Problems with a shared work car park

[EddScott]

Our office has three alocated spaces in what is a shared car park with a restaurant, beauty salon and a couple of clothes shops.

The entrance to the car park is big enough for a car to be park on one half of the entrance. However, if the car isn't parked as close to the kerb as possible it near enough makes one of our spaces impossible to get to.

We've asked a number of times if they would stop doing it and they won't. If I hit the car parked there getting in and out am I 100% liable?

 

[peterattheboro]

If you hit a parked car, yes you are 100% liable.

 

[Neodite]

Leave a note on the car.


Hi i hit your car today.... But dont worry there is no damage, but FFS move over next time

 

[Over Clocker]

When no one is looking, smash their wing mirror off.

 

[Beerbaron]

who owns the car park?

 

[Fr0dders]

bump it onto the road and let put a note saying who to contact about it i reckon.

 

[The_Abyss]

Of course you're liable.

 

[EddScott]

who owns the car park?

We do.

Of course you're liable.

Its our property. Not public access. Hence the question.

 

[Peerzy]

We do.



Its our property. Not public access. Hence the question.

No matter what, you would be liable for the damage you cause to their car.

Leave a note saying if you park again the car will be clamped.

 

[Beerbaron]

if you own it then they park there on your terms

 

[EddScott]

Leave a note saying if you park again the car will be clamped.

We've sent a letter to all the shops pointing out that they will be clamped. Our clamper only turns up when he wants to. Good fun though when he does.

if you own it then they park there on your terms

This is what I'd like to think should happen but I doubt it. Be nice to just say "you were told not to park there because of the risk of damage and now its happened tough luck!"

 

[edscdk]

if its your carpark can you not paint a bay there to remind people to park inside it?

 

[Peerzy]

Buy your own clamp, my old work did that and clamped someone once.

 

[DiG]

Buy your own clamp, my old work did that and clamped someone once.

Good idea, apart from being illegal

 

[Peerzy]

Good idea, apart from being illegal

Left a note saying to come in and we would deal with it. We were not asking for money just making a point.

"Next time we might have left early and you'd be walking home mate" did the trick.

 

[DiG]

Left a note saying to come in and we would deal with it. We were not asking for money just making a point.

"Next time we might have left early and you'd be walking home mate" did the trick.

Still illegal and could land you with criminal charges

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/t_wheel-clamping_on_private_land.pdf

 

[Peerzy]

Still illegal and could land you with criminal charges

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/t_wheel-clamping_on_private_land.pdf

Wasn't my issue, but I doubt it. I'm aware it's not legal but they popped there head in the door, we had a chat, point made and it didn't happen again.

 

[Burnsy2023]

You are civilly liable for any damage, however, you are not required to give details as you normally would under the RTA.

 

[al123]

We've sent a letter to all the shops pointing out that they will be clamped. Our clamper only turns up when he wants to. Good fun though when he does.

If you already have a contract with a calmping company, phone them when the car is parked there?

 

[ubersonic]

We have similar problems with people trying to use our car park.

If its your private car park then the normal highway rules do no apply as it is classed as private land i.e you can ram their car then drive off and the police can do nothing, insurance companies wont get involved and the cars owner can only take you to criminal court for criminal damage