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This is priceless - some poor bloke can't get his car out his garage thanks to some twot and the police can't help him, hmmm park on someones drive to save paying for a car park and then just collect your car later - could start a trend......
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Well that certainly puts my neighbours parking on my drive issue into perspective.
If the poor bugger had simply broken into it and driven it around the corner he'd be better off. As it is, by being honest, he's drawn attention to the fact that the car is on his property and anything he does will lead to a prosecution.
Perhaps he should have some hard core delivered in a nice pile behind it blocking it in.
How long does it have to be on his property before its his I wonder?
If the poor bugger had simply broken into it and driven it around the corner he'd be better off. As it is, by being honest, he's drawn attention to the fact that the car is on his property and anything he does will lead to a prosecution.
Perhaps he should have some hard core delivered in a nice pile behind it blocking it in.
How long does it have to be on his property before its his I wonder?
Podie said: If I was the owner of the house, I'd nip down to Halfords, buy a wheel clamp and attach it to the vehicle... so when the cheeky swine who left it there returns... they can't move it!
Oh, and as it's private property, you could legitimately charge a release fee...!
there has to be a sign there stating that offending vehicles will be wheel clamped prior to the vehicle being parked, the release fee has to be on the sign, and a contact telephone number etc. But then again its the landowners word against the prat that parked there word as to whether the sign was/wasn't there whe he parked.
Marcos Maniac said:
Podie said: If I was the owner of the house, I'd nip down to Halfords, buy a wheel clamp and attach it to the vehicle... so when the cheeky swine who left it there returns... they can't move it!
Oh, and as it's private property, you could legitimately charge a release fee...!
But then again its the landowners word against the prat that parked there word as to whether the sign was/wasn't there whe he parked.
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- but isn't this unbelievable? Look at thread www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=23949&f=23&h=0 for more ideas on what he can do about it.
I suspect that there is very little the cars owner could do if he clamped it. If he calls the Police can he then be prosecuted for trespass? There is also the issue of inconvience to the home owner who cannot use his own car, because it is blocked in, and is having to get taxis. As long as the car isn't damaged I doubt there is much the guy could do. The clamp would be to make sure he pays for the taxis and inconvenience he has caused - not a parking fee as such.
I suspect that there is very little the cars owner could do if he clamped it. If he calls the Police can he then be prosecuted for trespass? There is also the issue of inconvience to the home owner who cannot use his own car, because it is blocked in, and is having to get taxis. As long as the car isn't damaged I doubt there is much the guy could do. The clamp would be to make sure he pays for the taxis and inconvenience he has caused - not a parking fee as such.
Police look to be sitting on the fence, i.e. he risks prosecution. A landowner is entitled to use reasonable force, and to act out of necessity. On this basis force entry, release the brake, and move it. Then charge storage fees and tidying up, i.e. to sweep up the broken glass. Only problem is where he moves the car to. If he leaves it carelessly parked in a public place, he risks getting the parking ticket !
bobthebench said: Police look to be sitting on the fence, i.e. he risks prosecution. A landowner is entitled to use reasonable force, and to act out of necessity. On this basis force entry, release the brake, and move it. Then charge storage fees and tidying up, i.e. to sweep up the broken glass. Only problem is where he moves the car to. If he leaves it carelessly parked in a public place, he risks getting the parking ticket !
ever that and put in the garage and chare em a a good amount to get it back
or smash the window take the hand break off and let it roll in to a lamp post
when no ones looking
to get done they got to prove it was him
prity hard if he was sitting in the local at the time with a pint
Well a piss taker parked his car in my friends garden for several months, it was a big garden in a multiple flats building.
What happened in the end was that the hand brake cable was cut, and the car was rolled back into the road. A call to the police re the dangerous obstruction was made shortly afterwards.
The police turned up, took a look, pushed the car to the side of the road and arranged removal to elsewhere.
What happened in the end was that the hand brake cable was cut, and the car was rolled back into the road. A call to the police re the dangerous obstruction was made shortly afterwards.
The police turned up, took a look, pushed the car to the side of the road and arranged removal to elsewhere.
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