Removals Lorry - blocking the road? Can I do this?

[cslgirl]

We will need a removals lorry to move out of the property we are in. We live in a narrow lane which has no parking restrictions.

What's the score with blocking the road for a couple of hours as there is no local parking space for the lorry. I thought if I just let the local neighbours know and anyone else using it will just have to turn around? The lane is used more as a cut through to the High Street and is used mainly by van delivery drivers and is not massively busy.

Anyone else experienced this? I moved in with a van so didn't have the problem then.

Edited by cslgirl on Thursday 9th April 11:52

[scotal]

Te removals firm will usually just park there, and then if there's a good reason, shuffle the van around, if its white vanman hitting the horn for the cut through there will usually be a frank exchange of views regarding the possibility of reversing the white van.

[Merlot]

Assuming its a no through road with little traffic apart from neighbours, I'd inform them well in advance but be prepared to move lorry if you need to. I'd be somewhat pissed off if I was blocked from going to work !

If you moved in with a van, why can't you move out with a van?

Your removal guys will be used to this situation!

[cslgirl]

Merlot said:

Assuming its a no through road with little traffic apart from neighbours, I'd inform them well in advance but be prepared to move lorry if you need to. I'd be somewhat pissed off if I was blocked from going to work !

If you moved in with a van, why can't you move out with a van?

Your removal guys will be used to this situation!

It will be outside of working hours and I will let them know in advance.

I moved locally before so used a van over a couple days whereas this time, I will be moving far far away

Edited by cslgirl on Thursday 9th April 13:42

[Ranger 6]

Ours is a dead end and we moved in by telling the neighbours date & times so they could work round it. We were slightly forceful by telling them the road would be blocked, but they were all happy as that was the first time anyone had actually written to tell them what was going on.

As far as a No Through Road is concered I'd 'borrow' some cones to mark the end, you'd be amazed what some orange plastic will do

[FourWheelDrift]

Merlot said:

If you moved in with a van, why can't you move out with a van?

People tend to accumulate more things over time when living in a house, filling up the space I suppose.

[Simpo Two]

Tell them of the problem - and then it's up to them how they deal with it. Not your van, not your road