Hgv flatbed tow truck parked on residential street
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Somebody has moved in a few doors down works for a local rescue service has taken to parking their large flatbed tow truck opposite my house every night/day.
Whilst I realise they are on call, they are causing quite a nuisance, as it is difficult to get my car out of the drive. Also the road is not standard width (as has no white line in the middle).
I know there are rules regarding parking of HGV's in residential areas, would these apply to a large flatbed tow truck ?
Whilst I realise they are on call, they are causing quite a nuisance, as it is difficult to get my car out of the drive. Also the road is not standard width (as has no white line in the middle).
I know there are rules regarding parking of HGV's in residential areas, would these apply to a large flatbed tow truck ?
Park your car on his lawn? He'll get the message. 
This thread will go one of a few ways:
'He pays road tax he can park where he likes'
'How dare you insult a working man'
'Move somewhere else'
'Set it on fire'
In reality a quiet word may assist. Worked in my case.
If the truck is under 7.5t there's probably little you can do about it if he tells you to 'do one.' It's perfectly legal. That said, although legal it's inconsiderate and possibly annoying, as you don't want to look at a truck every time you look out of the window. Why doesn't he park outside his own place? Only way you'll find out is to ask.
If it's an actual HGV the advice given previously will help, he may be asked to move it, you never know.
Best of luck
This thread will go one of a few ways:
'He pays road tax he can park where he likes'
'How dare you insult a working man'
'Move somewhere else'
'Set it on fire'
In reality a quiet word may assist. Worked in my case.
If the truck is under 7.5t there's probably little you can do about it if he tells you to 'do one.' It's perfectly legal. That said, although legal it's inconsiderate and possibly annoying, as you don't want to look at a truck every time you look out of the window. Why doesn't he park outside his own place? Only way you'll find out is to ask.
If it's an actual HGV the advice given previously will help, he may be asked to move it, you never know.
Best of luck
Thanks for the advice.
He can't park outside his house due to parking restrictions !!
What about the rule that states that any vehicle over 1575kgs parked on a residential street has to have some form of lighting at night ?
This is the size of the truck, it's not an AA truck though, some local breakdown company.
He can't park outside his house due to parking restrictions !!
What about the rule that states that any vehicle over 1575kgs parked on a residential street has to have some form of lighting at night ?
This is the size of the truck, it's not an AA truck though, some local breakdown company.
Edited by rs4al on Thursday 10th July 09:46
Edited by rs4al on Thursday 10th July 09:47
rs4al said:
AngryPartsBloke said:
Ooh ffs,
Why is "have a polite word with them" never the first suggestion on threads like this?
Because the driver is a lodger, so unlikely to care about neighbourly harmony, also he is 18st+...Why is "have a polite word with them" never the first suggestion on threads like this?
"Not the face, not the face....ow !"
berlintaxi said:
And might be the nicest bloke you ever met, who doesn't realise the problem it is causing, but hey no lets run straight off to the traffic comissioner and screw up a few peoples jobs.
We went to the TC because having a quiet word resulted in a torrent of abuse and deliberate parking across peoples drives. I assume that the OP is asking because as is only too common these days, a polite discussion doesnt work.berlintaxi said:
rs4al said:
AngryPartsBloke said:
Ooh ffs,
Why is "have a polite word with them" never the first suggestion on threads like this?
Because the driver is a lodger, so unlikely to care about neighbourly harmony, also he is 18st+...Why is "have a polite word with them" never the first suggestion on threads like this?
"Not the face, not the face....ow !"
TooLateForAName said:
We went to the TC because having a quiet word resulted in a torrent of abuse and deliberate parking across peoples drives. I assume that the OP is asking because as is only too common these days, a polite discussion doesnt work.
He hasn't tired. Polite discussions work all the time. Just because one guy is an idiot does not mean the everyone else is.Get a grip.
I am with the OP on this.
Seeing that bloody great thing outside my house would really piss me off.
I also understand that "having a quiet word" will only work with some people and could backfire rather badly with others.
If this is Oop North then of course everyone is friendly and lovely and it will go fine. If it is in the SE of England the OP runs the risk of having his face rearranged. You just can't be sure how it will go..
Seeing that bloody great thing outside my house would really piss me off.
I also understand that "having a quiet word" will only work with some people and could backfire rather badly with others.
If this is Oop North then of course everyone is friendly and lovely and it will go fine. If it is in the SE of England the OP runs the risk of having his face rearranged. You just can't be sure how it will go..
ecotec said:
OP this must be infuriating for you, personally I would have a polite word and just ask if he can park elsewhere.
The thing is though, that "park elsewhere" probably means in reality " parking a long way from where I live so I can't be arsed"... which is why having a quiet word in all probability won't work.berlintaxi said:
And might be the nicest bloke you ever met, who doesn't realise the problem it is causing, but hey no lets run straight off to the traffic comissioner and screw up a few peoples jobs.
I completely agree that he could be the nicest chap in the world and personally my first port of call would be a friendly chat, but do you honestly believe that if you parked a vehicle of that size every day and night on a narrow residential street outside someone elses house every day that you wouldn't realise that you're going to p
s off the neighbours? I would expect that if a ran recovery service that required immediate access to my rather large vehicle I'd find a house to live in that was appropriate.JQ said:
I completely agree that he could be the nicest chap in the world and personally my first port of call would be a friendly chat, but do you honestly believe that if you parked a vehicle of that size every day and night on a narrow residential street outside someone elses house every day that you wouldn't realise that you're going to ps off the neighbours?
Some people don't think outside their own world,I don't know, but would guess the driver just thinks "there's a convenient space big enough for this" and probably doesn't even think about who lives nearby......most people ain't naturally as off the neighbours? holes.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff