Car blocking path in estate

jacool

Hi all,
just wondering what is the story about a car left parked up on the path in an estate? I can't get a buggy past without going out on the road, which I don't want to do. The car has at least one flat tyre, but I haven't checked if its actually taxed or not. Who could get it moved - I don't know who owns it? Its parked on a section of the estate where there aren't any houses, just a big wall. Thanks,
jacool.

Del2005

jacool wrote: »

Hi all,
just wondering what is the story about a car left parked up on the path in an estate? I can't get a buggy past without going out on the road, which I don't want to do. The car has at least one flat tyre, but I haven't checked if its actually taxed or not. Who could get it moved - I don't know who owns it? Its parked on a section of the estate where there aren't any houses, just a big wall. Thanks,
jacool.

If it's a private estate, you have a management company, you need to contact the management agent to get it removed.

If the council look after the estate you report it to them, or the Gardai. If the number plate happens to be missing the vehicle is picked up quicker.

Whosthis

As far as I know if its parked on the footpath then its parked illegally. Its normally the local council that enforce parking and would be responsible for towing/impounding it. What area are you in?

Atlantic Dawn

Call the Gardaí. Parking on a footpath is an offence and a car also needs to have tax and insurance to be parked in a public place

Bruthal

Get onto cycledub.

jacool

Thanks all (must see who cycledub is though!)
Its a new estate in Carrigaline, still building going on here.
Will check the tax later when it stops raining!

Bruthal

jacool wrote: »

Thanks all (must see who cycledub is though!)

Here

ofcork

I live on a city council estate and we had a car left here and despite numerous calls to the guards/council it took over 3 months to get it moved and that was only after a brick was put through the back window.

bazz26

A housing estate whether privately owned or not is still deemed a public place and not private property. If a vehicle is parked illegally on the footpath causing an obstruction to pedestrians then it can be removed by the Gardai.

GM228

bazz26 wrote: »

A housing estate whether privately owned or not is still deemed a public place and not private property. If a vehicle is parked illegally on the footpath causing an obstruction to pedestrians then it can be removed by the Gardai.

No that is incorrect, yes a "public place" includes private areas which are accessible to the public, and a lot of the RTA applies to public places, however restrictions on parking specifically apply to "public roads" only as opposed to public places and is specifically defined in the RTAs as roads maintained by a local authority only.

Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997 wrote:

(1) Save as otherwise provided for in these Regulations and subject to article 5, a vehicle shall not be parked on a public road at a location, in a manner or for a purpose referred to in this article.

Roads Act 1993 wrote:

“public road” means a road over which a public right of way exists and the responsibility for the maintenance of which lies on a road authority;

bazz26

GM228 wrote: »

No that is incorrect, yes a "public place" includes private areas which are accessible to the public, and a lot of the RTA applies to public places, however restrictions on parking specifically apply to "public roads" only as opposed to public places and is specifically defined in the RTAs as roads maintained by a local authority only.

Really, I wasn't aware of that restriction.

tk123

If the license plate was to be blown off in the wind the car would be lifted soon enough!

Del2005

tk123 wrote: »

If the license plate was to be blown off in the wind the car would be lifted soon enough!

Only on a public road and since the OP mentioned builders on site I doubt it's been transferred.

GM228

Del2005 wrote: »

Only on a public road and since the OP mentioned builders on site I doubt it's been transferred.

No unlike parking restrictions a licence plate must be exhibited in a "public place"!

esforum

I ****ing hate this, what prick does this? Parents with kids, kids going to a friends house, blind people, people in wheelchairs. All have to walk on the road because you are a wanker!!!!