Neighbour parking overhanging driveway

topdaddy_2

!!!!!! wrote: »

Aaah! the inevitable veiled threat of criminal damage. You always get one followe by the response of 'but didn't you see the smilies' when it gets mentioned.

Also to follow up on the 'accidentally' hitting the other car with yours, the owner is quite within their rights, and it has been done, to go through MCOL and claim for the increased insurance costs due to having to declare the incident(s) for the next 5 years.

No veiled threat. Id damage this hypothetical car and physically move it.

philbostavros

Hi

Not sure of the rules in Scotland but I live in East Kent and have recently had a new driveway and dropped kerb installed. I asked Kent County Council what I could do if someone did park across my drive.

The response astonished me as they said that something can only be done if you cannot get your car out IN AN EMERGENCY!

So, if you come back home and your drive is blocked, there is nothing you can do!!!!

Think if it happens, I will have to get a bit inventive.

Good luck.
Phil

pulliptears

DevilsAdvocate1 wrote: »

My mum's neighbour placed 3 very large rocks on the grass verge outside their house. Not sure if its legal, but stops anyone from parking there as its a narrow road and people always used to park with two wheels on the pavement (not us I hasten to add. My parents have a long driveway which accommodates 5 cars).

I'd guess this was a particularly risky strategy, if a car is damaged or a person falls over the rock they would be wide open to being sued for damages.

You can't place rocks on the highway. They might yet come unstuck with that.

ultimatefighter

philbostavros wrote: »

So, if you come back home and your drive is blocked, there is nothing you can do!!!!

Think if it happens, I will have to get a bit inventive.

Good luck.
Phil

very true. It is ONLY obstruction if you cannot LEAVE. Not if you cannot get back in. You can park on the road.

aileth

Does she not have a driveway or does another member of the household use said driveway? If the latter, I would park overhanging their drive and do it until they get the message. Some people are completely ignorant until they received a taste of their own medicine.

bugslet

I have a business premises not far from Manchester Uniteds ground and at one point we had an issue with supporters parking in front of our gates despite 24 hour access signs being clearly visible. It was also completely obvious that there were employees cars parked inside the yard. We are a haulage company and drivers come and go at all hours of the day.

Speaking to the police, they said there was nothing we could do beyond going down the wheel clamping route.

That would indicate that wether you want to leave or enter, it is a civil matter. When I asked the police if the driver was supposed to sit outside in a truck until the car owner came back, so that he could access the yard and get to his own car, the answer was basically yes.:mad:

Car_54

ultimatefighter wrote: »

very true. It is ONLY obstruction if you cannot LEAVE. Not if you cannot get back in. You can park on the road.

AFAIK the law simply says "No person in charge of a motor vehicle or trailer shall cause or permit the vehicle to stand on a road so as to cause any unnecessary obstruction of the road."

[Section 103 of the Construction & use Regs]

Have I missed something?

facade

Car_54 wrote: »

AFAIK the law simply says "No person in charge of a motor vehicle or trailer shall cause or permit the vehicle to stand on a road so as to cause any unnecessary obstruction of the road."

[Section 103 of the Construction & use Regs]

Have I missed something?

It isn't obstructing the road though is it?

Avoriaz

bugslet wrote: »

I have a business premises not far from Manchester Uniteds ground and at one point we had an issue with supporters parking in front of our gates despite 24 hour access signs being clearly visible. It was also completely obvious that there were employees cars parked inside the yard. We are a haulage company and drivers come and go at all hours of the day.

Speaking to the police, they said there was nothing we could do beyond going down the wheel clamping route.

That would indicate that wether you want to leave or enter, it is a civil matter. When I asked the police if the driver was supposed to sit outside in a truck until the car owner came back, so that he could access the yard and get to his own car, the answer was basically yes.:mad:

Could a few lorry drivers not have bounced the offending car out of the way?

arcon5

topdaddy wrote: »

No veiled threat. Id damage this hypothetical car and physically move it.

I was in a similar situation a short while ago (person didn't like me parking my car 30 yards from her house) and received these kinds of threats.... difference is I drive £500 bangers - on their drive was a 3 year old BMW and a 5 year old 4x4... so if this mysterious 'vandal' was to appear and damage my car then I suspect I wouldn't be the only target in that area ;)

So careful laddo because these tactics aren't taken lying down by many to could well come back and bite op on the ar5e