Numerous motorists fined over ‘illegal and dangerous’ parking in Limerick estates

SEVERAL motorists have received fines after gardai were alerted to a large number of vehicles which were illegally parked in housing estates in the Castletroy area of the city.

In a post on social media, Limerick gardai say they received numerous reports of “illegal and dangerous parking” in the Castletroy area on Thursday.

They subsequently attended the area and a large number of fixed charge penalty notices were issued.

Photographs shared by gardai show at least seven cars were detected, with some of them parked on footpaths and some on double-yellow lines. In one photo a parked car appears to be blocking other cars which are parked outside several homes.

Motorists are being urged to think before they park with gardai warning that vehicles which cause an obstruction have the potential to “seriously delay” emergency services such as Limerick Fire and Rescue and the National Ambulance Service when responding to incidents.

If the fines are not paid, it is open to gardai to bring court proceedings against the registered owners of the vehicles.

Separately, a quantity of cannabis was seized after a car was stopped at a Mandatory Intoxicant Testing Checkpoint on Thursday evening.

The detection was made in the Castletroy area and the driver was arrested after they tested positive for cannabis.,

Highlighting the detection, gardai confirmed a quantity of suspected cannabis was seized following a search of the vehicle.

It’s expected the driver, who was arrested, will be brought before the district court in the coming weeks.