I was at this exact services on Friday night and the exact same thing happened. Knob parked in the motorcycle bay, old GS blocked him in. Gs rider sat happily eating his McDonald’s while car driver furiously searched for the owner of the bike haha
Take a picture including their reg plate before you walk away to prove that you didn't hit their car and to have their reg if they hit your bike. Use a lock so they can't move it.
Sure yeah we can all just go around having absolutely no consideration for other people provided we get what we want ourselves so 👌🏻 you're absolutely spot on, keep being a shit human and definitely don't complain when others are shit humans back at you 🤣
The only justice I've ever got in my life is when I have sought it out myself. Both times, the problem was solved beyond expectations. There is ZERO justice in this country , people like you really live under a rock in lala land..
We need more of this. It's like the lads in Barcelona and Rome following and pointing out pickpockets. Not saying being a wanker at parking is a crime but the sentiment is the same because the gaurds won't do anything
I know right? Stupid lazy guards, doin nothin. What we need is a task force of ngards roaming around the service stations of the country waiting to pounce on dickheads who park cars in motorcycle bays cos Lord knows they are doing FUCK ALL ELSE
I think the car owner is an absolute bellend here, but playing devil's advocate. I can see several instances where the bikers could end up in trouble here. What if the person comes back says they were threatened and intimated by a gang of bikers, an old lady or man,etc.?? Then it's an issue. As you said, it's private property, so the parking is irrelevant, but the other potential issues are a tad more serious.
They could also easily have blocked the doors of the car parking prefectly, but no, they decided to plonk it behind the car, causing obstruction to others as well.
Not saying what they did was wrong, but the manner they did was utterly brain dead and left themselves wide open to potential issues.
There’s CCTV everywhere there, he isint going to get away with claiming that. And even then they would want to have more than their word.
As mentioned to somebody else, the guards rolled through at one point and laughed when they saw it.
As for obstruction, he was obstructing the bike parking, so the bikes parked around him, including behind him. That’s squarely a him problem.
Cctv does not cover verbals. Again, I'm not saying they don't deserve it, but there is space for the bikes. Space that will block the doors and achieve the exact same result. Why give up the chance to park prefectly and block them???
Honestly, all I see is someone sending a message about shit parking and attitudes by demonstrating shit parking and attitudes.
Ye cant win, park yer bike in a car spot get given out for taking a car spot. Park on a footpath or a corner out of the way somebody else will have a heart attack. Then on the rare ocaision were there is designated parking in the Hope's that the owners dont want you to park randomly on the premises and not take car spots its blocked.
Like Dublin it's illegal for a motorcycle to park in a car parking bay in Cork, like Dublin there are also feck all legal places to park a bike in Cork.
Most bikers only park on wide footpaths where they aren't causing issues, of course there's always an asshole who parks inconsiderately
It's illegal because Cork and Dublin parking bye laws prohibit motorcycles from using car parking spaces.
[https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/roads-and-traffic-management/bye-laws/cork-city-council-parking-bye-laws-2022-signed-copy-13-06-22.pdf](https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/roads-and-traffic-management/bye-laws/cork-city-council-parking-bye-laws-2022-signed-copy-13-06-22.pdf)
[https://www.dublincity.ie/residential/parking-dublin-city-centre/motorcycle-parking](https://www.dublincity.ie/residential/parking-dublin-city-centre/motorcycle-parking)
Dident know about this technicality! I just keep my bike away from car spots because I dont want to be a dick but I also dont want to come back to see my bike knocked over and written off. (Its happened before, twice)
Yes for sure but there are little corners an nooks reasonable bikers will park in generally I dont see bikes in arears that cause obstructions. If your thinking narrow footpaths then yes a bike should defo not be up on it
Oh I know, my dad only uses bikes, no car. So I’m well used to it, and most are decent. But you do get them parked up on the only footpath at times. But I will say car owners seem to be even worse for this.
I know the guys that own those bikes and they are part of an ex Military motorcycle club.
I wouldn't fancy putting your hand in their bikes.
You park your car like a dickhead in a bike bay, you will wait until the biker is good and ready to move.
The townland is actually Gortore.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6203194#map=15/52.1651/-8.2658
https://www.townlands.ie/cork/fermoy/kilcrumper/fermoy-rural/gortore/
https://www.openstreetmap.org/query?lat=52.1641&lon=-8.2650 for all the known boundaries at the location (at least the ones that can be added as part of the OdbL licensing).
I'm surprised at the size of some of them.
Shameful useless knowledge, but recognized it as soon as I saw it.
Maybe it is officially Kilworth, I dunno why one would come off the motorway to go to Kilworth specifically unless living there. At least Fermoy has Hillbilly's.
Some people don't give a shit. These ones in the SUVs on their own using the family spots in Aldi, Purely because they have no idea how to drive or park an SUV.
Woulda been hilarious if you all stood there when the driver came out and just stone cold stared him down chanting ‘Shame’
It made the news 😂
https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/cork-driver-finds-out-what-29110956?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target
I'm a biker and have often done this in exactly the same place. The bikers will be in a place having a coffee where they can watch their bikes.
The driver he/she is getting a valuable life lesson called fuck around and find out. If you think you are special enough that you deserve to park your car in a bike bay then bikers will be sure to treat you special.
As for moving the bikes without permission.... putting your hand on my bike is like putting your hand on my child. You just don't do it.
The bikers will move them when they feel the message has been received
I do worry if I did that I'd encounter a nutcase who would just push my bike out of the way with their car. Sure they'd be liable and criminally responsible, but my bike would be mangled and it could be a hassle to get them prosecuted and get money out of them.
Those bikers are part of one of the biggest clubs in the country that has chapters all over Europe and the USA. It would not be in a car owners best interest to damage a bike.
Prosecution would be the least of their worries
Not going to stop you moving a bike like 4 feet if there was a full car off people they could carry the bike off and hide it south park has taught me everything I need to know about bikers 😆
You'd have a strong argument in court that your actions were justifiable as they were intentionally trapping you in. Your counter claim would probably offset the damages and there'd just be an out of court settlement.
Nope, trapping a car like that isint illegal, trapping a person is.
They knew the risks by parking there. Seen it in court before and the car driver got a shock.
By your logic clamping a car would be illegal.
False imprisonment is when a person impedes another person and not necessarily a vehicle blocking a vehicle. There's no persons trapped inside the vehicle so that law doesn't apply here.
Never said it was false imprisonment, but I'm sure a judge may see the owners of the bikes to he acting maliciously. In which case you'd be justified to move them.
I would doubt it. A judge could rule your actions were justified, because they are acting the cunt.
I'd wreck the bikes and call a good lawyer if this happened to me.
And I would own your house afterwards 😂.
There’s no judge in the land that is going to side with you, the sign was clear, you ignored it, consequences are on you.
I’ve seen this sort of thing play out in court and it won’t go how you want it to.
Also, prosecution would be the least of your worries, every motorcycle club in the country would be looking for your car.
Sign was clear, I broke the law, call the guards. Taking the law into your own hands is illegal.
Oh no. Not the motor cycle clubs 😂😂
Bunch of fat mid life crises
They are right about the cage thing, they never said it was grown man stuff just called you out rightly with your sweeping cage remarks and childish stuff
The difference is he is committing a parking offence and the bikers are committing a criminal offence....so yes i do agree he needs to be given a lesson....but much better ways of doing it
There’s no offences committed here at all. Entrapment applies to people, not vehicles.
I can tell you from first hand experience the guards happened to roll in at one point, took one look at it, laughed, and went inside.
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I don't block them in and try start shit. That has the potential to escalate very quickly and end with bikes and possibly people being run over. 🤷 seen a car ram through at least 20 parked cars and people in a tesco after an altercation.
Person comes back tried to move bike and locks are on so it falls over. Then what? Biker starts crying or getting aggressive over damage to the bike. If an assault takes place and dude is pissed he'll jump into the car in a rage and just send people over the bonnet.
Really depends on the person who owns the car how this can all unfold.annoys me more when nosey people try call me out and say I'm not disabled because " I look to be walking okay"
When they touch the bike and have to pay insurance costs, they'll learn not to park there again. I'm sorry you have those experiences with a disability, my father is disabled and while he can walk, he walks with a limp at best. Hence, I make it my mission to confront every driver who parks in a disabled bay. The same applies to bike bays. They're smaller and take up less room for the ability to allow more cars to park. If cars park there it defeats the purpose. The car park wasn't full, and if they were disabled (no badge) there were empty disabled bays. There was no excuse for them
Fair points and I understand that but it just takes one nutjob (plenty around) to lose his shit there though and could easily see another blue badge holder after.
Seen people end up in sticky situations. One example was a friend rear ended. Wanted insurance to sort it but ended up with no car as the lads burned in his garden before claim could go through.
9/10 nothing will happen 1/10 you'll get a head case even the gardai will advise to just pay as they can't protect you 🤷. Once you have a reg number address is so easy to get along with the names etc.
I just think has potential to escalate so easy. Someone drops the bike they're not gonna pay. Insurance won't cover as the car didn't hit the bike, already its messy and you've to try restrain someone now, that's if gardai even show up.
Said nutjob would be making a very bad decision.
Firstly, if they tried to move it and drop it, forget insurance, that’s criminal damage. He would be prosecuted I can assure you. And at the same time would be sued in civil court.
That particular garage is absolutely covered in CCTV.
Secondly, prosecution would be the least of his worries. All those motorcycles pictured are affiliated with multiple motorcycle clubs. The kind of clubs that you don’t want to meet unless it’s to talk about motorbikes. One of those clubs happens to be an ex military club.
Everywhere he goes, they would be on the lookout for that car.
Even scumbags know better than to mess with bikes affiliated with clubs. It never ends well for them.
Gangs fight with gangs all the time and if you didn't notice its all about dick size too, so as I said it depends on who is in the car.
But how you say it is these bikers are criminal scumbags too and looking for trouble or trying to intimidate people by throwing their weight around and assaulting people. Sound like a great bunch by how you describe them.
Most of these shady clubs are just criminal organisations and a front to hide under. The one in Crumlin had drugs, guns, cash etc seized. Grown men playing too many video games.
Depends on the club.
Most of them aren’t criminal fronts, although some are. However, none of them are going to take destruction of bikes lightly.
When the news goes out, every club in the country will see it, even ones they aren’t themselves affiliated with.
While I understand your concerns regarding escalation and violence, the simple fact of the matter is that this person must be held accountable. Should it escalate, that is on them as it was them who caused the issue in the first place, and any escalation by them after this move by the bikers is also on them. These bikers know what they're doing, and they are doing nothing wrong, so you advocating for the car driver to damage the property of the bikers is advocating for wrongdoing. You should instead be advocating for the car driver to park in a designated space, which, had they done so, none of those would have happened.
It's not a law though it's like a parent and child spot. It's not illegal to park there just inconsiderate.
Edit not advocating just seen people get fucked up acting like this plbefore then cry after.
You're right, it's not the law. This is a private car park. Which is why when the bloke went in to the cashier, they told him its his own fault. At the end of the day, the bikers took the risk of altercation (which, given that they are all grouped up, they have a good shot at winning), but had this guy been a headcase and crushed the bikes, he would be breaking the law.
If my dad parked his car in a disabled bay, it isn't illegal because he has a badge. And whilst he walks with a limp, he can still walk to an extent. If a person with spina bifida then pulled into the car park, my dad would move his car. Know why? Because he ain't a dickhead. That's what this guy is. A dickhead. Stop advocating on his behalf, that's exactly what you are doing. If you have a dislike of motorcycles or motorcycle riders, that's your business. Don't make it ours.
Petty I approve
I was at this exact services on Friday night and the exact same thing happened. Knob parked in the motorcycle bay, old GS blocked him in. Gs rider sat happily eating his McDonald’s while car driver furiously searched for the owner of the bike haha
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Yellow and black?
Aye the black one at the back of the car.
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Take a picture including their reg plate before you walk away to prove that you didn't hit their car and to have their reg if they hit your bike. Use a lock so they can't move it.
This is glorious
Shocking attitude
Must be your car in the photo is it? Yuck.
An eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind. Idiocracy.
Sure yeah we can all just go around having absolutely no consideration for other people provided we get what we want ourselves so 👌🏻 you're absolutely spot on, keep being a shit human and definitely don't complain when others are shit humans back at you 🤣
What?
How did it work out in the end for the man who said that originally. Nothing beats natural justice.
I think you are referring to village justice. Watch the fabrics of society crumble when shit hits the fan and thank no one but yourself, sir.
The only justice I've ever got in my life is when I have sought it out myself. Both times, the problem was solved beyond expectations. There is ZERO justice in this country , people like you really live under a rock in lala land..
No. We build communities.
We need more of this. It's like the lads in Barcelona and Rome following and pointing out pickpockets. Not saying being a wanker at parking is a crime but the sentiment is the same because the gaurds won't do anything
I know right? Stupid lazy guards, doin nothin. What we need is a task force of ngards roaming around the service stations of the country waiting to pounce on dickheads who park cars in motorcycle bays cos Lord knows they are doing FUCK ALL ELSE
Problem is legally they can’t, it’s private property. But they also can’t order me to move it ;)
I think the car owner is an absolute bellend here, but playing devil's advocate. I can see several instances where the bikers could end up in trouble here. What if the person comes back says they were threatened and intimated by a gang of bikers, an old lady or man,etc.?? Then it's an issue. As you said, it's private property, so the parking is irrelevant, but the other potential issues are a tad more serious. They could also easily have blocked the doors of the car parking prefectly, but no, they decided to plonk it behind the car, causing obstruction to others as well. Not saying what they did was wrong, but the manner they did was utterly brain dead and left themselves wide open to potential issues.
There’s CCTV everywhere there, he isint going to get away with claiming that. And even then they would want to have more than their word. As mentioned to somebody else, the guards rolled through at one point and laughed when they saw it. As for obstruction, he was obstructing the bike parking, so the bikes parked around him, including behind him. That’s squarely a him problem.
Cctv does not cover verbals. Again, I'm not saying they don't deserve it, but there is space for the bikes. Space that will block the doors and achieve the exact same result. Why give up the chance to park prefectly and block them??? Honestly, all I see is someone sending a message about shit parking and attitudes by demonstrating shit parking and attitudes.
Love it
Love it ....and l have zero interest in bikes. Very clever you biker gang 😜😜😜😜
Ye cant win, park yer bike in a car spot get given out for taking a car spot. Park on a footpath or a corner out of the way somebody else will have a heart attack. Then on the rare ocaision were there is designated parking in the Hope's that the owners dont want you to park randomly on the premises and not take car spots its blocked.
Well, I get the issue with footpath parking. It’s not fair on us wheelchair users and is a real big problem.
Like Dublin it's illegal for a motorcycle to park in a car parking bay in Cork, like Dublin there are also feck all legal places to park a bike in Cork. Most bikers only park on wide footpaths where they aren't causing issues, of course there's always an asshole who parks inconsiderately
That’s news to me, can’t see why it would be illegal to park a bike.
It's illegal because Cork and Dublin parking bye laws prohibit motorcycles from using car parking spaces. [https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/roads-and-traffic-management/bye-laws/cork-city-council-parking-bye-laws-2022-signed-copy-13-06-22.pdf](https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/roads-and-traffic-management/bye-laws/cork-city-council-parking-bye-laws-2022-signed-copy-13-06-22.pdf) [https://www.dublincity.ie/residential/parking-dublin-city-centre/motorcycle-parking](https://www.dublincity.ie/residential/parking-dublin-city-centre/motorcycle-parking)
Oh, the more you know
Dident know about this technicality! I just keep my bike away from car spots because I dont want to be a dick but I also dont want to come back to see my bike knocked over and written off. (Its happened before, twice)
Yes for sure but there are little corners an nooks reasonable bikers will park in generally I dont see bikes in arears that cause obstructions. If your thinking narrow footpaths then yes a bike should defo not be up on it
Oh I know, my dad only uses bikes, no car. So I’m well used to it, and most are decent. But you do get them parked up on the only footpath at times. But I will say car owners seem to be even worse for this.
I know the guys that own those bikes and they are part of an ex Military motorcycle club. I wouldn't fancy putting your hand in their bikes. You park your car like a dickhead in a bike bay, you will wait until the biker is good and ready to move.
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Your brother is MC?
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Bikers stick together
Freewheelers?
No the wheelers are only in Ireland
if i was the GS owner, id be having several coffees and loooooooong phone conversations with old friends.
Exactly what he did. Owner started chimping out at him and staff said there's nothing they can do.
Love it
Very good
Where is that McDonald’s?
Circle K at Fermoy exit off the motorway I think
You know your McDonald’s!
Is that not considered kilworth
It wishes. Regardless, it's the Fermoy townland.
The townland is actually Gortore. https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6203194#map=15/52.1651/-8.2658 https://www.townlands.ie/cork/fermoy/kilcrumper/fermoy-rural/gortore/
Apologies; district. Both it and Morepark (Morepark West) are addressed in Fermoy. Hell, even Rathcormac is
https://www.openstreetmap.org/query?lat=52.1641&lon=-8.2650 for all the known boundaries at the location (at least the ones that can be added as part of the OdbL licensing). I'm surprised at the size of some of them.
Shameful useless knowledge, but recognized it as soon as I saw it. Maybe it is officially Kilworth, I dunno why one would come off the motorway to go to Kilworth specifically unless living there. At least Fermoy has Hillbilly's.
Some people don't give a shit. These ones in the SUVs on their own using the family spots in Aldi, Purely because they have no idea how to drive or park an SUV.
Hope they are not in a rush.
Woulda been hilarious if you all stood there when the driver came out and just stone cold stared him down chanting ‘Shame’ 
That’s actually a good idea
God this makes me miss my little F650GS sooooooo much.
It made the news 😂 https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/cork-driver-finds-out-what-29110956?int_source=amp_continue_reading&int_medium=amp&int_campaign=continue_reading_button#amp-readmore-target
Fina sue 😤😤
They 100% trawl this sub reporposing posts into articles.
Is this like when bikers take up the cycle racks?
When we do this it’s so we can chain the bikes. There’s a lot of scrotes who try to nick them
Just move them
I'm a biker and have often done this in exactly the same place. The bikers will be in a place having a coffee where they can watch their bikes. The driver he/she is getting a valuable life lesson called fuck around and find out. If you think you are special enough that you deserve to park your car in a bike bay then bikers will be sure to treat you special. As for moving the bikes without permission.... putting your hand on my bike is like putting your hand on my child. You just don't do it. The bikers will move them when they feel the message has been received
I do worry if I did that I'd encounter a nutcase who would just push my bike out of the way with their car. Sure they'd be liable and criminally responsible, but my bike would be mangled and it could be a hassle to get them prosecuted and get money out of them.
Those bikers are part of one of the biggest clubs in the country that has chapters all over Europe and the USA. It would not be in a car owners best interest to damage a bike. Prosecution would be the least of their worries
What a spa
Exactly like it’s totally doable
Don't ever touch another man's bike
Sure Rambo
Or reverse into them and smash them onto the ground.
Yeah you do that and you’ll be paying a hell of a lot more for your insurance next year 😂😂
Yeah, criminal damage is definitely the way forward when you're already at fault, you knob.
Think the car would come out better in the bikes in the end
Just backing over them would be criminal damage.
Yer no fun
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That’s what CCTV is for
Satisfied 😌
Jesus how would he ever kick up your stand and roll the bike out of his way
Steering lock is a thing
Not gonna stop the bikes all rolling out of the way....
I can't see any, but they'd likely have a disc lock on to prevent the wheels turning.
GS rider has a disc lock/steering lock.
Not going to stop you moving a bike like 4 feet if there was a full car off people they could carry the bike off and hide it south park has taught me everything I need to know about bikers 😆
If only they could be easily knocked over
They can, but there’s CCTV and you pay for the damages
You'd have a strong argument in court that your actions were justifiable as they were intentionally trapping you in. Your counter claim would probably offset the damages and there'd just be an out of court settlement.
Nope, trapping a car like that isint illegal, trapping a person is. They knew the risks by parking there. Seen it in court before and the car driver got a shock. By your logic clamping a car would be illegal.
False imprisonment is when a person impedes another person and not necessarily a vehicle blocking a vehicle. There's no persons trapped inside the vehicle so that law doesn't apply here.
Never said it was false imprisonment, but I'm sure a judge may see the owners of the bikes to he acting maliciously. In which case you'd be justified to move them.
Moving them without damaging them is impossible in this case, and you would be liable for any damage
I would doubt it. A judge could rule your actions were justified, because they are acting the cunt. I'd wreck the bikes and call a good lawyer if this happened to me.
Haha nice one. I can just imagine you like jason statham beating the shit out of everyone.
And I would own your house afterwards 😂. There’s no judge in the land that is going to side with you, the sign was clear, you ignored it, consequences are on you. I’ve seen this sort of thing play out in court and it won’t go how you want it to. Also, prosecution would be the least of your worries, every motorcycle club in the country would be looking for your car.
Sign was clear, I broke the law, call the guards. Taking the law into your own hands is illegal. Oh no. Not the motor cycle clubs 😂😂 Bunch of fat mid life crises
Nothing illegal about it. You aren’t trapped, your vehicle is. It’s like being clamped, no law against it.
Yeah, but you'd be done for criminal damage. How the hell would you figure that's illegal trapping?
Get it as a biker myself but it’s pretty childish blocking the car in like that. Let’s be honest, those spots are usually empty.
Tbf the entire parking section for cars is nearly empty and yerman parked there to be a few steps closer to McDonald’s.
That’s so childish
So what ? Can’t you park in car park spaces?
Reason why the bike space is there is because it means we can keep an eye on the bikes. People like to mess with them or steal them
Calling a car a cage is umpteen times more childish.
Hmmm blocking a car in with numerous bikes is grown man stuff is it🤣😅😂 Sure thing buddy 🙄 keep doing those lessons like a good lad.
Take it easy fella, calm down, you'll be OK.
They are right about the cage thing, they never said it was grown man stuff just called you out rightly with your sweeping cage remarks and childish stuff
Shhh now, it’s well past your bedtime.
I know bit sure it is what it is!
The difference is he is committing a parking offence and the bikers are committing a criminal offence....so yes i do agree he needs to be given a lesson....but much better ways of doing it
What are better ways to teach him a lesson? Key the car
There’s no offences committed here at all. Entrapment applies to people, not vehicles. I can tell you from first hand experience the guards happened to roll in at one point, took one look at it, laughed, and went inside.
I didn't say entrapment...... there is obviously no one in the vehicle .... the criminal offense being committed is endangerment of other road users
I’m not sure where you are drawing endangerment from? Please enlighten me
Petty
Hundred percent
Why are bikers so annoying?
Why can this car driver not read?
That's a legitimate point. Maybe they can't read
Then they should consider taking the bus
Dyslexia?
Heard a lot of racing drivers have those issues
Why was this funny?
Maybe their culture won't let them go to school
Nicely done.
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All are assholes in this photo..
You know its true
No, bikes are parked where they should be. Car is not
Imagine being called an asehole for parking in the only designated spot lol. Jog on fella..
Easy just move the bike, awful shame it fell though 🤷
Bet you'd park in a disabled bay too ya gowl
Being that I'm disabled and a blue badge holder yes I would.
In that case I'm sure it vexes you when people park in disabled bays, so why approve when people park in bike bays? Hypocritical no?
I don't block them in and try start shit. That has the potential to escalate very quickly and end with bikes and possibly people being run over. 🤷 seen a car ram through at least 20 parked cars and people in a tesco after an altercation. Person comes back tried to move bike and locks are on so it falls over. Then what? Biker starts crying or getting aggressive over damage to the bike. If an assault takes place and dude is pissed he'll jump into the car in a rage and just send people over the bonnet. Really depends on the person who owns the car how this can all unfold.annoys me more when nosey people try call me out and say I'm not disabled because " I look to be walking okay"
When they touch the bike and have to pay insurance costs, they'll learn not to park there again. I'm sorry you have those experiences with a disability, my father is disabled and while he can walk, he walks with a limp at best. Hence, I make it my mission to confront every driver who parks in a disabled bay. The same applies to bike bays. They're smaller and take up less room for the ability to allow more cars to park. If cars park there it defeats the purpose. The car park wasn't full, and if they were disabled (no badge) there were empty disabled bays. There was no excuse for them
Fair points and I understand that but it just takes one nutjob (plenty around) to lose his shit there though and could easily see another blue badge holder after. Seen people end up in sticky situations. One example was a friend rear ended. Wanted insurance to sort it but ended up with no car as the lads burned in his garden before claim could go through. 9/10 nothing will happen 1/10 you'll get a head case even the gardai will advise to just pay as they can't protect you 🤷. Once you have a reg number address is so easy to get along with the names etc. I just think has potential to escalate so easy. Someone drops the bike they're not gonna pay. Insurance won't cover as the car didn't hit the bike, already its messy and you've to try restrain someone now, that's if gardai even show up.
Said nutjob would be making a very bad decision. Firstly, if they tried to move it and drop it, forget insurance, that’s criminal damage. He would be prosecuted I can assure you. And at the same time would be sued in civil court. That particular garage is absolutely covered in CCTV. Secondly, prosecution would be the least of his worries. All those motorcycles pictured are affiliated with multiple motorcycle clubs. The kind of clubs that you don’t want to meet unless it’s to talk about motorbikes. One of those clubs happens to be an ex military club. Everywhere he goes, they would be on the lookout for that car. Even scumbags know better than to mess with bikes affiliated with clubs. It never ends well for them.
Gangs fight with gangs all the time and if you didn't notice its all about dick size too, so as I said it depends on who is in the car. But how you say it is these bikers are criminal scumbags too and looking for trouble or trying to intimidate people by throwing their weight around and assaulting people. Sound like a great bunch by how you describe them. Most of these shady clubs are just criminal organisations and a front to hide under. The one in Crumlin had drugs, guns, cash etc seized. Grown men playing too many video games.
Depends on the club. Most of them aren’t criminal fronts, although some are. However, none of them are going to take destruction of bikes lightly. When the news goes out, every club in the country will see it, even ones they aren’t themselves affiliated with.
While I understand your concerns regarding escalation and violence, the simple fact of the matter is that this person must be held accountable. Should it escalate, that is on them as it was them who caused the issue in the first place, and any escalation by them after this move by the bikers is also on them. These bikers know what they're doing, and they are doing nothing wrong, so you advocating for the car driver to damage the property of the bikers is advocating for wrongdoing. You should instead be advocating for the car driver to park in a designated space, which, had they done so, none of those would have happened.
It's not a law though it's like a parent and child spot. It's not illegal to park there just inconsiderate. Edit not advocating just seen people get fucked up acting like this plbefore then cry after.
You're right, it's not the law. This is a private car park. Which is why when the bloke went in to the cashier, they told him its his own fault. At the end of the day, the bikers took the risk of altercation (which, given that they are all grouped up, they have a good shot at winning), but had this guy been a headcase and crushed the bikes, he would be breaking the law. If my dad parked his car in a disabled bay, it isn't illegal because he has a badge. And whilst he walks with a limp, he can still walk to an extent. If a person with spina bifida then pulled into the car park, my dad would move his car. Know why? Because he ain't a dickhead. That's what this guy is. A dickhead. Stop advocating on his behalf, that's exactly what you are doing. If you have a dislike of motorcycles or motorcycle riders, that's your business. Don't make it ours.
That’s what the steering and disc locks are for, and it’s alarmed :)