Illegal Parking....

[Gibson70]

Chaps,

Got a bit of a problem.

I live in a private residential area. A guy parks his car on the private road as a "free" parking and walks to the station every day to save money on a car park st the station. The cost of all day parking is £4 per day which is relatively cheap.

I confronted him that hes not allowed to park his car on a private residential area and he says hes allowed to park there - WTF?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated ?

Thanks

[Fleckers]

i am sure a local clamping firm would love to assist

or

move his car when he is not there

[gus607]

Let his tyres down, he'll soon get the message.

[skeeterm5]

Gibson70 said:

Chaps,

Got a bit of a problem.

I live in a private residential area. A guy parks his car on the private road as a "free" parking and walks to the station every day to save money on a car park st the station. The cost of all day parking is £4 per day which is relatively cheap.

I confronted him that hes not allowed to park his car on a private residential area and he says hes allowed to park there - WTF?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated ?

Thanks

Do you mean "private" as in "private" ie it is tresspassing to enter or just an area made up of residential homes?

If the latter, if there are no parking restrictions in place then I dont think there is anything you can do.

S

[Deva Link]

Gibson70 said:

I confronted him that hes not allowed to park his car on a private residential area and he says hes allowed to park there - WTF?

Hmmm...I think he's got you there.

[s p a c e m a n]

A4 paper and glue, that is all you need. Print the note proffesionally or scribble it in crayon for a giggle

[V8OW]

In what way is it private?

Is it a car park?

[panholio]

Who owns the private road?

[seeby]

s p a c e m a n said:

A4 paper and glue, that is all you need. Print the note proffesionally or scribble it in crayon for a giggle

Make sure its superglue & stick directly in his vision.

[scdan4]

assuming he really isn't allowed to park there...

It would be a`right pita to have to find out who has boxed you in after a long day at the office. Every day. All to save 4 quid.

But please - only do this if it is genuinely private, not just royston vasey private.

[schmalex]

Assuming it is a proper private road. It shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Two concise, politely written notes, requesting he refrain from parking, or action will be taken should he persist for a third time. On the third time, two 4x4s parked right in front and right behind his car, with a mobile number on his windscreen for him to call to get the cars removed if he agrees no more parking there. Make sure they are moved swiftly. If he infringes again, block him in and leave him there all night.

[northandy]

As others have said is it a private road or just a residential road?

[10 Pence Short]

Fleckers said:

i am sure a local clamping firm would love to assist

or

move his car when he is not there

Either of which would be criminal offences.

[ging84]

If it really is private property, get some signs and enforcement, or ideally gates.
If on the other hand it is land adopted as part of the public highway then he probably is allowed to park there.
It may be 'only' £4 a day, but every day that works out to nearly £100 a month, which is more than some people have as disposable income after paying all their bills, transport, house keeping etc for the month.

[Fantuzzi]

As others have said, unless its private private, then you cant do anything.

Fair play for him using his eyes to save 20quid week!

[McWigglebum4th]

Gibson70 said:

Chaps,

Got a bit of a problem.

I live in a private residential area. A guy parks his car on the private road as a "free" parking and walks to the station every day to save money on a car park st the station. The cost of all day parking is £4 per day which is relatively cheap.

I confronted him that hes not allowed to park his car on a private residential area and he says hes allowed to park there - WTF?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated ?

Thanks

At no point have you stated how this causes you any problems

Is he blocking you in?

Or are you just objecting on general principle

[Terminator X]

skeeterm5 said:

If the latter, if there are no parking restrictions in place then I dont think there is anything you can do.

Nothing? One of those big sticky things on windscreen saying "don't park here" would work quite quick imho. They take an age to remove apparently.

TX.

Edit - to the naysayers, how would you feel if this plum was taking up a space in your street meaning you had to park further away from your suitably impresive mansions?

Edited by Terminator X on Wednesday 6th March 20:39

[Spitfire2]

Terminator X said:

Nothing? One of those big sticky things on windscreen saying "don't park here" would work quite quick imho. They take an age to remove apparently.

TX.

Slightly OTT if he's parking parking legally no?

[LotusOmega375D]

We used to have a communal residential car park. It was forever causing grief. Even with allocated spaces and windscreen parking permits, it would be abused on a daily basis and that was when we had clamping. No-one gives a anymore about where they park.

Where I live now is even worse. If you confront them, they think you're something they've stepped in. One day I'll follow one home and park in his front garden for a couple of days and see how he likes it.

[lufbramatt]

Or offer him a nice safe space on your drive for £2 a day while your at work? He gets cheap parking, you get £10 a week beer money and it makes it look like the house isn't empty all day :-)