Council moved my car - Didn't notify ANYONE.

Dave_Kilkenny

Just wondering how legal this is that the council moved my car without notifying anyone. I came back after college and rang the Gaurdi they checked if it impounded or towed first and nope, so took it up as Stolen.

During my hour long wait for the Gaurdi to arrive I rang the council and eventually got through to someone where then I was informed that my car was moved from Leesdale to Avendale Avenue,

Main question; Is it legal for them to move my car without telling anyone?

beer enigma

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

Just wondering how legal this is that the council moved my car without notifying anyone. I came back after college and rang the Gaurdi they checked if it impounded or towed first and nope, so took it up as Stolen.

During my hour long wait for the Gaurdi to arrive I rang the council and eventually got through to someone where then I was informed that my car was moved from Leesdale to Avendale Avenue,

Main question; Is it legal for them to move my car without telling anyone?

Yep apparently - if the vehicle is just parked illegally they will fine you for it, however if its causing an obstruction, you'l get fined & 'relocated'.

"A towing relocation service will come into effect whereby cars obstructing traffic will be towed to a nearby street and a charge of €40 will be applied"

Dave_Kilkenny

The fact they didn't notify me or well the gaurdi or anyone for that matter - is that legal.
Kind of inconsiderate and rude for a council just to move a car without notifying you in any way.

norrie rugger

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

The fact they didn't notify me or well the gaurdi or anyone for that matter - is that legal.
Kind of inconsiderate and rude for a council just to move a car without notifying you in any way.

Awaits "hilarious", "Witty" and high horse comments about you being inconsiderate for obstructing traffic

McTigs

kind of inconsiderate and rude for you to park it somewhere that it needed to be towed in the first place

norrie rugger

McTigs wrote: »

kind of inconsiderate and rude for you to park it somewhere that it needed to be towed in the first place

Not long it seems

Dave_Kilkenny

Was parked at a wall outside of someones house - apparently obstructing their driveway. Which I wasn't Had pics, Unless they planned on knocking the wall to widen their driveway and then moved something in - I wasn't obstructing anyone.

McTigs

you parked your car and then took pictures?

Dave_Kilkenny

Took a picture when I got back parked it in the same place (its a tight spot)

My point being is it legal as the assumption when your car isn't where you put it = its stolen, so I reported it stolen. Gaurdi checked it wasnt reported to them by the council as towed, so they took it seriously.

Wasted Gaurdi time, and I wouldnt exactly say that was my fault.

Ludo

Pics or GTFO

evilivor

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

Took a picture when I got back parked it in the same place (its a tight spot)

My point being is it legal as the assumption when your car isn't where you put it = its stolen, so I reported it stolen. Gaurdi checked it wasnt reported to them by the council as towed, so they took it seriously.

Wasted Gaurdi time, and I wouldnt exactly say that was my fault.

Wasting Garda time and City Council resources too.

parsi

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

The fact they didn't notify me or well the gaurdi or anyone for that matter - is that legal.
Kind of inconsiderate and rude for a council just to move a car without notifying you in any way.

Check your windscreen - they may have left a note under the wiper.

Yawns

parsi wrote: »

Check your windscreen - they may have left a note under the wiper.

lol

mikemac1

Upload the pics

aujopimur

Consider yourself lucky that Cork City Co.have given up clamping/towing

SomeFool

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

I came back after college and rang the Gaurdi they checked if it impounded or towed first and nope, so took it up as Stolen.

During my hour long wait for the Gaurdi to arrive I rang the council

:eek: :pac:

johnayo

Dave_Kilkenny wrote: »

Took a picture when I got back parked it in the same place (its a tight spot)

My point being is it legal as the assumption when your car isn't where you put it = its stolen, so I reported it stolen. Gaurdi checked it wasnt reported to them by the council as towed, so they took it seriously.

Wasted Gaurdi time, and I wouldnt exactly say that was my fault.

That picture is not worth a sh1t if it was not taken before the towing. Every possibility you were a foot or two either side of where you thought you parked it.