Clamped in McDonald's Belgard Road, Dublin

An interesting one this.

So I went to watch Shamrock Rovers play in Europe last year (Q the cheeky comments) and long story short considering I never went to the Tallaght area before I found it difficult to determine where to park, I passed by a couple of parking spaces that were free but a bit tight to fit into so long story short I parked in an Empty McDonald's carpark, when I say empty there were probably about 60 spaces and 5 were taken so I thought no more of it didn't even occur to me to look for clamping signs. (This was at about 7:20pm in the evening).

Returned back after match to find my car and another persons car who done similar both clamped. To say I was frustrated was an understatement. I reluctantly paid the fine but wasn't going to let this go so I appealed the clamp to RFC they rejected appeal as I expected but I furthered appeal to the clamping appeals officer and got a full refund and a lot of satisfaction I must say
The guy who clamped was sitting around the corner waiting for us to come back clearly the know on match nights people might make this mistake so hopefully this safes someone some bother

Lesson is be careful where you park as that RFC company are snakes and always worth an owl appeal something like 50% of appeals get accepted but it is a pain so I suppose most people just want to pay fine and forget about it.

Does anyone know if clampers get commission? If so how much?

This was the appeal:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Enforcement Number: xxxx
Vehicle Registration: 12D...

I wish to appeal a clamp I received in a McDonald's car park on the Belgard road on the 25th July 2019 on the following grounds.

1. The lack of clear signage at entrance, which contravenes the clamping and signage regulation act 2017. This act states in Part 5 section 22 (b) that "The size and location of the sign or signs required under paragraph (a) shall be such that the information on each such sign is clearly visible to, and readable by a driver of a vehicle who satisfies the eyesight requirements in the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 while seated in the vehicle at the entry point to that clamping place or at any entry barrier beyond the entrance to that clamping place." As the attached pictures show, the sign in this case is not clearly visible and even when spotted it cannot be read from a vehicle at the entrance to this car park. This lack of visibility is compounded further when approaching the car park via a left turn as bushes obscure this particular sign, as once again highlighted in the attached images.

2. No signage at the pedestrian exit of McDonald's car park which contravenes the clamping and signage regulation act 2017. This act states in Part 5 section 23 (a) That "Subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), a clamping information sign shall be provided at a clamping place- (iii) in the case of a single-story or surface car park where parking by members of the public is permitted, at each vehicular entrance to the car park and at each signed pedestrian exit point from the car park." As the attached images show the pedestrian exit of this car park contains no clamping information sign, hence, is not in compliance with this act.

Based on the failure to fully comply with the clamping and signage regulation act 2017 as evidenced via the attached images this fine should be null and voided. Please note that failure to fully refund this clamp will result in an appeal to the clamping appeals officer. I hope to hear back on this matter promptly.

Yours faithfully,
Mr x

Just to piss them off a little bit more I attached a copy of the clamping and signage regulation act 2017