Note left on windscreen of car

mayway

I'm not sure where to post this but I'll try here.

This morning I was dropping my kids off to school on the way to work and I inadvertently parked on double yellow lines while I walked the kids to school. I was probably gone about 10 minutes.

Fairs fair, I was on double yellow lines and if I had got a parking ticket for that then I would have no complaint about it.

However, when I got back to the car and got into it and drove off I noticed a note stuck under the wiper of the car. I pulled in down the road and removed it. It was a cowardly anonymous note. It was a copy of a letter that the school had circulated several months due to ludicrous parking all around the school which led to emergency services not being able to access a housing estate to attend to a sick child which, of course, was a disgrace.

Now, while I was on double yellow lines, I was not blocking the road in any shape or form but I was clearly in the wrong for parking there in the 1st place. The note that I received was deeply unpleasant and was signed off at the end in what can only described as infantile handwriting with a statement that said my parking on double yellow lines had been reported to the Gardai!

Of course, the coward who did this sought to do this anonymously so I have no idea who they are.

My question is this, as they have clearly interfered with my private property whilst parked on a public road and they have no right to do so, what legal action can I take against them? Is there any law that they have broken that they can be prosecuted under? Or is this just a civil matter and, as such, would merit some sort of compensation?

I intend to engage a investigator to track down this loser and subsequently unleash my solicitor at him or her but I was wondering if anyone knew of a similar case before I go down this road.

chewed

Are you the Equaliser?

slinky2000

In my personal opinion you parked on double yellows outside a school when clearly you were aware of the schools intention trying to prevent such parking because of the incident you mentioned.

So you have no argument here.

The Bishop Basher

Anger is a very destructive emotion.

You were in the wrong. No one got hurt.

Let it go and move on with your life.

mayway

chewed wrote: »

Are you the Equaliser?

Not at all. I just don't like losers/cowards taking liberties with my property. It's not on. Plain and simple.

slinky2000

Plus this is a legal question and not a commuting and transport subject.

Help!!!!

Do you drive a 4x4?

mayway

slinky2000 wrote: »

In my personal opinion you parked on double yellows outside a school when clearly you were aware of the schools intention trying to prevent such parking because of the incident you mentioned.

So have no argument here.

Absolutely. I made a mistake and would have gladly accepted a parking ticket from a legitimate source. But a cowardly note from an anonymous loser? No thanks. They would have had to interfere with my property to to put in under the wiper and that is not acceptable to me. Surely, they must be breaking some law?

brightspark

Have you proof of damage caused?

As far as I am aware you need to have suffered a loss to get compensation.

But please don't take my word for it, hire a solicitor they have been short of work since the property bubble burst and need the money.

mirrorwall14

I'm not sure how there could be any liability here? There was no damage done

slinky2000

mayway wrote: »

Absolutely. I made a mistake and would have gladly accepted a parking ticket from a legitimate source. But a cowardly note from an anonymous loser? No thanks. They would have had to interfere with my property to to put in under the wiper and that is not acceptable to me. Surely, they must be breaking some law?

I'm sure you get leaflets for car valeting services and the like all the time under your wipers like the rest of us. Do you take legal action against those companies too?

Mezcita

mayway wrote: »

Not at all. I just don't like losers/cowards taking liberties with my property. It's not on. Plain and simple.

Liberties with your property. Indeed.

Love the talk of legal action as well.

jayo26

mayway wrote: »

Not at all. I just don't like losers/cowards taking liberties with my property. It's not on. Plain and simple.

Are you for real? You trying to be all correct and talking about liberties to your property but what about the danger at schools because of lazy parking by people like you? Yehh you may not of been blocking a road but all it takes is for a little kid to walk out between two parked cars onto an on coming car that sees the kid at last minute. Id say learn your lesson and get over it and park properly next time.

Teyla Emmagan

You are kidding, right? Compensation?! A civil matter!!?!

Because if you are actually complaining about someone leaving a note on your car referring to the fact you were breaking the law then you really need to cop onto yourself. And don't park like a gob in future.

Carraig Fhearghais

I found a leaflet under my wiper, advertising a circus which was in the locality, wonder can I sue them for the same thing?
:rolleyes:

Buona Fortuna

mayway wrote: »

I intend to engage a investigator to track down this loser and subsequently unleash my solicitor at him or her but I was wondering if anyone knew of a similar case before I go down this road.

I'd be delighted to help you track down this evil person. Our rates are very reasonable.

afatbollix

If I say to you here on boards that you shouldn't of been parked on double yellow lines will you sue me?

Your level of entitlement astounds me. It was almost as if they have built the road just for you and screw everyone else no matter what the law says.


I have the feeling you could prob walk to school......

crazygeryy

mayway wrote: »

I'm not sure where to post this but I'll try here.

This morning I was dropping my kids off to school on the way to work and I inadvertently parked on double yellow lines while I walked the kids to school. I was probably gone about 10 minutes.

Fairs fair, I was on double yellow lines and if I had got a parking ticket for that then I would have no complaint about it.

However, when I got back to the car and got into it and drove off I noticed a note stuck under the wiper of the car. I pulled in down the road and removed it. It was a cowardly anonymous note. It was a copy of a letter that the school had circulated several months due to ludicrous parking all around the school which led to emergency services not being able to access a housing estate to attend to a sick child which, of course, was a disgrace.

Now, while I was on double yellow lines, I was not blocking the road in any shape or form but I was clearly in the wrong for parking there in the 1st place. The note that I received was deeply unpleasant and was signed off at the end in what can only described as infantile handwriting with a statement that said my parking on double yellow lines had been reported to the Gardai!

Of course, the coward who did this sought to do this anonymously so I have no idea who they are.

My question is this, as they have clearly interfered with my private property whilst parked on a public road and they have no right to do so, what legal action can I take against them? Is there any law that they have broken that they can be prosecuted under? Or is this just a civil matter and, as such, would merit some sort of compensation?

I intend to engage a investigator to track down this loser and subsequently unleash my solicitor at him or her but I was wondering if anyone knew of a similar case before I go down this road.

It's a waste of time and money going the legal route but there is another thing you can do.

STOP PARKING ON DOUBLE YELLOW LINES.

I think you are totally in the wrong and you know it, the only reason your pissed off is because you were told it.

Cakes and Ale

Any reason to think that someone from the school left it under the wiper seeing as it was a copy of a school letter? Wouldn't that be the most obvious 'culprit'?

And no one 'took liberties' with your property. Would you track down someone who put a flyer there too in a car park?

Tommy Kelly

Nothing you can do and please try not to park illegally again.

Thanks.

Dozen Wicked Words

mayway wrote: »

Not at all. I just don't like losers/cowards taking liberties with my property. It's not on. Plain and simple.

What liberties did they take? The note under the windscreen? Hardly a liberty. Also the infantile scrawl could have been an elderly persons writing. Not worth getting your pants in a knot over.

bit of a bogey

You must live a very troubled life. I hope this is a piss take.

afatbollix

Do you think that it could of been the school who put it on your car?

Residents are fed up of parents parking cars and blocking the road for 10 minutes at a time would keep complaining to the head and they took action by sending out letters to you at home and are now having to leave the note under your window wiper to make sure you get the message!!

ThisRegard

mayway wrote: »

Not at all. I just don't like losers/cowards taking liberties with my property. It's not on. Plain and simple.

A bit of paper, solicitors? Do you overreact to everything in life?

furiousox

"It was a cowardly anonymous note...."
"The note that I received was deeply unpleasant..."
"It was a copy of a letter that the school had circulated"

Outkast_IRE

So basically the OP knows they are in the wrong but doesnt like being called out on it.

Tommy Kelly

furiousox wrote: »

"It was a cowardly anonymous note...."
"The note that I received was deeply unpleasant..."
"It was a copy of a letter that the school had circulated"

Clearly one of these 'Look at me in my big SUV, I'm someone' Mammy's.

They think they an get away with everything, like parking illegally but dare leave a note on their windscreen informing them that they are breaking the law.

Buona Fortuna

Tommy Kelly wrote: »

Clearly one of these 'Look at me in my big SUV, I'm someone' Mammy's.

They think they an get away with everything, like parking illegally but dare leave a note on their windscreen informing them that they are breaking the law.

I put it to you Tommy, that you placed a note under the windscreen wiper of my client's SUV on the day in question.

Grolschevik

How do you "inadvertently park on double yellow lines"? Unless you're blind. In which case...

moleyv

Would you sue the warden putting a ticket on your windscreen?

Tommy Kelly

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

I put it to you Tommy, that you placed a note under the windscreen wiper of my client's SUV on the day in question.

No. If I came across it I would have put a brick straight through it though.

Ronan|Raven

Carraig Fhearghais wrote: »

I found a leaflet under my wiper, advertising a circus which was in the locality, wonder can I sue them for the same thing?
:rolleyes:

Don't be a clown!

ted1

mayway wrote: »

Absolutely. I made a mistake and would have gladly accepted a parking ticket from a legitimate source. But a cowardly note from an anonymous loser? No thanks. They would have had to interfere with my property to to put in under the wiper and that is not acceptable to me. Surely, they must be breaking some law?

What difference would a name in the note make ? Did you expect them to hang around ? You could be gone all day.
As for interfering with your car, get a grip and kop on.

Dia1988

It would be funny if it turned out to be one of your children who placed the note there unknown to you?

Nedbroy

You weren't by any chance also overcharged for a baguette recently?

The other fella

Some rain just fell on my car while it was parked on a public road! Im going to sue either Irish water or else whatever c**ts are behind that global warming

dudeeile

Thanks mayway, best laugh I've had all day. Please keep us updated with how this situation unfolds.

First Up

mayway wrote: »

I'm not sure where to post this but I'll try here.

This morning I was dropping my kids off to school on the way to work and I inadvertently parked on double yellow lines while I walked the kids to school. I was probably gone about 10 minutes.

Fairs fair, I was on double yellow lines and if I had got a parking ticket for that then I would have no complaint about it.

However, when I got back to the car and got into it and drove off I noticed a note stuck under the wiper of the car. I pulled in down the road and removed it. It was a cowardly anonymous note. It was a copy of a letter that the school had circulated several months due to ludicrous parking all around the school which led to emergency services not being able to access a housing estate to attend to a sick child which, of course, was a disgrace.

Now, while I was on double yellow lines, I was not blocking the road in any shape or form but I was clearly in the wrong for parking there in the 1st place. The note that I received was deeply unpleasant and was signed off at the end in what can only described as infantile handwriting with a statement that said my parking on double yellow lines had been reported to the Gardai!

Of course, the coward who did this sought to do this anonymously so I have no idea who they are.

My question is this, as they have clearly interfered with my private property whilst parked on a public road and they have no right to do so, what legal action can I take against them? Is there any law that they have broken that they can be prosecuted under? Or is this just a civil matter and, as such, would merit some sort of compensation?

I intend to engage a investigator to track down this loser and subsequently unleash my solicitor at him or her but I was wondering if anyone knew of a similar case before I go down this road.

Has it occured to you that the copy of the letter from the school might have been put there by someone from the school?

Get Real

no offence OP but I think you should let this one go.

You hold your hands up and admit you were in the wrong, by being annoyed at someones behaviour doesn't entitle you to bring up legal action in all circumstances.

I can understand why you view the note leavers placing of the note cowardly.

But in reality it is just an angry reaction to the fact you were in the wrong, you got caught out, and you're annoyed at the fact that someone "dared" pull you up on it without saying it to your face. Annoying yes, but a civil matter? No.

blinding

You should turn yourself in to the authorities and fall down on your criminal knees and beg for leniency.

Then you should offer to paint the yellow lines for the rest of your life.

You are the Criminal ! ! !

Grolschevik

Nedbroy wrote: »

Maybe should be moved to legal issues with that other very pressing case of the man who was overcharged for his baguette yesterday?
Some serious gold on boards lately ðŸ˜

No, to Motors! Just to see how long it'd be til someone suggested cutting the offending note off with an angle grinder, storing the note, and issuing invoices for the cost of storing the note...

ScottStorm

There is at least one person coming across as a loser.

kilburn

This post is pathetic. I live near a school and it is amazing the sense of entitlement some people have parking on double yellows and blocking your driveway.
"Excuse me your blocking my driveway I can't get out"
" I will be two minutes just walking the kids across the road to school"
"Ok i will just ring my boss and tell him I will be late because some thick ignorant pig is parked across my driveway"

Danjamin1

FFS OP, it's self-entitled idiots like you that make me hate people.

You were in the wrong, you were told as much by an anonymous source, get over it & park legally in future.

Ian Whelan

Wow. I have seen it all now. This is ridiculous.

keysersoze0330

I'd say the children in the school have more cop on. Solicitors?? Grow up.

Infracted

The worst type of people are those who think its alright for them to park on double yellows. I bet there was legal parking less than a minute away.

mayway

I do indeed get flyers but seeing as they aren't threatening in nature I have no problem with it.

I do, however, have a big issue with the coward who interfered with my property. As for there being damage, as far as I can tell the car hasn't been damaged but undoubtedly the wiper has been weakened somewhat by being lifted. As I didn't give permission for this to happen then I feel I should have a case here.

Neyite

If you were on double yellows you were either obstructing traffic or visibility for other road users.

By saying that you were in no way obstructing traffic, you really mean you were also illegally parked up on the pavement. Blocking other pedestrians, wheelchairs and buggies.

The only person taking liberties here was you.

yermandan

this is clearly a pisstake

deco nate

mayway wrote: »

I do indeed get flyers but seeing as they aren't threatening in nature I have no problem with it.

I do, however, have a big issue with the coward who interfered with my property. As for there being damage, as far as I can tell the car hasn't been damaged but undoubtedly the wiper has been weakened somewhat by being lifted. As I didn't give permission for this to happen then I feel I should have a case here.

Cop on!! Lifting the wiper and putting a note under it will NOT damage it in ANY Way... Jeez some people eh?