Removing private clamp

Musicman2006

Quick answer needed .... Sorry if this is in the wrong forum.

Is it illegal to remove a clamp yourself? Not a dublin city council one but a private management company appointed one..

Hypothetically speaking.

Vanbis

Musicman2006 wrote: »

Quick answer needed .... Sorry if this is in the wrong forum.

Is it illegal to remove a clamp yourself? Not a dublin city council one but a private management company appointed one..

Hypothetically speaking.

Only if you get caught and leave the evidence behind

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056376526

Ghandee

Afaik it its perfectly legal.

A mate of mine actually displays a sign in his van window, warning potential clampers that any clamp placed on his van would be removed, and he wouldn't guarantee they would not be damaged on doing so.

Hey, if you do so, and find yourself in court. Dont mention my name though.

Musicman2006

Even then - is it illegal? Im not sure private companies have the legal right to clamp??

RustyNut

Musicman2006 wrote: »

Quick answer needed .... Sorry if this is in the wrong forum.

Is it illegal to remove a clamp yourself? Not a dublin city council one but a private management company appointed one..

Hypothetically speaking.

Not if you don't damage it (or get caught damaging it)

CardBordWindow

If you damage it, you run the risk of being done for criminal damage.

Another boardsie asked the same thing here.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056376526

Big Nasty

Loads of threads on this in Motors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsWlLVg6iOc

jhegarty

CardBordWindow wrote: »

If you damage it, you run the risk of being done for criminal damage.

Another boardsie asked the same thing here.
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056376526

You run the risk of been the first person in the history of the state of been successfully prosecuted for it.

CardBordWindow

jhegarty wrote: »

You run the risk of been the first person in the history of the state of been successfully prosecuted for it.

Challenge Accepted!

Musicman2006

Thanks lads

dlofnep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QkM-dWAXOs

RustyNut

Musicman2006 wrote: »

Thanks lads

Don't forget to post the pics :pac:

Phill Ewinn

Two cases in Wexford AfAIK not prosected for removing them. Sign on the window looks a good idea.

teol

Invest in a lock picking gun, or a portable angle grinder. Private clampers have no legal right to clamp your car.

flutterflye

Ffs I never knew this!
I had to pay some ridiculous amount of money to them
- Never again.

Mike 1972

In before the "you shold be more careful where you park" brigade

teol

For mods or anyone else about the legality of this discussion

Vehicle clamping

Vehicle clamping is in place in the cities of Dublin, Cork and Galway. Services are operated in these cities by private companies on behalf of the local authority. Employees of the vehicle clamping company are entitled to clamp (and de-clamp vehicles) and issue clamping notices for vehicles that are in violation of the parking regulations. Clamping services are also common in car parks of hotels, hospitals, universities and shopping centres to discourage long-term parking at the expense of staff, customers or clients. Clamping on private property is not covered by legislation and the legality of clamping on private property is unclear.


http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel_and_recreation/traffic_and_parking/parking_fines_and_vehicle_clamping.html

biko

Ask in Legal Issues or perhaps Motors forum is better.
Although teol seems to have given the best answer you'll get, it's a grey area.