Noisy Lorry Parking up at 3am

neilmcl

pinkteapot wrote: »

Not a lorry expert. It's not an articulated one, but I suspect it's bigger than I'd be allowed to drive with a car license. Front just says Leyland DAF 45 130 Turbo(??). Just had a look. No tax displayed as the disc has been put in the window inside out. There is an operator's thing, thanks. We're in Essex and it's a company in Northern Ireland. So maybe it won't be here for long! Just googled but I can't find the company. The license says "XYZ Company c/o James" but if James' surname is listed then it's covered up by the barcode at the bottom.

Never seen the guy to have a word as he goes out while we're at work during the day and at 3am we're just trying to get back to sleep, but if it carries on I'll go out and have a word (might come across grumpy at that time of night though!). I assume that lorry drivers can't turn off their reversing alarms...

He's not legal then!

pinkteapot

The other night, when he couldn't get into the space outside, he disappeared round to his end of the street and didn't return so he must have parked round there, but it is narrow (we live in a typical estate cul-de-sac) so possibly it does cause problems for his direct neighbours.

Thanks for the tips all. As I said, if it carries on I'll try a 3am conversation first.

Sgt_Pepper_2

Is it on UK or NI plates?

pulliptears

The simplest thing to do is contact the local council's noise abatement department, or if you have a local PCSO they can have a word.

I had a similar issue a few years ago with the son of one of the neighbours who would go out at 3.30am. He never de iced his car, preferring to sit with the engine running and music blaring for 20 minutes until it defrosted. I mentioned it to the local PCSO one day when we were chatting and he called in and had a quiet word. Problem solved.

skivenov

Call me old fashioned, but why not have a polite word with him? Remind him he's supposed to have his reversing buzzer turned off at night in built up areas.

1886

I know it's actually an offence to use the horn on a vehicle after a certain time. I would check to see if the same goes for the reversing aid. Also, I would think it's possible to switch them off..

You could have a word with him, approach the company. You can't be the only person getting woken up. If you get some other ppl from your street to complain to it will help

missile

pinkteapot wrote: »

No tax displayed as the disc has been put in the window inside out. .... The license says "XYZ Company c/o James" but if James' surname is listed then it's covered up by the barcode at the bottom

It is an offence to not display tax disc (road fund license) properly. I would take a photo and report to police, council and DVLA.

spike7451

missile wrote: »

pinkteapot wrote: »

No tax displayed as the disc has been put in the window inside out. .... The license says "XYZ Company c/o James" but if James' surname is listed then it's covered up by the barcode at the bottom

It is an offence to not display tax disc (road fund license) properly. I would take a photo and report to police, council and DVLA.

If it belongs to a company in NI & has NI registration plates,you also have to display a MOT Test disc alongside the tax disc,so if the isn't one of those then chances are the's no MOT on the vehicle either.

ska_lover

As other people suggest, it is highly unlikely that an Operators Licence would be granted for street parking in a residential area. There is certainly something dodgy about him to be parking 'around the corner'

Use this link http://www.tan.gov.uk/tanen/VOSA_AnonymousOperatorSearch_New.asp and you can search your own postcode to see if anyone on your road has been granted one and then report him to the DVLA. If you can find out the company name, you will be able to find out where he IS supposed to be parking.

ska_lover

pinkteapot wrote: »

Not a lorry expert. It's not an articulated one, but I suspect it's bigger than I'd be allowed to drive with a car license. Front just says Leyland DAF 45 130 Turbo(??). Just had a look. No tax displayed as the disc has been put in the window inside out. There is an operator's thing, thanks. We're in Essex and it's a company in Northern Ireland. So maybe it won't be here for long! Just googled but I can't find the company. The license says "XYZ Company c/o James" but if James' surname is listed then it's covered up by the barcode at the bottom.

Never seen the guy to have a word as he goes out while we're at work during the day and at 3am we're just trying to get back to sleep, but if it carries on I'll go out and have a word (might come across grumpy at that time of night though!). I assume that lorry drivers can't turn off their reversing alarms...

A DAF 45 is a 7.5t so yes definatley bigger than you can drive on a car licence. If you jot down his O Licence number off of his disk )will be two digits then a few numbers) in the window, you can input it in to that link i shared above, and nail who exactly it is.