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my car was picked up and moved but i have to pay the fine cos it got towed??

  • 02-03-2011 10:10am
    #1
    tennessee time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭


    My car was parked legally in sligo, during rag week a group of students picked it up and moved it into the middle of the road causing an obstruction, the car was towed.

    I was unaware of this and went to report the car stolen. They told me it was towed and i had to pay 125 euro release fee even though i had done nothing wrong. Is this correct?


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  • #2
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,230 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Who told you that the students moved it?
    Who towed it - as it was on a road, I presume it was the council.
    Given that you have witnesses, then presumably you can appeal and get your money back.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    tennessee time wrote: »
    I was unaware of this and went to report the car stolen. They told me it was towed and i had to pay 125 euro release fee even though i had done nothing wrong. Is this correct?


    The Gardai told you this ?


  • #4
    tennessee time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭tennessee time


    kbannon wrote: »
    Who told you that the students moved it?
    Who towed it - as it was on a road, I presume it was the council.
    Given that you have witnesses, then presumably you can appeal and get your money back.


    i knew something had to be up cos i knew i parked properly, then heard the story from someone in the students union that a gang of students had picked up a car and put it in the middle of the road,
    so thats how i found out they had moved my car.
    the guards towed it cos was causing an obstruction,

    would i appeal it to the guards i wonder??


  • #5
    tennessee time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭tennessee time


    RoverJames wrote: »
    The Gardai told you this ?

    yeah they said you have to pay the release fee, i was disgusted


  • #6
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,230 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    You heard a story from someone?
    Generally when cars are clamped or towed there are photos taken. I would start there first.

    However, I suspect that nobody is going to believe you based on a story that you heard!


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  • #7
    Absurdum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,445 ✭✭✭Absurdum


    just pay it an appeal later, I doubt they'll think you just abandoned your car in the middle of the road for no reason, maybe try and get CCTV footage of the prank?


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