drop curb

neilmcl

But your not obstructing the "Highway" because the driver could park elsewhere.

Minrich

neilmcl wrote: »

But your not obstructing the "Highway" because the driver could park elsewhere.

Well you are obstructing the highway as i have indicated earlier. So using the same philosophy i can block the whole road with a large van and its not an offence as the motorist could go another route to avoid it ? It matters not that the person wants to get on his drive , it matters not that he wants to park , what matters is that their free passage along the highway ( driving over the path to get to their house is blocked by the offending vehicle ) is hindered

Silver-Surfer_2

neilmcl wrote: »

But your not obstructing the "Highway" because the driver could park elsewhere.

You are obstructing someone from leaving the carriage way across the footway. So please feel free to explain why you're not.

m0bov

All the arguing lol.... OP just contact your council.

LM9

If your neighbour is being unreasonable and the authorities won't help and you have access to 2 vehicles just park them so close to the front and back of his car that he can't possibly get out. I'd invest in a webcam though in case he damages your car.

Might make him a bit more amenable to an adult discussion on getting on with your neighbours. I am assuming you are not part of the problem though.

Minrich

LM9 wrote: »

If your neighbour is being unreasonable and the authorities won't help and you have access to 2 vehicles just park them so close to the front and back of his car that he can't possibly get out. I'd invest in a webcam though in case he damages your car.

Might make him a bit more amenable to an adult discussion on getting on with your neighbours. I am assuming you are not part of the problem though.

So blocking them in like you suggest is legal ? Once you lower yourself to their level they have won and things usually get worse.

boliston

LM9 wrote: »

If your neighbour is being unreasonable and the authorities won't help and you have access to 2 vehicles just park them so close to the front and back of his car that he can't possibly get out. I'd invest in a webcam though in case he damages your car.

Might make him a bit more amenable to an adult discussion on getting on with your neighbours. I am assuming you are not part of the problem though.

I had this happen soon after I got my first car and thought that if i reversed VERY slowly i'd just push rather than hit and cause no damage - what i did not realise was that somehow my bumper had got hooked under the bumper of the other car and it managed to pull the other car's bumber off when I drove away. Luckily I don't think the owner saw me but I could not think of any other way to "escape".

GwylimT

We had this issue once and our council were useless, as my wife is a wheelchair user our car is vital for her to get out and about, it also means if she parallel parks it is too dangerous to get out the car.

So when our driveway was blocked we started having these sudden emergencies at 3am which required access to our car.

LM9

Minrich wrote: »

So blocking them in like you suggest is legal ? Once you lower yourself to their level they have won and things usually get worse.

Legal or not is Irrelephant. This advice is dependent on the authorities not being interested in an already illegal practice so it is highly unlikely anyone will come running for a claim of "blocking my car" when the same people are already ignoring claims of "blocking my car".

I fail to see how this would make things end up as a win/lose situation as it clearly already is a win/lose situation. You think a neighbour who when asked to leave access to a driveway purposefully blocks that driveway is going to be all rainbows and unicorns if the filth come and tow his car for denying access?

happybiker

philbostavros wrote: »

Having a quick read of the TMA 2004 (P47), it would seem to me to be more applicable to dropped kerbs for pedestrian or disabled access, rather than for residential driveways? Plus it is a guidance document?

Great if it could be used to take action or prevent annoying barstewards from blocking your drive but I doubt it.

Here in East Kent, the authorities tell me that no action can be taken unless the "offender" is blocking your vehicle from exiting the driveway "in an emergency"!!

As I had to not only get permission for the dropped kerb, but also planning approval for the driveway, it cost me a small fortune. Considering that many others in the area do not bother with getting a dropped kerb, it makes you wonder if the time, effort and expense was worth it?

Touch wood, I haven't yet had any problems but if I do, I think the unofficial remedies are the most likely route (pardon the pun):rotfl:

If your vehicle is blocked in at anytime by another vehicle, ie 'immobilised' , the police can be called. It is a criminal offence under the 'Freedoms Bill 2012 section 54, para 1, line b