Parking fine at school

Leilak

I parked at my daughters junior school this morning and when I returned there was a yellow ticket issued by 'Gardai' on windscreen. the guys that patrol the area outside are two elderly gents in hi viz jackets, the ticket looks bit mickey mouse and im wondering if its legit? they are only there in the mornings and in the afternoons anyone can park where they like

Shannon757

Go down to the Garda and enquire as to the ligitness of the ticket maybe?

biko

As said, check with local Gardai station about its legitimacy

CreepingDeath

Leilak wrote: »

I parked at my daughters junior school this morning......

Were you parked legally, according to the letter of the law ?

One of my sisters is a lollipop lady and has had a lot of trouble and even aggression from lazy mothers who think they are entitled to park anywhere.
Even parking beside a pedestrian crossing, blocking the visibility of kids crossing.

So a lot of lollipop ladies / school staff are calling on the guards at the start of the school year to clamp down on the "I can stop and drop my kids off anywhere culture".

It could very well be legit.

pippip

The gardai regularly patrol my sons school purely for this reason at pickup and dropoff times. Parking is manic and they constantly get people who park on the yellow markings either side of the entrance.

I'd say its legit unfortunately if you were somewhere you shouldn't have been.

joebloggs32

There was a piece on this topic today on morning Ireland. They interviewed some school traffic wardens who had some horrendous stories about the behaviour of some pr1cks.
Anyway it appears that CCTV cameras will become more common to try and deal with the problem.

Tommyboy40

There are several roads in Cork which are impassable in the morning as parents feel entitled to park anywhere they choose - in front of driveways etc.

biko

Let's keep it on the topic of the legitimacy of the ticket and leave the "people park as they fecking please" for another thread.
Thanks

coylemj

Leilak wrote: »

I parked at my daughters junior school this morning and when I returned there was a yellow ticket issued by 'Gardai' on windscreen. the guys that patrol the area outside are two elderly gents in hi viz jackets, the ticket looks bit mickey mouse and im wondering if its legit? they are only there in the mornings and in the afternoons anyone can park where they like

Does the ticket say that you've been fined and is there a Garda logo or the name of the local authority on it? How does it says you can pay the fine - Garda station, website......

Seriously, all you tell us is that the ticket looks 'mickey mouse' and you expect us on that basis alone to tell you if it's legit!

Tommyboy40

biko wrote: »

Let's keep it on the topic of the legitimacy of the ticket and leave the "people park as they fecking please" for another thread.
Thanks

Damn, I was half way through building my roadside gallows! But don't get me started on cyclists

mikeecho

Post a pic of the notice you got

E30i

Were you parked illegally OP?

goldenhoarde

OP - on the ticket received there should be details on how to pay the fine. check that out and see if these are valid eg google the address/number/website

On a side note check the next day you are dropping off for yellow lines or signs. Just because everyone parks where they like does not mean they are legally parked.

also ask around the other parents and see if anyone else got one

pudzey101

I wouldn't pay it OP , until i got a letter of reminder in the post like you do with genuine tickets . ( whos to say the ticket didnt blow off your windscreen )

Seth Brundle

goldenhoarde wrote: »

On a side note check the next day you are dropping off for yellow lines or signs. Just because everyone parks where they like does not mean they are legally parked.

It could also have been due to parking parallel to a solid white line, parking at a junction, parking on the footpath and many other occurrences that are common outside a school.

snubbleste

The OP says they were "parked at my daughters junior school"
I assume therefore it was on school property.
Otherwise the OP would admit they are negligent and parked illegitimately

GM228

snubbleste wrote: »

The OP says they were "parked at my daughters junior school"
I assume therefore it was on school property.
Otherwise the OP would admit they are negligent and parked illegitimately

I would take "at" to mean outside or inside the school - it's not clear. The OP did also mention two people patrol outside the school so it's unclear exactly where the OP was parked. You can park legitimately outside a school, it all depends on where and how the OP parked and what (if any) signage is provided.

biko

Stop guessing, start asking - and stay on the ticket issue.