Can we report a vehicle outside our house?

frugallass

gabyjane wrote: »

Also the car turntable reply?? urm why would i want to and why should i? i have a perfectly good drive to get in and out of 'normally' if some lazy so and so would park where they were supposed to.

don't be so touchy - my comment was in relation to vaio's post and the whole reversing in / out discussion (it was meant to be light-hearted)

gabyjane

apologies frugallass i didn't read it properly..sorry!

System

vaio wrote: »

Nope, the illegal bit comes when you reverse out from your drive into the road, driving in is fine as long as your drive is big enough to turn round in

It is not illegal to reverse out of your drive. Read the Highway Code correctly!

201
When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can. This is advice.

203
You MUST NOT reverse your vehicle further than necessary.

This is the part that has legal backing as it uses MUST and then quotes the regulation applicable. ([Law CUR reg 106]

pompeyrich

!!!!!! wrote: »

It is not illegal to reverse out of your drive. Read the Highway Code correctly!

201
When using a driveway, reverse in and drive out if you can. This is advice.

203
You MUST NOT reverse your vehicle further than necessary.

This is the part that has legal backing as it uses MUST and then quotes the regulation applicable. ([Law CUR reg 106]

Although, as you say breaking some parts of the Highway Code have legal backing the following could be applied to the breach of any guidance given-

"Although failure to comply with the other rules of the Code will not, in itself, cause a person to be prosecuted, The Highway Code may be used in evidence in any court proceedings under the Traffic Acts (see 'The road user and the law') to establish liability. This includes rules which use advisory wording such as ‘should/should not’ or ‘do/do not’."

Bettingmad

gabyjane wrote: »

Thanks for the replys..ok well firstly it is a private rd not a main rd so i am as far as i'm aware allowed to drive in and out of my drive whichever way round i please, the neighbours all drive in forwards too.? Our drive is partially a car port and narrowish and with me having a 3 dr car and having to get kids in and out (im a childminder) i find it easier to drive in forwards and reverse out normally..i know this is my problem as such but still don't see why someone should be allowed to make my life difficult.

The note left by a neighbour yesterday said there was plenty of room outside of a certain number house further up our rd where they have there own large car park which makes us think they may live there but unsure still why they would leave it here..when they arrive they get stuff out in various other vehicles and drive off..not to there they supposedly live though..

Will leave till tommorow as dh on duty as he is a police special and he is going to check it on the system, the note has been removed so we are not sure if they have done it or it has blown off..will keep you updated!

I wouldn't advise dh doing this without first creating an incident and getting one of his colleagues to do the necessary check. Need to be vary careful when using PNC.

Treadway1

Bettingmad wrote: »

I wouldn't advise dh doing this without first creating an incident and getting one of his colleagues to do the necessary check. Need to be vary careful when using PNC.

I completely agree. Say your DH checks PNC, and the next week, something happens to the house to which the van belongs. I know its unlikely, but that would be just my luck, if it were me (But then Im just bl**dy unlucky!!! :rotfl: ).

Theres no problem doing the check, but as Bettingmad said, best to create an incident first. At least then you can then justify the check with a CAD/Serial number.

gabyjane

Thanks for the replys..well dh said he would never do a pnc for his own benefit and it would have all been done above board anyway..BUT the van has gone!! it got driven up and down the rd again a few times but has so far not returned!! fingers crossed!

curlyfairy

jeannieblue wrote: »

Ah - good idea! Break the law by causing a criminal act..... :eek:

I'm not sure that is a good idea, do you? We all have our blasted crosses to bear when it comes to selfish neighbours and their parking..... but if they are taxed etc, nowt you can do about it - apart from approaching them and asking them politely, if they could move, just a tad, if they wouldn't mind... A simple approach, but it may work.

If i didnt think it was a good idea i wouldnt of posted it would I?Sometimes its all these selfish t**ts understand and asking them to move you will get told to F**K off.

gabyjane

well bad news the van is back already, it is from up the rd and curly fairy i quite agree seeing who it is now you are right in saying i am lkely to get told to f off! if we didn't have such a nice car i would go and dump it outside thier house!

Keith

How dare they park in their own road!