Car charging cable trip hazard and liability?

fenwick458

Jeepers_Creepers said:

Another solution would be to dress up as the grim reaper, and stand right in front of the window and crook your finger when folk pass (out).

that might just work, but may have other more severe consequences 

Snuggles

So, here's the gap in-between our house and cars which people cut across - kicking gravel all over the place in the process. Excuse the horrible gravel, we want to replace it, although I'm not sure if it's gravelled for a reason (to prevent rain splashing up the wall??) No matter how close we try to park to the wall, people still squeeze through. If it doesn't need to be gravelled, I guess we could plant some small bushes or something in there. However, unless we park right back up over our flagged path, people will still cut across. 

The cobbled edging (in between the red paved road and our tarmac and gravel) doesn't belong to us, it's a very narrow public "footpath" that runs alongside the road as it continues down the edge of our property. 

Raggie

Snuggles said:

So, here's the gap in-between our house and cars which people cut across - kicking gravel all over the place in the process. Excuse the horrible gravel, we want to replace it, although I'm not sure if it's gravelled for a reason (to prevent rain splashing up the wall??) No matter how close we try to park to the wall, people still squeeze through. If it doesn't need to be gravelled, I guess we could plant some small bushes or something in there. However, unless we park right back up over our flagged path, people will still cut across. 

The cobbled edging (in between the red paved road and our tarmac and gravel) doesn't belong to us, it's a very narrow public "footpath" that runs alongside the road as it continues down the edge of our property. 

In that case a few planters.. low evel.. with rose bushes in.

Nearlyold

Jeepers_Creepers said:

I suspect the trouble with a low trough is that the Snugs themselves would need to be able to step over them when they enter?exit their car - a pain. But I guess could be positioned where it doesn't interfere with their car doors.

Again, tho' - would it be a trip hazard for others?

I wasn't thinking of it alongside the car but up against the house wall where the front or back of the car would be ie on the gravel in the picture above.

Snuggles

Jeepers_Creepers said:

pramsay13 said:

No, you wouldn't be liable for anything that happens on your private property. 

I suspect that's not the case. And what about someone with a legitimate reason for crossing your path - the postie, for example?

Snugs, could you erect a short fence, pretty much the length of your car bonnet so it stops just where your door would swing open? Aren't folk squeezing in between the parked front of your car and the house, the part that would be effectively screened off by this short fence? It might be all that's needed to deter them - it would take a serious lack of self awareness to walk up the metre-and-a-half of this fence, go through, and then double-back down between it and your car to go around the front!

Coupled with some strategically-positioned plant pots, I think you could construct a 'virtual' fence to indicate the boundary line.

Also temporarily attach some air horns to your house soffit in front of the car - anyone trying to squeeze past could literally be given an earful... Have a camera recording, and earn £250.

The postie does indeed cut across there, although it's not a path. I can't see any way to put up even a short fence type barrier without it looking ridiculous (see pic I've now posted). I think we're going to have to try pot plants of some sort, although I used to have some there and people still squeezed past them!!

littleboo

Some people are so lazy and rude. Take up the gravel, plant a prickly hedge against the wall.

Jeepers_Creepers

Mickey666 said:

How about a fence that didn't extend the full length of the driveway, ie far enough to block pedestrian access when the cars are in place but not so far as to impede you opening the car doors?

That's a bludy brilliant idea.

Snuggles

littleboo said:

Some people are so lazy and rude. Take up the gravel, plant a prickly hedge against the wall.

I know! Honestly every single person who visits my neighbour and parks at the side of my house cuts across there. Yet my own visitors walk around our drive to our footpath! I must mix with a better class of people 

Yes I think it's either that or some very big potted plants.

Jeepers_Creepers

Snuggles said:

The postie does indeed cut across there, although it's not a path. I can't see any way to put up even a short fence type barrier without it looking ridiculous (see pic I've now posted). I think we're going to have to try pot plants of some sort, although I used to have some there and people still squeezed past them!!

How would legitimate folk get to your door if you were able to block that gap off? Your parking area is tarmacked, and there's paving slabs seemingly acting as a directional path to your door?

What would happen if you did block that 'entrance'?

If there is another obvious route, then a low 'picket' type fence, just 3' high (higher if you want) to span the gravel area and that first paving slab (or just half-way over it) would do the job and look fine. By all means plant a lovely shrub in that corner too.

Yes, the gravel serves a purpose as you say - prevents rain-splash up yer walls.

theoretica

Also look at the other side, between you and neighbour, can you do something about that side?