When a car blocks your drive way.

[yeecup]

Went out this morning to find somebody thought it was ok to leave their car over my drive. Passenger window was open a bit and half empty bottle of wine on the floor. I might of been able to squeeze out, but not the point as they were well over the white line markings on the road. After waiting for about an hour to see if anyone appeared and me ready to kick off I phoned the police. They said they would contact the owner. Hour or more later they called to say officers en route. First thing policeman said to me was how long you had the cup? ? He was sound, took out his phone and showed me his Clio trophy he sold in 2012. Was had good chat about cars and he told me the registered keeper of the car over my drive stayed round the corner and they weren't in their house. So it was getting lifted. He reckoned driver had been drunk. So their car is now impounded and afaik it's £210 cost then £25 a day charge. Serves the fucker right.

 

[Usr117063]

Serves them right, although I think you have 10 too many pictures ?

 

[White16valver]

Must be quiet round your way for them to bother doing that!

The white lines have no meaning in the Highway Code or any law AFAIK??

 

[Jack!]

Bit petty, but OK.

 

[botfch]

hmm judging by the parking it seems like the driver was probably driving drunk so serves them right.

 

[Darren61]

Brilliant!

 

[yeecup]

Must be quiet round your way for them to bother doing that!

The white lines have no meaning in the Highway Code or any law AFAIK??

It's an offence in Scotland to block a Drive an obstruct exit of car.

 

[yeecup]

Bit petty, but OK.[/QUOTE

You think? So if I had to get out for an emergency I shouldn't mind someone abandoning their car over my driveway. petty. ?

 

[AdDaMan]

ha! nice

 

[Djw John]

What is it with CS and abandoned red polos?!

 

[R3k1355]

The white lines have no meaning in the Highway Code or any law AFAIK??

Some councils will paint a white line across the driveway if you ask, it doesn't mean anything.

It's an offence in Scotland to block a Drive an obstruct exit of car.

Is here too isn't it?
My brother got a car lifted that was blocking his drive, that person was also pissed when she parked it.

 

[Pistachio]

I keep singing the thread title to the song 'when a man loves a woman'

 

[npt]

You'd get a bus through there ffs

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Police in London wouldn’t deal with that unfortunately. Purely down to the local council.

 

[Jack!]

Police in London wouldn’t deal with that unfortunately. Purely down to the local council.

Is that a bad thing? Haven't they got bigger fish to fry?

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Is that a bad thing? Haven't they got bigger fish to fry?

Oh yeah most definitely.

 

[Rojer]

You are very lucky. We had a car catch fire and burn outside our house blocking the drive. The police or council wouldn't do anything. So after 2/3 days my dad got pissed of dragged it into the middle of the road so the police had to come and move it... not the best idea but it got moved.

 

[David Ramsey]

It’s annoying but I’m sure you could have got your car out of that gap. Were you needing to go anywhere if you waited around for an hour?

I might be different if it was my drive but that money could be a lot to someone who may not even have been drunk, although admittedly The signs are suggesting they were. We’re making assumptions here.

 

[R3k1355]

If they were driving drunk they certainly don't deserve a car though.

 

[David Ramsey]

If they were driving drunk they certainly don't deserve a car though.

I agree, but it’s your first word that’s important here.

 

[Simon998]

Proper order.

 

[Knuckles]

Top work.

It’s not like they couldn’t have parked a little further back away from your drive.

My 90 odd year old neighbour always has people round blocking the road/path/drive because they’re old as f**k and can’t drive.

One spends a bit of time there and always parks like this. The prick. He’s knocking on 100 and shouldn’t drive either.

I don’t know the legalities of that but he’s parked over a shared drive, on the pavement and on double yellows. I wouldn’t be as arsed if I hadn’t seen him use he drive before. Lazy prick.

 

[Andy_con]

Some councils will paint a white line across the driveway if you ask, it doesn't mean anything.



Is here too isn't it?
My brother got a car lifted that was blocking his drive, that person was also pissed when she parked it.

Essex stopped paint "H" markings years ago, maintenance issue and no legal backing as paul said. but im sure some councils still use them.

I think saying its an offence can be a bit misleading, the police aren't going to come and arrest you for parking over someone's dropped kerb. yes its a big pain in the arse and well done to the OP for getting the car removed.

 

[DomP182]

Was there possibly someone parked behind them when they parked there? I wouldn't say that's classic drunk parking, looks more like they are one of my fellow Herefordians.

They left just enough room to get out although it would pi$$ me off too.

 

[STEVE.M]

Was the driver of the silver van on holiday abroad?

 

[yeecup]

Was there possibly someone parked behind them when they parked there? I wouldn't say that's classic drunk parking, looks more like they are one of my fellow Herefordians.

They left just enough room to get out although it would pi$$ me off too.

yes there was a car behind it all night so they had parked in front of it.

 

[yeecup]

Was the driver of the silver van on holiday abroad?

my neighbour was not in, he was my first port of call to see if it was somebody visiting him. this car was left, obstructing my drive overnight and nobody came to move it before 2pm the following day which is when it was towed. if anybody thinks that's acceptable and wouldn't of done anything about it makes me laugh. even if I decided to squeeze out , getting back in would of been much more difficult. the point here is don't park like a c**t.

 

[Christopher]

I would've done the same. Good effort

 

[RIC172]

You did the right thing by phoning the Police. If it was me I would've seen red, then 'opened' the window a little more, let the handbrake off and roll it down the hill.

 

[R3k1355]

Wut?

 

[yeecup]

You did the right thing by phoning the Police. If it was me I would've seen red, then 'opened' the window a little more, let the handbrake off and roll it down the hill.

I was tempted to p*ss in the window tbh.

 

[RIC172]

I was tempted to p*ss in the window tbh.

You'd need a pretty good aim but I'm sure it's possible! Alternatively you could've put a hose pipe in there and turned it into a giant fish tank

 

[Usr117063]

Can you put the duplicate pictures back so my post is still relevant?

 

[leeds_182]

Where I work we wouldn’t have lifted that and I deal with loose sheep all the time. For me the driveway is not blocked and the car is not preventing access.

But, Scottish police are weird. It’s all about sheriffs and stuff like that!

 

[Filters]

I'm torn....on one hand I'm thinking Oooo that's a nice cup.
On the other I'm thinking nice one for wasting the police's time and resources, more so when you can see from the photo's that you'd of made it out.
"I might of been able to squeeze through" pissin wider than my drive way!

 

[hipwell]

I'd have done the same IF I was actually blocked in lol.

 

[GiT]

Exactly Steve, it won't take much working out who contacted the Police.

But then the Police know who dunnit, too. Stalemate - move one.

Me, I'd have driven out round it - leaving a note on the screen stating you think their handbrake is faulty as the car has rolled down the hill.

Did you try pushing it @yeecup

 

[Martin_172]

id have spent my time getting an arch liner for my cup rather than getting the car lifted. no one ever tell you snitches get stitches?

 

[Stefan.]

I can see why you did it, but then again you could get out so... I'd not of been a total jobsworth and either left a note or waited to see them and just let them know.

If this person did it all the time then thats a different matter or had actually blocked you in..

 

[STEVE.M]

But then the Police know who dunnit, too. Stalemate - move one.

@yeecup

Knowing and proving are 2 totally different concepts.

Talking to a copper a while ago, he was complaining about the amount of Police time wasted on parking disputes that have escalated out of control.