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Blocking car on private land - criminal offence?
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sheramber said:What did the policeman say when you advised him that the land was your private land?It doesn't matter. Thanks to the badly thought through Protection of Freedoms Act https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/9/contents/enacted motorists now have a right to park on anybody else's driveway, and there's nothing they can do about it.The only people who are allowed to limit parking are registered parking companies. If you haven't registered your driveway with one of them, then it's free parking for everybody.
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He was already aware - that's why he had come to see me, because someone had complained that their car had been blocked in on my property.sheramber said:What did the policeman say when you advised him that the land was your private land?0 -
I remember a while ago that someone parked in a neighbours drive, on the main road in the countryside with no parking. It ended being towed around to a nearby country lane. Never did find out who towed it and I don't think the parker took it any further.
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Similar story to above ,someones car on drive when they arrived home so they parked elsewhere overnight.
Unluckily someone broke a side window on the offending car overnight and it was found down the road on double yellow lines with a parking ticket .
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That's dashed unlucky ... and amazing how the car managed to get to that alternative location without the steering lock preventing it from going only straight or in circles.Browntoa said:Similar story to above ,someones car on drive when they arrived home so they parked elsewhere overnight.
Unluckily someone broke a side window on the offending car overnight and it was found down the road on double yellow lines with a parking ticket .
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It's amazing what you can do with a trolly jack 👀Jenni_D said:
That's dashed unlucky ... and amazing how the car managed to get to that alternative location without the steering lock preventing it from going only straight or in circles.Browntoa said:Similar story to above ,someones car on drive when they arrived home so they parked elsewhere overnight.
Unluckily someone broke a side window on the offending car overnight and it was found down the road on double yellow lines with a parking ticket . Life in the slow lane2 -
It does beg the question of whether there is any liability on the part of the trespasser.
Eg what if OP had building works (or driveway works) planned, and those couldn't happen as a result? Could you charge your subsequent losses to the trespasser? In which case, what if you're blocked in by someone, can you claim for travel costs eg. taxi (considering sensible costs of course)
"oh what a shame you blocked my drive, I had a contract with a builder (who happens to be my mate) with a £200 deposit that he would work on repairing my driveway today, and if I broke the contract, then I lose the deposit."Peter
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"Intending" sounds like it's there to stop bailiffs being their usual charming selves. Someone who is just inconsiderate but didn't "intend" to prevent the owner of the vehicle extracting it would appear to be in the clear.theoretica said:I think this is the legislation - I wonder if there have been any test cases/guidance about the word 'intending'"Offence of immobilising etc. vehicles
(1)A person commits an offence who, without lawful authority—
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(b)moves, or restricts the movement of, such a vehicle by any means,
intending to prevent or inhibit the removal of the vehicle by a person otherwise entitled to remove it. "
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Interesting that someone else has a problem. Look here:
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That article seems uncannily like this thread:Grey_Critic said:Interesting that someone else has a problem. Look here:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6364958/do-i-need-tenancy-agreement-for-renting-driveway-out-and-did-i-get-screwed-by-trying-to-be-nice/p1
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