Parking space problems

Jowo_2

Jesthar wrote: »

Polite letters may work for some situations (such as genuine mistakes), but serial offenders tend to be immune to such tactics.

I agree. Even putting up a bollard with padlock or chain did not resolve this for someone I heard about.

They lived in a city centre apartment with a car park for residents and a commuter regularly parked in their dedicated parking space.

A note had no effect and nor did the lock that was fitted - apparently the commuter used bolt cutters and continued to park there!. Never found out how it was resolved or if the owner of the parking spot resorted to keying the vehicle, as their colleagues recommended...

Hugbubble

Jowo wrote: »

I agree. Even putting up a bollard with padlock or chain did not resolve this for someone I heard about.

They lived in a city centre apartment with a car park for residents and a commuter regularly parked in their dedicated parking space.

A note had no effect and nor did the lock that was fitted - apparently the commuter used bolt cutters and continued to park there!. Never found out how it was resolved or if the owner of the parking spot resorted to keying the vehicle, as their colleagues recommended...

Similarly, in my building, we have problems with commuters using the underground car park- usually people who have been tenants years ago and just didn't give their fob back so that they could keep parking there.

When the management company "reprogrammmed" the fobs, so that only current occupants with a space would have the correct fobs, the trespassers just drove straight through the garage doors, wrecking them in the process.

Some people!

g_attrill

Jesthar wrote: »

Letting all the tyres down is something I've contemplated in the past, but I do like the olive oil on the wipers idea - such a beggar to clean off glass! Spray a good few squirts on the windscreen too, and they'll be cleaning for ages before they can drive off, but no actual damage.

Deliberately doing something to somebody's property which requires it to be cleaned is criminal damage. In the case of oil it would probably require the wiper blades to be replaced, since it could cause smearing for a long time and be a safety hazard.

Also letting tyres down is definitely a criminal offence of one sort or the other, either criminal damage or s22A Road Traffic Act "Causing danger to road-users".

Jesthar

g_attrill wrote: »

Deliberately doing something to somebody's property which requires it to be cleaned is criminal damage. In the case of oil it would probably require the wiper blades to be replaced, since it could cause smearing for a long time and be a safety hazard.

Also letting tyres down is definitely a criminal offence of one sort or the other, either criminal damage or s22A Road Traffic Act "Causing danger to road-users".

Spoilsport!

But, come, contribute something to the other side of the discussion - when faced with a persistant serial parking space trespasser of the kind mentioned in the last few posts, who ignores all cease and desist orders and appears to be armed with bolt cutters, battering ram and the attitude of a balrog, what tactics *MAY* be used to attempt to dissuade them? Or are the law abiding citizens (once again) trapped in a position where they have to just carry on sticking pointless "You Are Not Entitled To Park Here" letters on the windscreen, then grimace and bear it?

F_T_Buyer

Ok, you can always wheel clamp them. Or do the bollard idea. Or put a ground anchor in, and chain the axle to it - but put a note saying this has been done.

Edit:

How about this: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/lrgimg_popup.jsp;jsessionid=3TRLPUJBHCZBSCSTHZOSFFI?productId=34974&imageNo=null&ts=62398

Jomo

F_T_Buyer wrote: »

Ok, you can always wheel clamp them. Or do the bollard idea. Or put a ground anchor in, and chain the axle to it - but put a note saying this has been done.

Edit:

How about this: http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/lrgimg_popup.jsp;jsessionid=3TRLPUJBHCZBSCSTHZOSFFI?productId=34974&imageNo=null&ts=62398

All this has already been said I'm afraid...and as previously posted these things aren't always destined to work.

I would say that it will only hit home to them if they are made to forfeit money-wise...but you need to know where they live etc. for that. (Get them towed and the cost of this passed over to them!).

F_T_Buyer

Jomo wrote: »

(Get them towed and the cost of this passed over to them!).

Can't do that from Nov: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10993473

Jomo

F_T_Buyer wrote: »

Can't do that from Nov: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10993473

What would be the point of buying your own parking space then? There must be something you can do as somebody is quite literally trespassing...!!

I've put this question to a solicitor so hopefully we'll have an answer by tomorrow...

clockworks_2

I know it's an old thread , but any idea how you can protect your own private parking space now if wheel clampers can't operate?

F_T_Buyer

clockworks wrote: »

I know it's an old thread , but any idea how you can protect your own private parking space now if wheel clampers can't operate?

I don't think that legislation went through in the end.