Traffic Warden jurisdiction

ODUN

HI, I received a Fixed-Charge Notice for no car tax recently but had the car parked on private property. The city council confirmed that the land the car was on was nothing to do with them but the appeal was denied. Can someone tell me if the warden had the jurisdiction in conjunction with the Guards to issue the ticket.

The car was never on the road during the time in question. Had bought and taxed another car and had this one parked up waiting for a new owner to take it.

Thanks.

Indricotherium

ODUN wrote: »

HI, I received a Fixed-Charge Notice for no car tax recently but had the car parked on private property. The city council confirmed that the land the car was on was nothing to do with them but the appeal was denied. Can someone tell me if the warden had the jurisdiction in conjunction with the Guards to issue the ticket.

The car was never on the road during the time in question. Had bought and taxed another car and had this one parked up waiting for a new owner to take it.

Thanks.

You have to declare a car off the road in advance.

coylemj

OP, not all private property gives you immunity from the offence of failing to display a tax disc. For example, a shopping centre car park (assuming it's open to the public with vehicles) is a public place and you would be obliged to display valid insurance and tax discs. Whether the shopping centre tolerates or permits traffic wardens to issue tickets is another matter.

You'll need to be more specific about what type of 'private' property the car was parked on.

CiniO

Indricotherium wrote: »

You have to declare a car off the road in advance.

No, you don't. There's no such requirement in Ireland.

CiniO

ODUN wrote: »

HI, I received a Fixed-Charge Notice for no car tax recently but had the car parked on private property. The city council confirmed that the land the car was on was nothing to do with them but the appeal was denied.

I didn't know that you could appeal fixed charge notice.

Can someone tell me if the warden had the jurisdiction in conjunction with the Guards to issue the ticket.

The car was never on the road during the time in question. Had bought and taxed another car and had this one parked up waiting for a new owner to take it.

Thanks.

As per poster above - car can not be parked in public place. Some public places include private properties, like f.e. supermarket parkings.

Special Circumstances

Did he have his hat on? :pac:

mikeecho

According to the road traffic act



“public place” means any street, road or other place to which the public have access with vehicles whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge;

“public road” means a road the responsibility for the maintenance of which lies on a road authority;

....


The corpo cover the public road, but a traffic warden can issue a ticket in either a public place or road.

CiniO

mikeecho wrote: »

According to the road traffic act



“public place” means any street, road or other place to which the public have access with vehicles whether as of right or by permission and whether subject to or free of charge;

“public road” means a road the responsibility for the maintenance of which lies on a road authority;

Yes, and motortax is required for every vehicle used (including parking) in public place.