Some punk keeps parking on my drive

leitmotif · 19 July 2015 at 12:41AM

A few months ago I noticed somebody else's car parked in my drive. They must have arrived late evening. I took down the number plate and was going to take a photo in the daylight next morning, but he/she had gone by first light. I figured he/she must have been at a party in the neighbourhood. Anyway, not the end of the world, even though it irritated me. Last night I woke to go to the toilet in the middle of the night and looked out the window. There was the same car! Nobody around, of course, so I set my alarm for six but he/she had gone by then.

What can I do? The police will just say it's a civil matter, and I have no evidence. Can I get the DVLA to write to him/her, or confiscate his tax disc or something? A friend said to buy a clamp, but that would be a lot of money for something that might not happen again. Still, I want him/her to know this is not on. It's happened twice that I know of, but perhaps more.

neilmcl · 19 July 2015 at 1:29AM

If it's there again block them in.

Feral_Moon · 19 July 2015 at 2:26AM

There's no such thing as a tax disc anymore. If you manage to make contact how about offering to rent them space on your driveway? It's obviously not causing you any inconvenience so why not turn it into something positive rather than attempting to punish them?

pendragon_arther · 19 July 2015 at 2:35AM

I used to leave to drive to work at 5.30 to miss the rush hour. Someone had parked across my driveway lip which of course is causing an obstruction. I tried pushing it out of the way but no joy. I was just considering getting some wire cutters to cut the handbrake cable when I tried my keys in the driver's door. With a bit of wiggling it opened and I pushed it out of the way leaving the driver's door open in case someone wanted to nick it. (Yes, I know it's naughty but in those days I was a naughty boy and it would have taught them a much needed lesson).

straighttalker · 19 July 2015 at 5:24AM

As others have said, block the idiot in.

gilbert_and_sullivan · 19 July 2015 at 6:28AM

Get a lockable security post put in.

Your choice to keep them in or out.

leitmotif · 19 July 2015 at 7:28AM

I don't want to block the culprit in, as then I'd end up with some unscrupulous type hammering on my door at 5 a.m. And I'm averse to investing in a gate or post or suchlike. Why should I have to fork out lots of money? Can't the DVLA at least write to him? The police won't do it, and the CAB won't have access to his details.

arcon5 · 19 July 2015 at 7:32AM

Start with a note on the windscreen.
End with a jack under f/o/s wheel.

gilbert_and_sullivan · 19 July 2015 at 7:33AM

It's up to you, personally i'd leave my Landcruiser outside and just drag this car off my driveway.

You're making it too easy for this bod and it's now become a pattern, as these things will if you don't nip them in the bud.