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  • 03-11-2008 8:40pm
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    wet-paint
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    After a night on the beer, I decided to sleep in the car in town last Thursday night, and woke up around half ten to find a ****ing parking ticket on the window as I was on double yellow lines.

    I was full sure you couldn't ticket a car when there's someone in control of it, but for the sake of forty bucks I'm not bothered to contest it.
    The main thing about it was that these wardens are there to ensure the free flow of traffic, not to make goddamn money for the council. If he wanted the obstruction gone, he could have knocked on the window and told me to clear off instead of nice and quietly putting the ticket under the wiper. He was just being fúcking mean, and that had me angry as hell.

    I'm pretty pissed as there's nobody I can complain about this ****job, and anyone I ring at the Coco won't be the one responsible.


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    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Your lucky you didn't get done for being drunk in charge, then a parking ticket would be the very least of your problems...


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    test it, I dare you.

    sitting in car drunk, is technically drunk-driving, or to be more correct.........oops, beat me to it.!

    i think your comment you would have moved it asked, despite being pissed, tbh, merits you an honorary 12pts on your licence........

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    Plug
    Registered Users Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    wet-paint wrote: »
    After a night on the beer, I decided to sleep in the car in town last Thursday night, and woke up around half ten to find a ****ing parking ticket on the window as I was on double yellow lines.

    I was full sure you couldn't ticket a car when there's someone in control of it, but for the sake of forty bucks I'm not bothered to contest it.
    The main thing about it was that these wardens are there to ensure the free flow of traffic, not to make goddamn money for the council. If he wanted the obstruction gone, he could have knocked on the window and told me to clear off instead of nice and quietly putting the ticket under the wiper. He was just being fúcking mean, and that had me angry as hell.

    I'm pretty pissed as there's nobody I can complain about this ****job, and anyone I ring at the Coco won't be the one responsible.
    What I find that works great is to simply leave the wipers on fast mode:D


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    Anan1
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    Stop whinging, you were lucky enough.


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    craichoe
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    wet-paint wrote: »
    After a night on the beer, I decided to sleep in the car in town last Thursday night, and woke up around half ten to find a ****ing parking ticket on the window as I was on double yellow lines.

    I was full sure you couldn't ticket a car when there's someone in control of it, but for the sake of forty bucks I'm not bothered to contest it.
    The main thing about it was that these wardens are there to ensure the free flow of traffic, not to make goddamn money for the council. If he wanted the obstruction gone, he could have knocked on the window and told me to clear off instead of nice and quietly putting the ticket under the wiper. He was just being fúcking mean, and that had me angry as hell.

    I'm pretty pissed as there's nobody I can complain about this ****job, and anyone I ring at the Coco won't be the one responsible.

    Yup, very lucky you didnt get done for in control of a vehicle under the influence


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    tossy
    Registered Users Posts: 9,590 ✭✭✭tossy


    The last guy he found sleeping in the car and woke them up to give them a ticket probably attacked him,he was dead right leaving it on the windscreen,im sure you would be very obliging and courteous after been woken up with a hangover to be given a parking a ticket!

    Like the others said count yourself lucky that it wasn't the guards that found you!


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    ntlbell
    Registered Users Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    isn't it only dirnk driving if one

    your in the driving seat and two the key must be in the ignition?


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    I think this thread has potential !!

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    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    ntlbell wrote: »
    isn't it only dirnk driving if one

    your in the driving seat and two the key must be in the ignition?

    nope - key/no key, makes no difference.

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    galwaytt wrote: »
    I think this thread has potential !!

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    :D


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    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    craichoe wrote: »
    Yup, very lucky you didnt get done for in control of a vehicle under the influence

    Has anyone ever actually been done for this?


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    pred racer wrote: »
    Has anyone ever actually been done for this?

    Yes, in Galway, too - Oranmore specifically, outside Keane's pub. And that's just one that I can remember, there were others........

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



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    tallaghtoutlaws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭tallaghtoutlaws


    pred racer wrote: »
    Has anyone ever actually been done for this?

    In the states it quite common friend of mine got a DUI from sleeping in his truck one night after drinking keys were on the backseat with him as he slept. As you have the means to drive the vehicle whether you intend to or not is enough over there not too sure if its the same here but given what others have said it must be.


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    Traumadoc
    Registered Users Posts: 2,523 ✭✭✭Traumadoc


    I had a speeding fine appearance in Montrath a few years ago, the guy before me was charged with being intoxicated while in control of a vehicle, he had been drinking and had gone back to the artic cab to sleep. Guards woke him and he was charged. Lost his license, and his job.


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    LightningBolt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭LightningBolt


    Would that law still apply if I was to sleep in the car but put the keys in the boot and sleep in the back?


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    pred racer
    Registered Users Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »
    In the states it quite common friend of mine got a DUI from sleeping in his truck one night after drinking keys were on the backseat with him as he slept. As you have the means to drive the vehicle whether you intend to or not is enough over there not too sure if its the same here but given what others have said it must be.

    Yeah I knew about it in the states, I was nearly done for it meself (after being brought down the station, I finally managed to convince them it was a mates car and he had the keys;) )

    Id just never heard of it here. I'd be a small bit pissed off to be done for it, having not driven anywhere............


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Traumadoc wrote: »
    I had a speeding fine appearance in Montrath a few years ago, the guy before me was charged with being intoxicated while in control of a vehicle, he had been drinking and had gone back to the artic cab to sleep. Guards woke him and he was charged. Lost his license, and his job.

    Sher you could apply the same law to a fecking RV. Artic cabs are designed with bed berths for people to sleep...


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    tallaghtoutlaws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭tallaghtoutlaws


    pred racer wrote: »
    Yeah I knew about it in the states, I was nearly done for it meself (after being brought down the station, I finally managed to convince them it was a mates car and he had the keys;) )

    Id just never heard of it here. I'd be a small bit pissed off to be done for it, having not driven anywhere............

    What most folk do in the US is put the keys in under the wheel arch of the vehicle so then technically the keys are no longer in the car/truck and hence you are not in the position to drive the vehicle.:D


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    tallaghtoutlaws
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,067 ✭✭✭tallaghtoutlaws


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Sher you could apply the same law to a fecking RV. Artic cabs are designed with bed berths for people to sleep...


    In the US Artic and RV drivers wont get done once the key is not in the front part of the cab of the truck and RV etc and once they are parked in a proper truck stop or layover they are fine. I would imagine it would be the same here. If the driver is in the bed compartment I can't see how he was done unless he was asleep in the front compartment.


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    Senna
    Registered Users Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    The garda dont enforce this law then, cause ive been asleep a few times in the car with the keys in my pocket and the garda woke me up. I just told them the keys are in my pocket and i was sleeping it off. They told me to walk home the first time and the next time (was the morning after) i asked them to breathalysed me to see if i could drive, but they didn't have one so i just walked home.

    This was a good few years ago, but i was always sure i couldn't be done for drink driving unless the keys were in the ignition.


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    Traumadoc
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    tallaghtoutlaws wrote: »
    In the US Artic and RV drivers wont get done once the key is not in the front part of the cab of the truck and RV etc and once they are parked in a proper truck stop or layover they are fine. I would imagine it would be the same here. If the driver is in the bed compartment I can't see how he was done unless he was asleep in the front compartment.

    I remember the guy in the artic was in the back of his cab with his feet on the drivers seat, the guard had initially said he was asleep in the drivers seat but then "qualified" his statement. The keys were in the ignition though.


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    Berty
    Registered Users Posts: 26,149 ✭✭✭✭Berty


    A guy in Limerick went to court because he was arrested for being in control of a vehicle whilst under the influence.

    He parked in the train station(€3 forever or until they tow your car, cant beat that) as his appt parking had none. He bought some chips in the local chipper and switched on the engine to warm himself up whilst he ate his chips. It was cold and raining in winter. Gardai cuffed him(mid chips) and locked him up for the night.

    He went to court with the video evidence from the car park which showed he actually had not even moved his car in 8 days.

    Judge threw the case out and gave him a stern talking to about being in control of a vehicle under the influence.


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    markos79
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    next time stop being a cheapo and get a taxi home!!

    in anyways it will give the taximan a chance to screw you with his new increased rates.:D


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    the_syco
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    wet-paint wrote: »
    he could have knocked on the window and told me to clear off
    So that the copper down the road would take your license, and ban you from driving for 6 years? Cop on lad!


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    NewApproach
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    Considering the ticket would have been issued the following morning, it is likely he would at that stage be OK to drive legally. Certainly at this stage it could not be proven he was intoxicated.

    I believethe OP has nothing to lose by appealing the parking ticket


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    Yakult
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 7,941 Mod ✭✭✭✭Yakult


    quirke_folder wrote: »
    Gardai cuffed him(mid chips)

    Damn, he must have been pretty pissed off lol.


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    wet-paint wrote: »
    I was full sure you couldn't ticket a car when there's someone in control of it, but for the sake of forty bucks I'm not bothered to contest it.

    So you either get done for:
    • Being drunk at the wheel
    • Being asleep at the wheel
    • A parking ticket

    I know which one I'd choose. I don't see how you can contend you were "in control" of it when you were clearly asleep while it was ticketed. :confused:


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    Lord Nikon
    Registered Users Posts: 3,610 ✭✭✭Lord Nikon


    Well, if you scored that night, you would have slept at all :)


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    seanybiker
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    i was pushing me bike home from pub a few months back. Had keys in ignition. Cops pulled up beside me. Asked what i was doing and drove off.


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    Henry Ford III
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    Isn't there something about not having the keys on you or in the car meaning you are not "in charge" of the car?


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