in the area, e.g. you live in Dublin city centre or similar. Private no parking signs have no legal weight on public roads so unless there are double yellows outside (presuming its a public road), there is nothing that can be done.

Call your local Garda Station and inform them that a vehicle s blocking your entrance, depending on where you live they should call round. They can then issue the vehicle with an FCPS (ticket) for blocking an entrance, summons for wilful obstruction, and the list goes on and on of choices.

dudara

Actually, you can do something if someone is parked in front of your entrance. You cannot park in a manner that obstructs an entrance. Therefore, if someone is in front of your gate, then you can call the council and ask to have the car removed.

I don't know if the Gardai can do anything.

Rowley Birkin QC

Is the car actually blocking the entrance?

I moved into a new house lately and don;t know if I'll be staying so haven't sorted a parking permit. Parked my car along a street and the woman of the house came out screaming at me that she would call the guards, despite the fact that there was enough room to reverse out a tractor and trailer.

PowerHouseDan

We have had this problem many atimes at my parents i called the Gardai and They Came out and Got it towed away, I just make a Excuse like i have to go to work etc So far 8 cars have been towed from blocking our drive...

thethedev

I think its in TROTR somewhere that you must not park a vehicle in a manner which obstructs access and egress from any property or something like that..