Vent @ inconsiderate parking

Mids_Costcutter

Well I wouldn't put up with this situation either, but the OP doesn't want to report to their local police service (even online) and doesn't state a reason for this. I hope though that others have found it useful to know that obstructing the highway (including the footway / pavement) is an offence as stated in section 137 of the Highways Act 1980:

"If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding [F1level 3 on the standard scale]. "

This is irrespective of whether pavement parking is banned (only in London) and it's worth bearing in mind that obstructing doesn't mean blocking.

powerful_Rogue

Manxman_in_exile said:

That car looks really close to your property, but are you saying people park so close that you sometimes have to get into your property by climbing over the wall - because you can't access the gate?  And you've watched somebody park and then clamber over your wall to get out, and then clamber back over later that day to get back to their car?  Why don't you want to involve the police - I would?  Are the neighbours willing to put up with it too?

And are you saying the cars are parked so close nose to tail that the bin-men can't get to the bins?  (I could understand if parking was so bad that the bin lorry couldn't get down the street, but here the bin-men would see it as a challenge to be taken on).

Yup, very close to the entrance.

Bin day is hit and miss. If a car is there the day/night before, then we can't get the wheely bin out for it to be collected.

powerful_Rogue

Mids_Costcutter said:

Well I wouldn't put up with this situation either, but the OP doesn't want to report to their local police service (even online) and doesn't state a reason for this. I hope though that others have found it useful to know that obstructing the highway (including the footway / pavement) is an offence as stated in section 137 of the Highways Act 1980:

"If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding [F1level 3 on the standard scale]. "

This is irrespective of whether pavement parking is banned (only in London) and it's worth bearing in mind that obstructing doesn't mean blocking.

I was hoping that it might have been something the council could have asissted with rather then involving the police. Just seems so petty to get the police involved, even though it is a frustration.

Marvel1

powerful_Rogue said:

The fact that at most times of the day we have to perform aerobics, climbing over the wall with shopping or the dog just to enter/leave our property.

I wouldn't be climbing walls to enter/exit my property, even with shopping bags - yes I had to do this outside my house - open front door straight onto pavement, could have walked around the lane to use back entrance, but why should I, and yes the bags did the car.

The first time it happened it was a shock, going to work and opening the front door, and it's right in front of you, hardly leaving on the pavement.  Lock door, backpack on shoulder (like normally do) and oops it hit the car, oh well.

unforeseen

Mids_Costcutter said:

Well I wouldn't put up with this situation either, but the OP doesn't want to report to their local police service (even online) and doesn't state a reason for this. I hope though that others have found it useful to know that obstructing the highway (including the footway / pavement) is an offence as stated in section 137 of the Highways Act 1980:

"If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding [F1level 3 on the standard scale]. "

This is irrespective of whether pavement parking is banned (only in London) and it's worth bearing in mind that obstructing doesn't mean blocking.

This would fall under the council in areas (majority of LAs) where parking has been decriminalised rather than the police.
Whether they would put any effort into dealing with one or two vehicles is another question. 
Even if the police are approached they will see it as very low down the priority list for being dealt with.

There are lots of things that are offences but there are a hell of a lot more things that are higher priority for the authorities to deal with before they even get close to dealing with the very low level offences. 

Barny1979

unforeseen said:

Mids_Costcutter said:

Well I wouldn't put up with this situation either, but the OP doesn't want to report to their local police service (even online) and doesn't state a reason for this. I hope though that others have found it useful to know that obstructing the highway (including the footway / pavement) is an offence as stated in section 137 of the Highways Act 1980:

"If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding [F1level 3 on the standard scale]. "

This is irrespective of whether pavement parking is banned (only in London) and it's worth bearing in mind that obstructing doesn't mean blocking.

This would fall under the council in areas (majority of LAs) where parking has been decriminalised rather than the police.
Whether they would put any effort into dealing with one or two vehicles is another question. 
Even if the police are approached they will see it as very low down the priority list for being dealt with.

There are lots of things that are offences but there are a hell of a lot more things that are higher priority for the authorities to deal with before they even get close to dealing with the very low level offences. 

Obstructions are the responsibility of the Police, only where a vehicle is parked over a dropped kerb would it be the responsibility of the LA in this respect. 

TimSynths

Buy a £50 banger and park it there yourself, wont solve the problem but at least you'll get the satisfaction they cant park there anymore.

Spank

tonyhender said:

Put you bins outside their house

If they had space outside their house don't you think they would park there?

cymruchris

Pop a couple of these on the road outside when it's clear. You  can pick them up for £10 a pair online. Might be worth a try to discourage people parking so close. They might get stolen. They might get ignored. But it's an option to visually deter people. You could also put a polite sign up requesting the front is kept clear, or a minimum clearance observed.

DoaM

So you used to watch Bread too, eh?