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Parking on footpath, done for 40e

jimmyendless

Didn't realise I could be done for it. If I knew I would have taken up car spaces. F sake.
Don't have a legal leg to stand on I suppose

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jimmyendless

Ballincollig, for future biker reference, the warden isn't a bike fan.

carsQhere

You met a jobsworth. Not a lot you can do. Where was this?

bgo1

A grey area in the law as far as i am aware is that if you put a full cover over the bike while parked on a footpath or other space the warden cannot lift the cover to give you a ticket.

Usually a warden will not touch the cover as he knows thats its not technically legal to do so unless he calls over a garda to do it..so on the caveat that if the bike is not obstructing anything a level headed warden will just let it go.

Iwannahurl

I hate footpath parking, but in the highly unlikely event that I was a traffic warden I wouldn't be making you my priority target, especially if there are other excessive restrictions such as lack of proper motorbike parking (a common problem for cyclists too) and prohibitions on using P&D spaces as one poster mentioned.

In terms of the letter of the law, the diligence of the particular Traffic Warden, and hazards encountered by vision-impaired pedestrians especially, it's hard to argue against getting a ticket I suppose.

jimmyendless

gipi wrote: »

You may not be allowed to park in a car parking space either -for example, Dublin City Council's parking bye-laws specifically state that bikes can't park in a pay car parking space....(see paragraph 13)

http://www.dublincity.ie/RoadsandTraffic/Parking/Documents/Dublin_City_Council_Parking_Control_Bye-Laws_2011.pdf

So we can't park on the pavement, we can't take up a pay parking space, there are no dedicated bike spaces.....

My mistake, I didn't realise we have to leave the bike at home and walk everywhere. :rolleyes:

gipi

You may not be allowed to park in a car parking space either -for example, Dublin City Council's parking bye-laws specifically state that bikes can't park in a pay car parking space....(see paragraph 13)

http://www.dublincity.ie/RoadsandTraffic/Parking/Documents/Dublin_City_Council_Parking_Control_Bye-Laws_2011.pdf

So we can't park on the pavement, we can't take up a pay parking space, there are no dedicated bike spaces.....

jimmyendless

Don't learn, it costs too much

maameeo

thats awful, you were not obstructing anyone there. id be pretty pissed off too!

wont happen to me... i duno how to get up on paths yet

jimmyendless

Interceptor wrote: »

You have to have suspected that it was a possibility that you'd get done? Its a major pain the nads alright - what would you have done if you'd got there as he was starting to write the ticket....

I can't see a whole lot wrong with where you parked, you just crossed the wrong degenerate jobsworth. Pay the fine, get on with your life in the knowledge that bikes are still the best way to get around.

<EDIT> Are there dedicated bike parking spaces anywhere near where you parked? I wonder if you appealed it to the council on the basis that you had no other option...

'cptr

Nope, none of those around that I know of. Will confirm that before I appeal.

jimmyendless

I've been parking on footpaths for ages, hadn't really crossed my mind, it will be from now on though.

Interceptor

You have to have suspected that it was a possibility that you'd get done? Its a major pain the nads alright - what would you have done if you'd got there as he was starting to write the ticket....

I can't see a whole lot wrong with where you parked, you just crossed the wrong degenerate jobsworth. Pay the fine, get on with your life in the knowledge that bikes are still the best way to get around.

<EDIT> Are there dedicated bike parking spaces anywhere near where you parked? I wonder if you appealed it to the council on the basis that you had no other option...

'cptr

KamiKazi

Bastids.

jimmyendless

I told yer man that there are bikes parked on foot paths all over the city and he was like "well not on my patch" ****. I made a point of not obstructing anyone or taking up a car space in town center and I get punished for it. Not to mind i was collecting my dole, was inside for less than 10min.

jameshayes

bast@rds. it's not like you are obstructing anyone... it annoys me when people park on the path and dont leave room for wheelchairs / buggies / other large objects to pass but if this is the way you parked when you got the fine I think it's moronic to give a parking ticket