Car Park Liabilty

Derek Wheeler · 08-08-2006, 20:25

Sorry to hear about that. Sallins is another "hotspot" for vandals. Thats why I park in the village.

Mark has covered most of the issues surrounding security in car parks. But I'll add the following.

Owners of a car park, that is free of charge, are exempt from claims for damages. However I do believe that if you pay for parking, (on street excepted) the onus is on the car park operator/owner to provide protection/supervision of your car and will be liable for damages caused by vandalism regardless of what disclaimers are advertised. Perhaps our resident legal guru can confirm or lambast.

Obviously, this is not the case in Portarlington and it brings us back to the public debate we had with IE reps about putting "car park attendants" in place at known problem areas. The impression I got, was that they don't really care. However, if they go down the route of "pay parking", what I said above,would surely change their attitudes.

Personally, I favour the car park attendant concept, as it not only provides a visible presence, it also helps "manage the car park.

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08-08-2006, 20:25	#3
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	Sorry to hear about that. Sallins is another "hotspot" for vandals. Thats why I park in the village. Mark has covered most of the issues surrounding security in car parks. But I'll add the following. Owners of a car park, that is free of charge, are exempt from claims for damages. However I do believe that if you pay for parking, (on street excepted) the onus is on the car park operator/owner to provide protection/supervision of your car and will be liable for damages caused by vandalism regardless of what disclaimers are advertised. Perhaps our resident legal guru can confirm or lambast. Obviously, this is not the case in Portarlington and it brings us back to the public debate we had with IE reps about putting "car park attendants" in place at known problem areas. The impression I got, was that they don't really care. However, if they go down the route of "pay parking", what I said above,would surely change their attitudes. Personally, I favour the car park attendant concept, as it not only provides a visible presence, it also helps "manage the car park.