Blocked access - what can I do?

Seft · 23 Apr 2006 at 15:04

I'm no lawyer, but isn't an item 'abandoned' on private property available for the property owner to keep?

Treefrog · 23 Apr 2006 at 15:41

I heard from a copper (but please check first) that is is legal to move it in these circumstances, to the extent of breaking a window to release the handbrake if necessary to do so.

Sounds too good to be true though.

You could always get a trolley jack under the back axle (if he hasn't left it in gear) and move it into the middle of the road - preferably sideways!

VeNT · 23 Apr 2006 at 15:45

nuke it,

from orbit

with a panda

no, realy, just phone up the police and tell them a car has been abandoned on your property, you think it may have been stolen or somthing, and that you'ed like em to check it out and or move it. then if they don't take it do the old jacking up the back axle and roll it so its sticking out into the road.

Raumarik · 23 Apr 2006 at 15:58

group of mates moved a fiat panda for me after I'd spent about a month trying politely to get the guy to stop parking onfront of me. It was a huge car park and there were always free spaces but he just abandoned it anywhere. Took a few of us but we more or less lifted it with a couple of trolley jacks and some muscle power and abandoned it at the side of the main street. It got a parking ticket about 2 hours later.

Oddly they never parked anywhere near my car again.

Chronos-X · 23 Apr 2006 at 16:00

Get a can of red spray paint, and badly spray on the nearest wall "No PArKING - in USE 24H.R's" - don't worry about getting the lettering straight or anything

Cueball · 23 Apr 2006 at 16:42

YEAH! GTA FOO!

Tomsk · 23 Apr 2006 at 16:43

Jest3r said:
Clamping is now illegal - unless done by qualified people (licenced by SIA)
simplest way would be a security post or gate...

Just contact a local clamping company and ask them to do the signs etc for you. Just come to an arrangement with them where they don't patrol the area and only clamp a vehicle when you call them. This should stop them clamping legitimate people who use the drive. Sweeten the deal by saying they can kepp 100% of the fees they collect.

Duke · 23 Apr 2006 at 16:45

Kami said:
group of mates moved a fiat panda for me after I'd spent about a month trying politely to get the guy to stop parking onfront of me. It was a huge car park and there were always free spaces but he just abandoned it anywhere. Took a few of us but we more or less lifted it with a couple of trolley jacks and some muscle power and abandoned it at the side of the main street. It got a parking ticket about 2 hours later.

Oddly they never parked anywhere near my car again.

hehe nice one

red11 · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:02

Treefrog said:
I heard from a copper (but please check first) that is is legal to move it in these circumstances, to the extent of breaking a window to release the handbrake if necessary to do so.

Only in an emergency, like letting an ambulance or fire truck through, but definitely not in these circumstances.

Deleted member 651465 · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:07

Bounce the car up and down whilst gently nudging it.. should be enough to move it outta the way / set off the alarm.

In which case.... run!

punky_munky · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:12

You're a spineless wreck of a man for not instantly killing him with your bare hands.

Foghorn Leghorn · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:14

Slide underneath, release handrake, push out into road, call Police about abandoned car in middle of road.

Fog

SexyGreyFox · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:25

My mate had a right nuisance with one neighbour parking across his garage and he called the council no end of times.
The cops were called and apparently it isn't illegal to do it or park in front of your gates but if they persist then they can be done for breach of the peace.
The council sorted it in the end.

My next door neighbour thinks the road in front of her house is hers and every person that parks in front of her house gets an earful.
I've even told her myself that the road tax disc says they can park there and it isn't her piece of road, neither is the grass verge or the pavement but she won't have it.
I've seen her pulling at car door handles before now.

Cueball · 23 Apr 2006 at 18:32

dmpoole said:
My next door neighbour thinks the road in front of her house is hers and every person that parks in front of her house gets an earful.
I've even told her myself that the road tax disc says they can park there and it isn't her piece of road, neither is the grass verge or the pavement but she won't have it.
I've seen her pulling at car door handles before now.

she needs a good slappin' i think!

Gobbledegeek · 23 Apr 2006 at 19:45

EVH said:
Bounce the car up and down whilst gently nudging it.. should be enough to move it outta the way / set off the alarm.

In which case.... run!

It's parked between the two houses with just enough space either side to open a door.

Rich1988 · 23 Apr 2006 at 19:50

Cueball said:
YEAH! GTA FOO!

not sure RPGs are the sort of weapon you can easily get hold of in England use a biro instead.

VeNT · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:27

Rich1988 said:
not sure RPGs are the sort of weapon you can easily get hold of in England use a biro instead.

isn't that a bazoka rather than a RPG?

arn't RPGs shot from rifles?

Burnsy2023 · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:33

VeNT said:
isn't that a bazoka rather than a RPG?

arn't RPGs shot from rifles?

That is most definetly an RPG.

Burnsy

Rich1988 · 23 Apr 2006 at 21:33

The grenades fired from rifles arnt powered by a rocket

the shot from that posted would be the alternative type is a LAW launcher which is similar.

Bracco · 23 Apr 2006 at 22:41

dmpoole said:
My mate had a right nuisance with one neighbour parking across his garage and he called the council no end of times.
The cops were called and apparently it isn't illegal to do it or park in front of your gates but if they persist then they can be done for breach of the peace.
The council sorted it in the end.

My next door neighbour thinks the road in front of her house is hers and every person that parks in front of her house gets an earful.
I've even told her myself that the road tax disc says they can park there and it isn't her piece of road, neither is the grass verge or the pavement but she won't have it.
I've seen her pulling at car door handles before now.

I had a neighbour like that once, but it was a small street with no drives, and she didn't even own a car :confused:

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