Clamped by NCPS on public road

seandugg

Hi all,

Have been clamped by NCPS on a public road (well the wheel that was clamped is on a public road, the rest of the car is in a NCPS enforced parking bay)

What are the options open to me here?

Does anybody have the loan of a bolt cutters I could use in Dublin?

shooter88

seandugg wrote: »

Hi all,

Have been clamped by NCPS on a public road (well the wheel that was clamped is on a public road, the rest of the car is in a NCPS enforced parking bay)

What are the options open to me here?

Does anybody have the loan of a bolt cutters I could use in Dublin?

Did they clamp you on the drivers side?

seandugg

yup,

both drivers side wheels are on the public road...

colm_mcm

Must be a class bit of parking so.

Deank

You'll need a 42" bolt cutters to get through it (so I've been told )

Whatever you do don't pay them, come back tomorrow remove the clamp and take it home as a present.

shooter88

seandugg wrote: »

yup,

both drivers side wheels are on the public road...

I don't think there is much you can do,they are required to clamp on drivers side(serious amount of people were clamped on passenger side didnt notice and drove causing damage which they sue the clamping companies for damage and all won) for some reason I don't think you could pull it off..
There is a legal forum on boards might be of more help(its really more legal than motoring

shooter88

Deank wrote: »

You'll need a 42" bolt cutters to get through it (so I've been told )

Whatever you do don't pay them, come back tomorrow remove the clamp and take it home as a present.

A mates got clamped 120e to release so he got a tow truck to bring it 3miles back home for 40e and cut clamp off

seandugg

Thanks

Might ask over there

Deank

shooter88 wrote: »

A mates got clamped 120e to release so he got a tow truck to bring it 3miles back home for 40e and cut clamp off

SD, take the advice above, see how much a tow would cost you, do not pay a cent to NCPS, what they do is illegal end of.

Jumboman

If its not an official dublin city council clamp I would just take it off.

Their is no legel basis for a non dublin city council clamper to clamp you.

You will probably need an angle grinder to take it off. I tried using a bolt cutter on a clamp before but it didnt work.

seandugg

shooter88 wrote: »

A mates got clamped 120e to release so he got a tow truck to bring it 3miles back home for 40e and cut clamp off

Any idea of the towing company he used?

Deank

Jumboman wrote: »

If its not an official dublin city council clamp I would just take it off.

Their is no legel basis for a none dublin city council clamper to clamp you.

You will probably need an angle grinder to take it off. I tried using a bolt cutter on a clamp before but it didnt work.

A 42" one works fine, nice spark off it too when the lock snaps:-D

ManMade

This is confusing? Are they legal or illegal? I always thought only government bodies could issue a fine????if they're illegal why how do they operate here? Do they pay tax?

Deank

ManMade wrote: »

This is confusing? Are they legal or illegal? I always thought only government bodies could issue a fine????if they're illegal why how do they operate here? Do they pay tax?

Not too sure about them paying tax etc, the rest is a legal loophole which they've never taken anyone to court for removing one of their clamps

Jumboman

ManMade wrote: »

This is confusing? Are they legal or illegal? I always thought only government bodies could issue a fine????if they're illegal why how do they operate here? Do they pay tax?

I'd imagine the reason they are able to operate is because no one has bought them to court.

megafan

If your going to pay was given good advise on similar post,,,, fill lock tumbler with super glue (or get a mate to do it unobserved) & at least some satisfaction gained....

shooter88

seandugg wrote: »

Any idea of the towing company he used?

He didn't say,I sent him a text on the off chance he has the no..a quick Google of "car transport Dublin or car recovery Dublin".

tcawley29

Cut the lock off the clamp, get a new lock and clamp the clampers van. Keep video/ a witness when they cut it off and take them to court for criminal damage :pac:

seandugg

Bumping in case anybody on this morning might have a bolt cutters?

Gumbo

seandugg wrote: »

Bumping in case anybody on this morning might have a bolt cutters?

Would love to see a pic of how the car was parked.

djimi

Where exactly were you parked? Im confused as to how you can be half on private property and half on a public road? Are you sure that you have not been clamped on behalf of the council?

seandugg

There are parking bays at the side of a public road/cut into the footpath

The bays are private and covered by by NCPS. The road is public.

My driver's side wheels are a couple of inches outside the bay on the public road so NCPS have attached their clamp to a wheel on a public road

miller50841

Bit confused here but your car is in a private space so would I be right in saying you took someone's private parking space for their Apartment or business.

You are in the wrong and count yourself lucky your car wasn't removed.

I understand some of these companies do mad things but you did obviously park wrong as you stated yourself.

Technoprisoner

remove the clamp yourself....but i would try not to damage it while you are doing it. They may be able to do you for criminal damage if you do. Most the time they just wrap the cahin around the wishbone...you may be able to drop the back wishbone bush/mount and get the chain off that way

Gumbo

seandugg wrote: »

There are parking bays at the side of a public road/cut into the footpath

The bays are private and covered by by NCPS. The road is public.

My driver's side wheels are a couple of inches outside the bay on the public road so NCPS have attached their clamp to a wheel on a public road

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Mr Simpson

Richmond Road by any chance? Outside Leydens Cash and Carry?

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Grand Canal Dock area??