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wildcat45
Original Poster
2,540 posts
58 months
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David, my mate just called me to say that because I know lots of stuff about the internet, I can find the answer.
Basically, his car has been blocked in.
Parked on a residential road, people have parked so close to his nose and tail that he can't shift the car.
He thinks it has been done on purpose.
The cars are taxed and appear to be road legal and insured.
It is a crowded road where people do park tight. Apparently the two cars who have blocked him belong to the same house. From what I can gather they have had some falling out. He has been to the owners house who told him the keys for one car are lost, and the others are with someine who is away.
He is kind of stuck.
My guess is he has probably pissed them off in some way, though he denies it.
Any advice, as the council parking bods are no help. Both cars are legally parked they tell him.
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DaveZT260
145 posts
18 months
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Causing unnecessary obstruction which "could" make it a Police matter I suppose but I'm no expert in that area of Policing...,,
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bertieg
207 posts
10 months
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jack the back end of the car up on a trolley jack and role it forwards (although, they would probably move the cars before you got as far as actually doing it)
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Dislip2001
58 posts
13 months
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What car does he drive ? And if there that close I would (push) the car in front with my car in first then put it in reverse and (push )the car behind you don't need that much space with power steering to get out you'll find they won't do it again !!
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Greengecko
375 posts
16 months
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Dislip2001 said: What car does he drive ? And if there that close I would (push) the car in front with my car in first then put it in reverse and (push )the car behind you don't need that much space with power steering to get out you'll find they won't do it again !! So he can receive a nice increase on his insurance right? 
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7db
5,533 posts
99 months
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Call the Police, ask them to take a look. It's an obstruction.
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wildcat45
Original Poster
2,540 posts
58 months
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The car he has is a quite old punto. The cars causing the obstruction according to checks I have made are a 57 reg Land Cruiser and an 06 Astra.
Surely if they areblocking him in the piolice can force removal?
Keyholder away, keys lost etc, can't be valid excuses.
As I say, it is a street where cars park tightly. Both cars appear taxed insured etc.
My guess is he's done somthing to annoy them. He is a pedant who won't let stuff lie, so I'd not be surprised if e had done something to encourage this.
He has to take the bus to work tomorrow! So he tells me, though he can work from home.
Is shifting the cars against the law.
Surprised the parking bods won't do anything. Apparently if its taxed, isured and with a parking permit' its OK.
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Mill Wheel
4,990 posts
65 months
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An old Punto you say? Set it alight when nobody is looking and claim off his insurance - it's what it is for. Bad luck about the two vehicles parked so close, but it can't be helped... not his fault they couldn't find the keys in time.  Don/t tell anyone it was advice from PH - keep that amongst ourselves. Don't forget to video it and put it on YouTube for our future enjoyment. Sorted. Next problem please?
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Bibbs
1,884 posts
79 months
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wildcat45
Original Poster
2,540 posts
58 months
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All good ideas. But are the other drivers acting iillegally?
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mrmr96
11,941 posts
73 months
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"Help me' I am apparently a legal eagle because of PH", apparently not.
Wouldn't it have made more sense to put something in the title about the question? e.g. "Is it legal to use a taxed/insured car to block my mate into a parking space?" Might actually be more likely attract people with a modicum of legal knowledge to your thread?
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Dwight VanDriver
6,387 posts
113 months
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That great statesman WC said " Jaw,jaw, jaw, before war,war,war"
Speak to the owner(s)of the two cars causing the problem to seek a satisfactory solution before going in with all guns blazing.
dvd
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defblade
2,788 posts
82 months
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Tell him to go buy 3 more cars this morning: 2 snotters and something tidy.
Park in the two that have parked his punto in using the snotters (now have a 5-car nose-to-tail fest).
Wave in a happy fashion at the confused gits from the Bentley as you drive past.
Job jobbed.
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wildcat45
Original Poster
2,540 posts
58 months
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mrmr96 said: "Help me' I am apparently a legal eagle because of PH", apparently not.
Wouldn't it have made more sense to put something in the title about the question? e.g. "Is it legal to use a taxed/insured car to block my mate into a parking space?" Might actually be more likely attract people with a modicum of legal knowledge to your thread? It got you to read the thread though. The first line expains the title. Perfectly well constructed thread. A "grabber" to get attention, the "grabber" explained when you open the thread leading you into the topic. I understand your point however. Do you have anything to add to the threard re David's Punto problem?
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TheAlfaMale
406 posts
17 months
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defblade said: Tell him to go buy 3 more cars this morning: 2 snotters and something tidy a monster truck.
Park in on the two that have parked his punto in using the snotters (now have a 5-car nose-to-tail fest 3 flat cars).
Wave in a happy fashion at the confused gits from the Bentley aforementioned monster truck as you drive past.
Job jobbed. Fixed that for you For goodness' sake don't tell the op how illegal this is. I want to see it on the news! 
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wildcat45
Original Poster
2,540 posts
58 months
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I know where I can lay my hands on one. It parks about half a mile from my house. Take a bit of fuel getting it to my friend's home, but it would be fun to see.
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Breadvan72
10,209 posts
32 months
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Dwight VanDriver said: That great statesman WC said " Jaw,jaw, jaw, before war,war,war"
Speak to the owner(s)of the two cars causing the problem to seek a satisfactory solution before going in with all guns blazing.
dvd This. You mention that your "friend" (ah, him again!) may have caused some problems in the neighbourhood. If this parking problem is not merely a coincidence, then maybe he needs to enter into reasonable discussions with those who might have grudges against him.
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DaveZT260
145 posts
18 months
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I think you can safely disregard 98% of the b  ks on this thread and that will leave you with two options: Contact the Police re obstruction Or Knock on the door and politely attempt to resolve the issue as normal human beings would do before resorting to the option above. Good luck to whoever is in this situation be it you or your friend David.
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wildcat45
Original Poster
2,540 posts
58 months
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For "friend" read cousin. A bit of a pedantic knob at times to be honest, but he has helped me out once or twice so he isn't a bad lad.
I"m not involved in it, so don't know what he's done to annoy them.
I have yet to establish whether what they have done is illegal or not.
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DaveZT260
145 posts
18 months
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wildcat45 said: For "friend" read cousin. A bit of a pedantic knob at times to be honest, but he has helped me out once or twice so he isn't a bad lad.
I"m not involved in it, so don't know what he's done to annoy them.
I have yet to establish whether what they have done is illegal or not. . Do a google search for unnecessary / wilful obstruction and the result will be plain to see.
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