parking a large company vehicle

interstellaflyer

Is the vehicle sign written? If so then maybe a complaint to the company MD, He may not be doing anything wrong legally, however causing hassle and inconvenience through inconsiderate parking isn't a great advert for the company he works for.

needtosavecash

Hi thanks for all the replys

i will try and anser in order

i had a look this morning,

i think it is just a 3.5t truck it just looks/is a lot wider/longer than his old transit was

its a mercades, with a pick up/tip style back onit, 62 plate, had a load of numbers as the modle number on the back


yes it is sign written,its a chain of tool hire stations... witch is pretty much what the company is also called....

with parking to stop him more often than not we go out before him and get back after when i do work from home somtimes i see him go out about half 8 and is iseually always back for 4pm where as we are out at 7 and not back till after 6 most nights

Tilt

Does it look anything like this?

http://www.astsigns.co.uk/Image/VehicleWrap/lg/Hss025sml.jpg

needtosavecash

yep thats the exact truck

alleycat`

Complain like hell to the company.
The last thing they want is a vehicle with their livery on it peeing off a street of residents because it is parked in an inconsiderate manor.
Also report it to the local PCSO's and the council.

We found when some numpty dumped their horsebox on the street corner the "proper police" were a PITA to deal with, but the council and the local PCSO put a 28 days "move it" or lose it and it was gone in 2 days.

You might also find, depending on the age of the street that their are restricted covenants about vehicles over a certain size & weight parking "overnight".
It usually pertains to caravans, boats and the like but it might cover works vehicles too.

I know there are in our area because when the builders sold their first house the "new" owner then parked a "red hot dutch" van on his drive next to the show house... :rotfl:

bugslet

Yep, that's a sprinter, and not subject to O license parking restrictions.

I run vans and LGVs and would detest it if I thought any employees were causing inconvenience to their neighbours with one of my vehicles. (My drivers don't take them home, except once in a blue moon). So I'd ring the firm up and be polite - they should have a word with your less than helpful neighbour and either he parks it somewhere more suitable or maybe he doesn't take it home anymore.

pulliptears

I was expecting from the description of "oversized company vehicle" something a lot bigger than that tbh.

needtosavecash

well to me and for where its being parked its oversized, hardly your bread and butter mondeao isit

and thanks for the replys! i am still going to give it one last shot speaking to him beforephoneing the company about it

thanks for all input

Tilt

Let us know how you get on.

Rolandtheroadie

Tilt wrote: »

Why don't you park you car across your drive a few times thus preventing him from parking opposite?

As previously been said, if the truck exceeds 7.5t gvw, it becomes an HGV thus requiring an O licence which is regulated by VOSA. One of the conditions of an O licence is that the vehicle(s) must have an off road regular parking base (or depot). If it is to be parked on the road, then it requires parking lights at night. Also indeed it is an obstruction if it prevents you getting off your drive and as such IS a police matter (although no doubt you will initially get fobbed off)

Another option is to contact your highways dept and ask about having yellow lines installed. If the road is narrow, then perhaps it should have them on one side anyway.

Think a company requires an O licence over 3500kg gvw.