Car being deliberately blocked in when parked on a road
Discussion
Robb F said:
saaby93 said:
Muncher said:
The fiesta has just been moved
Good 
t.Some people have taken objection to someone else doing something they have every right to do. They have then taken it upon themselves to become self-righteous vigilante obnoxious f
ktards and immobilize on purpose a car which is nothing to do with them.Different scenario, you are driving along a 30mph, in a 30 zone. Some locals have taken a disliking to this as they feel the road should be 20. When you park to go to the shops (although not on the road as this is something terrible and you never do it) they clamp your car, refuse to remove it upon polite request, and then ignore the police who have to come to speak to them about it.
Would that be good too?
garyhun said:
Robb F said:
saaby93 said:
Muncher said:
The fiesta has just been moved
Good t.Some people have taken objection to someone else doing something they have every right to do. They have then taken it upon themselves to become self-righteous vigilante obnoxious f
ktards and immobilize on purpose a car which is nothing to do with them.Different scenario, you are driving along a 30mph, in a 30 zone. Some locals have taken a disliking to this as they feel the road should be 20. When you park to go to the shops (although not on the road as this is something terrible and you never do it) they clamp your car, refuse to remove it upon polite request, and then ignore the police who have to come to speak to them about it.
Would that be good too?
Parrot of Doom said:
y282 said:
am i seeing the angle wrong or is the middle car obstructing their back gate?
No but the silver car is.Robb F said:
Your starting to sound like a right tt.
Some people have taken objection to someone else doing something they have every right to do. They have then taken it upon themselves to become self-righteous vigilante obnoxious fktards and immobilize on purpose a car which is nothing to do with them.
Different scenario, you are driving along a 30mph, in a 30 zone. Some locals have taken a disliking to this as they feel the road should be 20. When you park to go to the shops (although not on the road as this is something terrible and you never do it) they clamp your car, refuse to remove it upon polite request, and then ignore the police who have to come to speak to them about it.
Would that be good too?
Robb F... the OP is the victim here, not the protagonist...t.Some people have taken objection to someone else doing something they have every right to do. They have then taken it upon themselves to become self-righteous vigilante obnoxious f
ktards and immobilize on purpose a car which is nothing to do with them.Different scenario, you are driving along a 30mph, in a 30 zone. Some locals have taken a disliking to this as they feel the road should be 20. When you park to go to the shops (although not on the road as this is something terrible and you never do it) they clamp your car, refuse to remove it upon polite request, and then ignore the police who have to come to speak to them about it.
Would that be good too?
MMTWRX said:
But I reckon the op said the silver car and the fiesta both belong to the house the drive services.
Correct. I don't even think the silver car is blocking their drive (that they don't use), the photo just makes it look like that.What are the options? Never park on that road because someone who lives there has told you not to? Leave the Clio there forever because they refuse to release it? I think getting the Police to have a word was the most sensible way of dealing with it.
plg said:
Robb F said:
Your starting to sound like a right tt.
Some people have taken objection to someone else doing something they have every right to do. They have then taken it upon themselves to become self-righteous vigilante obnoxious fktards and immobilize on purpose a car which is nothing to do with them.
Different scenario, you are driving along a 30mph, in a 30 zone. Some locals have taken a disliking to this as they feel the road should be 20. When you park to go to the shops (although not on the road as this is something terrible and you never do it) they clamp your car, refuse to remove it upon polite request, and then ignore the police who have to come to speak to them about it.
Would that be good too?
Robb F... the OP is the victim here, not the protagonist...t.Some people have taken objection to someone else doing something they have every right to do. They have then taken it upon themselves to become self-righteous vigilante obnoxious f
ktards and immobilize on purpose a car which is nothing to do with them.Different scenario, you are driving along a 30mph, in a 30 zone. Some locals have taken a disliking to this as they feel the road should be 20. When you park to go to the shops (although not on the road as this is something terrible and you never do it) they clamp your car, refuse to remove it upon polite request, and then ignore the police who have to come to speak to them about it.
Would that be good too?
And now its been mentioned, I think I must have taken saaby93's comment incorrectly! Sorry about that, have edited original
I do think people shouldn't have more cars than they have off-road parking for. One of the things I liked about our road was that it didn't have cars parked everywhere. But now the couple next door have 4 cars, but only a single garage and a drive capable of holding 2 more.
Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
Deva Link said:
I do think people shouldn't have more cars than they have off-road parking for. One of the things I liked about our road was that it didn't have cars parked everywhere. But now the couple next door have 4 cars, but only a single garage and a drive capable of holding 2 more.
Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
I live in a flat in London and have no garage or off-street parking available. By your well though out logic, neither me nor my flatmate should own a car, ever. Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
Muncher said:
Out of interest at what point do you measure the junction? The centre of the road? Where the road starts to curve?
I think if there was a white line painted across the junction it would be from there. If that is correct, looking at the overhead Google view from your link, I would think the two cars are parked legally. I think three cars would be tight.mantis84 said:
I live in a flat in London and have no garage or off-street parking available. By your well though out logic, neither me nor my flatmate should own a car, ever.
Why on earth would you want a car living in London? I drive through there ONCE a year when I visit my son down in Borough, a nightmare, think I will stay in Aberdeen.
My neighbour has around 5 cars and for the last year have been having building work done so no driveway parking. On many an occasion I have had to struggle to get out of my own drive due to inconsiderate parking so I do know a little how it feels sometimes having 5/6/7 vehicles seemingly penning you in. This does seem different from your situation though.
But - I have always gone and spoken to them and just asked them to show consideration and they have (on the whole) obliged. Escalation like this helps no one.
But - I have always gone and spoken to them and just asked them to show consideration and they have (on the whole) obliged. Escalation like this helps no one.
Muncher said:
Out of interest at what point do you measure the junction? The centre of the road? Where the road starts to curve?
You can see here where the Fiesta has been driven forward onto fresh snow, just to butt right up against it.
The fiesta has just been moved, they didn't answer the door to the police.
I take it that chap taking details was the pc.. at least he can see what cocktards they are being..You can see here where the Fiesta has been driven forward onto fresh snow, just to butt right up against it.
The fiesta has just been moved, they didn't answer the door to the police.
Deva Link said:
I do think people shouldn't have more cars than they have off-road parking for. One of the things I liked about our road was that it didn't have cars parked everywhere. But now the couple next door have 4 cars, but only a single garage and a drive capable of holding 2 more.
Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
Travelled much? Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
I don't really see an issue with where the OP has parked, To me it just looks like sad people getting upset because they have nothing better to think or worry about.
I could understand if it was causing problems with access or maybe even if in was right outside the front their house but to the side just seams petty.
My mum lives on a corner plot and one day mentioned that the taxi firm which is run by a guy down the road leaves 4 taxis or staff cars down the side of her house and she didn't like it. Couldn't explain why, how it effected her at all and having spoken to her accepts that it is the most considerate place on the whole estate that he could leave them and doesn't seam to care anymore, you can't even see them due to a 8ft high edge next to the footpath and she'd never use the side road to go anywhere. Just didn't like change.
I do see this as an issue which is going to get a lot worse, new housing estates have far less parking and in some cases the planners seam to deliberately restrict parking levels to prevent car ownership.
I could understand if it was causing problems with access or maybe even if in was right outside the front their house but to the side just seams petty.
My mum lives on a corner plot and one day mentioned that the taxi firm which is run by a guy down the road leaves 4 taxis or staff cars down the side of her house and she didn't like it. Couldn't explain why, how it effected her at all and having spoken to her accepts that it is the most considerate place on the whole estate that he could leave them and doesn't seam to care anymore, you can't even see them due to a 8ft high edge next to the footpath and she'd never use the side road to go anywhere. Just didn't like change.
I do see this as an issue which is going to get a lot worse, new housing estates have far less parking and in some cases the planners seam to deliberately restrict parking levels to prevent car ownership.
Deva Link said:
I do think people shouldn't have more cars than they have off-road parking for. One of the things I liked about our road was that it didn't have cars parked everywhere. But now the couple next door have 4 cars, but only a single garage and a drive capable of holding 2 more.
Unfortunately we are an overcrowded island with a vast amount of housing stock which was built long before car ownership was as universal as it is now. The relative price of cars to annual earnings has never been as low as in the last 20 years. You are not going to put that genie back in the bottle, so we are going to have to adapt and be less parochial.Deva Link said:
Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
It already is in a great many places and most local authorities make a tidy profit from issuing them. In the teeming city streets of terraced houses with no off road parking whatsoever this has merit but extending it across the whole country is not something I would favour. Robb F said:
Different scenario, you are driving along a 30mph, in a 30 zone. Some locals have taken a disliking to this as they feel the road should be 20. When you park to go to the shops (although not on the road as this is something terrible and you never do it) they clamp your car, refuse to remove it upon polite request, and then ignore the police who have to come to speak to them about it.
You weren't too far off Not many people mind someone parking outside their house or even obstructing the road they drive through if it's for half hour, an hour,how much longer are they going to be there?, 2 hours, half a day
It's overnight parking that gets to people's goat or all day every day commuter parking.
It's not the purpose of roads. If it was they'd have nice parking bays alongside them, which some places do
There was an RTA quote earlier about obstruction - when does parking become obstruction? If you parked a wooden shed there instead - it would be obvious
- a shed on wheels
mantis84 said:
Deva Link said:
I do think people shouldn't have more cars than they have off-road parking for. One of the things I liked about our road was that it didn't have cars parked everywhere. But now the couple next door have 4 cars, but only a single garage and a drive capable of holding 2 more.
Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
I live in a flat in London and have no garage or off-street parking available. By your well though out logic, neither me nor my flatmate should own a car, ever. Overnight parking on the road (or worse, half on the pavement) should be banned unless allowed by permit.
or find a car park or lock up
or a flat with parking if it's needed
I dont know how we got into the position of allowing so much overnight on street parking - what to do about it?
It does cause disputes as OPs found
Edited by saaby93 on Monday 20th December 12:23
saaby93 said:
Robb F said:
Different scenario, you are driving along a 30mph, in a 30 zone. Some locals have taken a disliking to this as they feel the road should be 20. When you park to go to the shops (although not on the road as this is something terrible and you never do it) they clamp your car, refuse to remove it upon polite request, and then ignore the police who have to come to speak to them about it.
You weren't too far off Not many people mind someone parking outside their house or even obstructing the road they drive through if it's for half hour, an hour,how much longer are they going to be there?, 2 hours, half a day
It's overnight parking that gets to people's goat or all day every day commuter parking.
It's not the purpose of roads. If it was they'd have nice parking bays alongside them, which some places do
There was an RTA quote earlier about obstruction - when does parking become obstruction? If you parked a wooden shed there instead - it would be obvious
- a shed on wheels
garyhun said:
My neighbour has around 5 cars and for the last year have been having building work done so no driveway parking. On many an occasion I have had to struggle to get out of my own drive due to inconsiderate parking so I do know a little how it feels sometimes having 5/6/7 vehicles seemingly penning you in. This does seem different from your situation though.
But - I have always gone and spoken to them and just asked them to show consideration and they have (on the whole) obliged. Escalation like this helps no one.
We did, we asked them 3 times, they said yes then changed their mind and just refused to move it.But - I have always gone and spoken to them and just asked them to show consideration and they have (on the whole) obliged. Escalation like this helps no one.
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