Abandoned Jeep outside my drive??

[rumpelstiltskin]

Ok,seen one of the biggest thieving gits driving around in a flashy 4x4 Jeep for the last week,mmm i thought,doing well for himself.Then i see another couple stop with it right outside my house(must have bought it off thieving git) having some difficulty getting it to keep running?So,here it is half way across my drive and i can't get our car out!Called the police about it,they say oh,we can't touch it,wtf?How do we get to our work then?Can't believe it!What do i do now then?Have to think quick,aren't there things called 'buses' or something?

[GreenV8S]

I'm not a lawyer, but I think you'll find you have a right of way from your house onto the public road. It is an offence for them to obstruct that access by blocking you in. Unfortunately, I think the reverse is not true - keeping you OUT of your property is not the same offence.

[Plotloss]

Trolley jack, under the back and roll...

[rumpelstiltskin]

Reason i haven't touched it so far is if the police say they can't touch it,what right have i?.Knowing my luck the police will pass when i've jacked it up and accuse me of trying to steal it.

[EU_Foreigner]

Didn't you see some guns in the boot? I am sure the police would show some interest then ...

[splitter / judas]

GreenV8S said:

I'm not a lawyer, but I think you'll find you have a right of way from your house onto the public road. It is an offence for them to obstruct that access by blocking you in. Unfortunately, I think the reverse is not true - keeping you OUT of your property is not the same offence.

You are correct. Call the BiB again and get them to have it recovered.

[Bing o]

But a brown box in a bag with some putty, wires and a big clock in it underneath the Jeep.

Then call 999.

[Biggriff]

torch it

[havoc]

Biggriff said:

torch it

Not outside his house - nasty black marks all over the tarmac...b'gger to get out!!!


Either get the police to move it, or move it yourself...assuming 4wd and left in gear, 2 trolley jacks and a couple of mates will probably just about manage it...

...then report it as abandoned to the Council...who will proceed to do nothing for several months despite repeated calls (at least, that's how it seems to work in Coventry! ).


But in general the situation is crap - we have TONS of rules covering all aspects of motoring except for parking outside someone else's house!!!

[Biggriff]

Rephrase:

Move it and torch it

[MK4 Slowride]

havoc said:

Biggriff said:

torch it

Not outside his house - nasty black marks all over the tarmac...b'gger to get out!!!


Either get the police to move it, or move it yourself...assuming 4wd and left in gear, 2 trolley jacks and a couple of mates will probably just about manage it...

...then report it as abandoned to the Council...who will proceed to do nothing for several months despite repeated calls (at least, that's how it seems to work in Coventry! ).


But in general the situation is crap - we have TONS of rules covering all aspects of motoring except for parking outside someone else's house!!!

Yes quite, but they're probably depending on the manners of other people not to park obstructing your driveway. I have this problem when I go see my mum, during the day you can't park down her street due to the offices nearby and there's always one who's late for work and will park right outside her house, often blocking the door. So if she or I need to park up during the day we have to park a good distance away and walk which just isn't on. The only way to solve it would be to have parking permits but then anyone who visited us would risk getting a ticket, not to mention to £50+ odd we'd have to give the council.

Edited by MK4 Slowride on Tuesday 29th January 15:10

[SLCZ3]

It is an offence to block access to the public highway, so the police are incorrect with their summation.
Tell me, are there any fumes from the vehicle, can you see any strange looking plastic bottles or such like, maybe there is something in there that the police should be very interested in!!!!!!

[ClioKarl]

I've had this in the past and called the local (non emergency) number. Gave the vehicle reg and they got hold of the owner who promptly moved it. Probably a different story if it's nicked but I'm sure plod would be interested as surely a recovered vehicle improves their stats?

[Ean218]

The police will only get involved if the vehicle is blocking a dropped kerb access. If that is the case it is definitely causing an obstruction and the police have to get involved.

If on the other hand you are just driving over the pavement/grass verge to get in and out of your front garden then you are stuffed.

[Stefluc]

You know who owns it,why,dont you just ask them to move it,why ask someone else to do it for you.
Stefluc

[rumpelstiltskin]

Stefluc said:

You know who owns it,why,dont you just ask them to move it,why ask someone else to do it for you.
Stefluc

I don't know who owns it now?.

[Stefluc]

Go back to the last owner who you know and ask him who owns it now,then if he tells you , you may be able to get it moved either by him asking the new owner or you asking them,then if the police decide to do something at leat you can say you have made enquiries if they ask and it fails.
Stefluc

[bimsb6]

get it dragged into the middle of the road and leave it there .inconsiderate tts .

[rumpelstiltskin]

Stefluc said:

Go back to the last owner who you know and ask him who owns it now,then if he tells you , you may be able to get it moved either by him asking the new owner or you asking them,then if the police decide to do something at leat you can say you have made enquiries if they ask and it fails.
Stefluc

So,i've to walk up to one of the biggest crooks in the area who will ofcourse admit he drove a stolen car,and then ask him who he sold it to?I can see a couple of flaws in that line of enquiryI'm going to try and get a mate to shift it a little with his 4x4.Don't fancy jacking it much considering i reside on an Everest stylee hill!

[bimsb6]

rumpelstiltskin said:

Stefluc said:

Go back to the last owner who you know and ask him who owns it now,then if he tells you , you may be able to get it moved either by him asking the new owner or you asking them,then if the police decide to do something at leat you can say you have made enquiries if they ask and it fails.
Stefluc

So,i've to walk up to one of the biggest crooks in the area who will ofcourse admit he drove a stolen car,and then ask him who he sold it to?I can see a couple of flaws in that line of enquiryI'm going to try and get a mate to shift it a little with his 4x4.Don't fancy jacking it much considering i reside on an Everest stylee hill!

that should make it nice and easy to shift then lol