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Car broken down on country road- Gardai want to tow away

  • 12-06-2014 11:25pm
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    Builderfromhell
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    My lovely Toyota Hilux was having mechanical problems and was losing power. I decided to pull over as I was fearful it would cut out on a country road. I pulled onto gravel in front of a house on a slight bend. I could not risk driving to a straight section of road. I went to the house to explain to the house owner my situation and he insisted on driving us to Town,
    As we exited from his driveway I could see his line of sight was restricted as My car was on gravel but of the road.
    Tonight the Gardai rang me and said they had complaints about my vehicle being left there since last night and I should move it now or it would be towed.
    I explained that I had no choice but to park there and had arranged to move it tomorrow. They initially insisted I move it now but eventually agreed, afetr I told them that I had spoken to the house owner, to let me move it tomorrow.

    What I am wondering is can the Gardai take my car, which in mY view was parked out of neccesity and is of the road edge but arguably blocking the line of sight from the house further down the road,


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