Idiots parking in front of my drive

[fizzle]

small stone inserted into dust cap every time they park there should do the trick...

 

if you ring the police and give the reg, they try phone the owner and ask them to move, failing that you can move it without causing damage.. it is an offence to block someone drive just play the pregneant girlfriend routine and they will sort it, after a few calls from the old bill they will get fed up of moving it, especially if you ring them at 4 am everytime they do it!!

 

i'm assuming you have actually talked to the guy and explained the situation already but he still continues to park there?

[nevins]

Iirc, it is an offence to block a driveway which has a dropped curb, as it is classed as a carriage crossing and is classed as a unnecessary obstruction. By doing this it can result in a fixed penalty £30 fine as in a parking ticket, and on some occasions a £60 3 points and vehicle being towed.

[Swampy442]

Police spec road cones, it works where I live anyway. I like Animals idea, that or a fork lift, just pick it up and move it

[nevins]

86

Prohibition of parking at dropped footways etc.

(1)

In a special enforcement area a vehicle must not be parked on the carriageway adjacent to a footway, cycle track or verge where—

(a)

the footway, cycle track or verge has been lowered to meet the level of the carriageway for the purpose of—

(i)

assisting pedestrians crossing the carriageway,

(ii)

assisting cyclists entering or leaving the carriageway, or

(iii)

assisting vehicles entering or leaving the carriageway across the footway, cycle track or verge; or

(b)

the carriageway has, for a purpose within paragraph (a)(i) to (iii), been raised to meet the level of the footway, cycle track or verge.

This is subject to the following exceptions.

(2)

The first exception is where the vehicle is parked wholly within a designated parking place or any other part of the carriageway where parking is specifically authorised.

A “designated parking place” means a parking place designated by order under section 6, 9, 32(1)(b) or 45 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27).

(3)

The second exception is where the vehicle is parked outside residential premises by or with the consent (but not consent given for reward) of the occupier of the premises.

This exception does not apply in the case of a shared driveway.

(4)

The third exception is where the vehicle is being used for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes.

(5)

The fourth exception is where—

(a)

the vehicle is being used for the purposes of delivering goods to, or collecting goods from, any premises, or is being loaded from or unloaded to any premises,

(b)

the delivery, collection, loading or unloading cannot reasonably be carried out in relation to those premises without the vehicle being parked as mentioned in subsection (1), and

©

the vehicle is so parked for no longer than is necessary and for no more than 20 minutes.

(6)

The fifth exception is where—

(a)

the vehicle is being used in connection with any of the following—

(i)

undertaking any building operation, demolition or excavation,

(ii)

the collection of waste by a local authority,

(iii)

removing an obstruction to traffic,

(iv)

undertaking works in relation to a road, a traffic sign or road lighting, or

(v)

undertaking works in relation to a sewer or water main or in relation to the supply of gas, electricity, water or communications services,

(b)

it cannot be so used without being parked as mentioned in subsection (1), and

©

it is so parked for no longer than is necessary.

(7)

In this section “carriageway”, “cycle track” and “footway” have the meanings given by section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980 (c. 66).

(8)

References in this section to parking include waiting, but do not include stopping where—

(a)

the driver is prevented from proceeding by circumstances beyond his control or it is necessary for him to stop to avoid an accident, or

(b)

the vehicle is stopped, for no longer than is necessary, for the purpose of allowing people to board or alight from it.

(9)

The prohibition in this section is enforceable as if imposed—

(a)

in Greater London, by an order under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27),

(b)

elsewhere in England and Wales, by an order under section 1 of that Act.

[nevins]

Here is the link to the site I got the info from.

 

http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?LegType=All&searchEnacted=0&extentMatchOnly=0&confersPower=0&blanketAmendment=0&sortAlpha=0&PageNumber=0&NavFrom=0&parentActiveTextDocId=1606565&activetextdocid=1606675&versionNumber=1

[Josh]

I still say wait for the owner to return and give him a bollocking. That's what I'd do.

 

Or you could hire a traffic warden's uniform from a fancy dress shop and scare him saying he'll get a ticket if he parks there again but you'll let him off this time. I'm sure he won't do it again

[Nic]

Back your car out and leave it halfway, to block them in - and wait for them to knock at your door.

 

I think that is the best suggestion.

[jonathanc]

Your answer my friend, lies in this picture:

 

[Purity14]

Imo, i would trollyjack his car with a friend and move it forwards onto the double yellows.

Ring the police and he will get a ticket.

~Repeat forever.

[ivan]

Why would you need a trolley jack?

It's only a little car - just ask a mate to help you pick up the back end and push it forward onto the double yellows.

[Attero]

I might just do that when it comes to it next. Or move it round the corner so they think it's been nicked.

[tbourner]

Why would you need a trolley jack?

It's only a little car - just ask a mate to help you pick up the back end and push it forward onto the double yellows.

 

If it's an auto left in park it'd be difficult to move.

 

If it's auto, trolley jack the front axle and get someone behind to push (handbrake probably won't be on).

If it's manual, trolley jack the rear and push it forward.

[SupraShaun]

I might just do that when it comes to it next. Or move it round the corner so they think it's been nicked.

 

Imagine their faces

 

Would be confusing for them if you turned it around.

[TubbyTwo]

print this out, tick box, apply to car, watch and wait..

 

[AndrewOW]

I think that is the best suggestion.

 

They only have to drive forward to get away.

 

Did you not see the second photo?

[Attero]

They only have to drive forward to get away.

 

Did you not see the second photo?

 

It's a one way road. People tend to go up the wrong way anyway... the last people I saw drive up the wrong way was the Police. Idiots. Nobody has any sense around here.

[Josh]

Yeah man just move it with a mate.

 

Maybe put it so it's blocking the road so the police tow it and they get left with a fine and the cost of removal

[Fitz]

get some yellow paint and extend the line

 

my thoughts exactly

[glenn]

this is what the" police" call aggravated obstuction- this person is knowingly stopping you from using your drive,dosent matter whether the kerbs have been dropped/yellow lines etc. the police should have word