200 Clamped Cars Abandoned… Anyone???
More than two hundred clamped cars were abandoned by their owners last year rather than paying the clampers fee.
It seems some drivers simply shrug and opt for one of the flood of cheap second-hand cars on the market when their trusty old vehicle is clamped.
Last year, more than 200 cars went unclaimed when they were taken off the streets of Dublin city after being clamped and towed away.
Amid plummeting car prices, a Dublin City Council spokeswoman said: “In most cases, the cost of reclaiming the vehicle would exceed the value of the vehicle.” If the vehicle is towed to the city car pound then the price starts to soar. The owner has to fork out €80 for clamp removal, a further €80 to cover the costs of towing and a storage charge of €35 for each day it is held.
Ok… So I get it why someone in desperate circumstances might not reclaim a vehicle or might not want to pay the fine… maybe a little, but I have still got to ask: Seriously… who are these people?
SOURCE: INDEPENDENT.IE
