Residential Parking Problems

arcon5

Legally nothing wrong
Morally he's a selfish !!!!!! with no community spirit

EdGasket

rich13348 wrote: »

OH NO how awful for you.

Absolutely!

mchale

unforeseen wrote: »

Not in the exact words that your are looking for

My mistake but it should have been Section 42 Road Traffic Act 1988

http://www.cabinet.leicester.gov.uk/documents/s63157/Evidence%20-%20Police.pdf

It is a very real and unnecessary obstruction to another road user AND somebody will have made a formal complaint so it is prosecutable

I am sorry but I do not have an encyclopedic knowledge of the S42 offences dealt with by the courts in the last 10 years so am unable to give specific instances.

The example you quote cites obstruction of the highway/pavement, but that is not what I stated, so we beg to differ.

almillar

5 cars is a lot to keep insured, MOTd, taxed - so if he does annoy you and your fellow neighbours, you could do yourselves a favour and keep a close eye on any of the above expiring...

neilmcl

almillar wrote: »

5 cars is a lot to keep insured, MOTd, taxed - so if he does annoy you and your fellow neighbours, you could do yourselves a favour and keep a close eye on any of the above expiring...

..Or, they could get on with their own life rather than trying to police others.

bartelbe

Have you tried talking to him?

I understand you're frustration, it may not be illegal what he is doing, but it is deeply anti-social. However as others have said, not much you can do about it.

OneLeggedPig

He sounds awful. And five cars???!!!

You'll just have to try a polite word with him. Explain the problems it causes for the rest of the neighbours.

soolin

almillar wrote: »

5 cars is a lot to keep insured, MOTd, taxed - so if he does annoy you and your fellow neighbours, you could do yourselves a favour and keep a close eye on any of the above expiring...

5 cars in a family is not at all unusual though is it ? My husband and I have three between us and each of my 3 sons (who did all live at home with us once) have a car plus my DIL has a car. When we all get together for family events it can be rather crowded.

We actually moved away from a property many years ago on a modern estate where the parking was a free for all. Pop out to the shops or for a takeaway and come back to find no parking spaces and a 10 minute walk home again from the closest space.

It's just modern living, the person who can move their car fastest gets the space.

robbies_gal

our close only has 9 spaces and 18 houses-three with their own drive for some reason one person with a drive will park on the road even though theyre drive is free-dont understand it but what can yo do they pay tax and insurance same as me

its bloody frustrating though and no they dont have a second car

almillar

..Or, they could get on with their own life rather than trying to police others.

They can't get own with their own life, because of problems like, you know, not being able to park outside their own house, because someone is parking 5!

It's just modern living, the person who can move their car fastest gets the space.

Maybe, but this guy is actively using the street, instead of his own driveway.