I'm fairly certain you'd be within your rights to tell them to get stuffed. See section 40 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961.
This could be one for the new Garda Commissioner; talk about out of the frying pan, into the fire.
the guards came to my door today and said my car was double parked on the town main street today and that they want to see my license and insurance.
Is it possible the guards did not see you double parked and whoever you were blocking phoned in a complaint ?
Something similar happened to a colleague of mine, he blocked someone’s gate for 2 minutes, the guards did not see him parked there but the householder phoned in a complaint, next day the guards called, they asked to see licence and insurance and said don’t block gates, end of.
Presumably when a complaint is made and logged the guards should follow up on it. I would guess that follow up’s do not always happen with trivial matters like this, things were probably quiet that day.
I told her technically she didn't catch me doing it, to which she said she saw me doing it.
What is your point, technically?
You double parked. You are going to be fined for it. Proper order.
Brendan
Gardai calling to your house at 11pm asking for insurance.
I think that the Gardaí were just making it known to you that they saw you were double parked. I assume that most people who receive a visit from the Gardaí to the front door of their house late at night would not commit the offence again. I would be surprised if you get a fine this time but that's just my opinion.Relax I fully agree with you. I'm sure you saw in my initial post that I admitted I was wrong for doing it......I was only asking if this was proper protocol for issuing parking tickets.Gardai calling to your house at 11pm asking for insurance rather than on roadside where offense occurred is not a common occurrence to most people. I was simply informing myself not denying liability.
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