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  • #2732
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,765 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    duffman3833 wrote: »
    just looks like they are out to get any Audi's

    They pulled a fair few Hyundais in that photo too. :pac:


  • #2733
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Lots of seized cars destroyed in a fire at Louth division's compound this evening.
    Sounds to me like it's malicious.

    Wonder do any car owners have grounds for a claim, or is just
    'tough, you didn't claim back your ride, have a nice trip to donedeal there for yourself sonny'


  • #2734
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,519 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    D Trent wrote: »
    Lots of seized cars destroyed in a fire at Louth division's compound this evening.
    Sounds to me like it's malicious.

    Wonder do any car owners have grounds for a claim, or is just
    'tough, you didn't claim back your ride, have a nice trip to donedeal there for yourself sonny'

    Pity that's not what is done to owners that are at the extreme end of not giving a sh1t.


  • #2735
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    D Trent wrote: »
    Lots of seized cars destroyed in a fire at Louth division's compound this evening.
    Sounds to me like it's malicious.

    Wonder do any car owners have grounds for a claim, or is just
    'tough, you didn't claim back your ride, have a nice trip to donedeal there for yourself sonny'

    The killer of it will be that it's likely those who had their car seized for having no insurance will be covered by the owners of the premises and those who had insurance will have to make a claim on their own cars policy, feckin disgrace :mad:


  • #2736
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    The killer of it will be that it's likely those who had their car seized for having no insurance will be covered by the owners of the premises and those who had insurance will have to make a claim on their own cars policy, feckin disgrace :mad:

    How would the owners of the premises be liable?

    Does one have a claim against the Gardai if one's car is seized (legally for, say, no insurance) and subsequently destroyed or is it tough luck?


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • #2743
    blackwhite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,887 ✭✭✭blackwhite


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    The Waste Department? Do they mean the EPA?

    Are they checking for emissions or are they hoping to catch people littering beside a checkpoint? :D


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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  • #2745
    beer enigma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,296 ✭✭✭beer enigma


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    Boreenmanna road is right on my doorstep & drives me nuts every time there's a match !. Problem is they've been getting away with it for ages & last weekend was the first time in a good while I've actually seen any parking enforcement.


  • #2746
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    How would the owners of the premises be liable?

    Does one have a claim against the Gardai if one's car is seized (legally for, say, no insurance) and subsequently destroyed or is it tough luck?

    The vehicles would have been under their care at the time so they would be responsible for the safety of them, I don't see any difference to your car being repaired at a garage and the premises going on fire.


  • #2747
    neris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,129 ✭✭✭✭neris


    blackwhite wrote: »
    The Waste Department? Do they mean the EPA?

    Are they checking for emissions or are they hoping to catch people littering beside a checkpoint? :D

    probably waste collection permits office or epa. looking for for transits that might be carrying waste and rubbish that theyre not permitted to carry from house cleareances and that kind of thing


  • #2748
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    The vehicles would have been under their care at the time so they would be responsible for the safety of them, I don't see any difference to your car being repaired at a garage and the premises going on fire.

    If the car is impounded, does the ownership transfer to the state?

    As for the owners of the pound, they have no contract with the registered owners of the impounded cars. They may have a liability to the Gardai, but not the car owners/drivers who were breaking the law at the time they were impounded.

    Are the Gardai responsible for the impounded cars? Not sure about that, if they took 'reasonable' care.


  • #2749
    Riva10
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭Riva10


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    If the car is impounded, does the ownership transfer to the state?

    As for the owners of the pound, they have no contract with the registered owners of the impounded cars. They may have a liability to the Gardai, but not the car owners/drivers who were breaking the law at the time they were impounded.

    Are the Gardai responsible for the impounded cars? Not sure about that, if they took 'reasonable' care.

    No doubt, free legal aid will come to the rescue. :eek:


  • #2750
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Riva10 wrote: »
    No doubt, free legal aid will come to the rescue. :eek:

    Legal Aid is not available in civil cases.


  • #2751
    Riva10
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭Riva10


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Legal Aid is not available in civil cases.

    Plenty of solicitors will work on a no win no fee basis. Free advertising do'nt you know. :D


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  • #2752
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    If the car is impounded, does the ownership transfer to the state?

    As for the owners of the pound, they have no contract with the registered owners of the impounded cars. They may have a liability to the Gardai, but not the car owners/drivers who were breaking the law at the time they were impounded.

    Are the Gardai responsible for the impounded cars? Not sure about that, if they took 'reasonable' care.

    They don't but they do with the Gardaí for the storage of the vehicles, I would think they would have to as terms of the contract have x amount of insurance cover in place to be considered for the contract.


  • #2753
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    They don't but they do with the Gardaí for the storage of the vehicles, I would think they would have to as terms of the contract have x amount of insurance cover in place to be considered for the contract.

    Yes, but do the Gardai have any liability for cars impounded because the driver was illegal - either driving without insurance, tax or NCT?

    If the car has no NCT, it has no commercial value beyond scrap.


  • #2754
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Yes, but do the Gardai have any liability for cars impounded because the driver was illegal - either driving without insurance, tax or NCT?

    If the car has no NCT, it has no commercial value beyond scrap.

    I would say they do, I know when they seize a car with no tow truck available and drive it to the station that the State covers them for doing this should anything go wrong.

    I wouldn't say a car with no NCT has no commercial value, there could be a 2013 car with no NCT seized, that will be worth plenty, could have missed the NCT and be perfectly fine although if it was in the fire it will be hard to tell either way :D


  • #2755
    Riva10
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭Riva10


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    Yes, but do the Gardai have any liability for cars impounded because the driver was illegal - either driving without insurance, tax or NCT?

    If the car has no NCT, it has no commercial value beyond scrap.

    That would be an ecumenical matter.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptd_h0dF7NE

    What you are saying is a model T Ford in pristine condition, without a NCT is worthless. I do'nt think so. :o


  • #2756
    inforfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,860 ✭✭✭✭inforfun


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  • #2757
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    What a bad start to their weekend...
    https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/847748751548530688


  • #2758
    Armchair Andy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Armchair Andy


    Saw a female driving a 171 Tiguan yesterday with a phone to her ear. The mind boggles.


  • #2759
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    Armchair Andy wrote: »
    Saw a female driving a 171 Tiguan yesterday with a phone to her ear. The mind boggles.

    Either she thinks talking on the phone while driving is a status symbol or she's a bit thick, most likely both :D


  • #2760
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    inforfun wrote: »
    406b58261158bd27afe9965612bc2925.png

    They had a number of big checkpoints around D15 yesterday and had a car transporter with them in anticipation of the amount they were going to catch.


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  • #2761
    Cheensbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Cheensbo


    Sam Russell wrote: »

    If the car has no NCT, it has no commercial value beyond scrap.

    Yeah good stuff.


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