Clamping - Do I have a good arguement to get money back

Cerocco

I have a question, I was parked at the health centre in Clonmel hospital. There was absolutely no parking anywhere around. I parked half way on/off double yellows. My hands up to the offence. My question is there were no signs around to let me know that clamping was in operation. The signs where further up the road towards the hospital (I had no reason to drive past them ) As the signs wern't posted where I was clamped do I have any reason to complain and get my money back or should I just suck it up cuz I didn't choose wisely in my parking???

Hooch

Cerocco wrote: »

I have a question, I was parked at the health centre in Clonmel hospital. There was absolutely no parking anywhere around. I parked half way on/off double yellows. My hands up to the offence. My question is there were no signs around to let me know that clamping was in operation. The signs where further up the road towards the hospital (I had no reason to drive past them ) As the signs wern't posted where I was clamped do I have any reason to complain and get my money back or should I just suck it up cuz I didn't choose wisely in my parking???

At the risk of sounding high horsey and getting a bashing.....pay the money.....bad/illegal parking at a hospital cannot be justified.

unkel

Cerocco wrote: »

I parked half way on/off double yellows.

If you're parking on a double yellow line, there's always a good chance you'll be clamped. Sign or no sign. About the refund, I think you know the answer to your own question

Sorry about the clamp / fine. Not nice. Happened to me once the day before Christmas

Theta

Cerocco wrote: »

I have a question, I was parked at the health centre in Clonmel hospital. There was absolutely no parking anywhere around. I parked half way on/off double yellows. My hands up to the offence. My question is there were no signs around to let me know that clamping was in operation. The signs where further up the road towards the hospital (I had no reason to drive past them ) As the signs wern't posted where I was clamped do I have any reason to complain and get my money back or should I just suck it up cuz I didn't choose wisely in my parking???

I dont mean to sound condescending but normally parking on double yellows will result in either a fine or clamping one or the other.

So no reason to assuming nothing was going to happen.

I know 9/10 times you will never get caught but if you did you will either get clamped or ticketed.

Darsad

Clamped on private property just cut it off they cant pursue you as they and are not entitled to and have no access to your name and address !

Darsad

Darsad wrote: »

just cut it off

You make it sound like opening an envelope

alexmcred

I know the place your on about and in fairness you could have parked on the road outside the clinic or in the GAA center accross the road or pay for parking at the top of the hospital.

There are thee options there so you didn't have to park on the double yellow line.