Blocking Driveway

martinthebandit

trisontana wrote: »

Or one of those drop-down posts? They can be bought for about £30 .

anywhere near bristol?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PARKING-POST-/180684486288?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a11a27690


or failing that, just put a rope or chain across it

ab7167

Blobby8 wrote: »

I would not advise you to get a couple of feet of old floorboard and knock a few 2 inch nails through it and then discard it carelessly on YOUR property.

I am quite absent minded on occasion, but I think we'll try keeping the gates shut first!

darkwarrior

I'm amazed its legal to park on someone elses property. I'm even more amazed multiple people would think it was OK to do so. I'd suggest getting and locking your gate, maybe an automated one if you could afford it or the drop bar.

trisontana

How about taking some pictures of those car(s) on your driveway and pinning them up on the school and village notice boards? That should hopefully shame the drivers into not doing it again.

darkwarrior

trisontana wrote: »

How about taking some pictures of those car(s) on your driveway and pinning them up on the school and village notice boards? That should hopefully shame the drivers into not doing it again.

That opens up the possibility of someone getting offended and either getting aggravated at the OP or calling the police in (I'm sure there will be some defamation law that covers something that pedantic.)

trisontana

darkwarrior wrote: »

That opens up the possibility of someone getting offended and either getting aggravated at the OP or calling the police in (I'm sure there will be some defamation law that covers something that pedantic.)

I can't see any laws being broken. The OP is entitled to photograph anything which is on their property. What they do with those pictures is entirely up to them. But, as you say, the driver may not take too kindly to it.

nicolax

im sure i remember reading on here somewhere that someone had parked on a members offroad drive while picking up the kids from school. This woman then parked behind, still on her driveway, went inside and had a glass of wine
when the mum came back and saw she was blocked in the homeowner of course said she couldnt move her car cause shed had a drink and wasnt going to drive under the influsence - and the police agreed when they were called

would search for it, but cant remember when it was or the thread title!

apparently the mehtod was quite effective!

warehouse

An easy solution. You need to block them in and not be available for at least an hour as has already been pointed out above. You're letting these people walk all over you, why?

Coupon-mad

I would block them in too.

But as for the white H line, it is usually only advisory but there are some Councils who have the power to enforce it if a homeowner complains. May be worth finding out if your Council enforce driveway white lines?

martinthebandit

Coupon-mad wrote: »

I would block them in too.

But as for the white H line, it is usually only advisory but there are some Councils who have the power to enforce it if a homeowner complains. May be worth finding out if your Council enforce driveway white lines?

IIRC some councils do enforce them and they will ticket any car that parks on them including the home owners car