Accused of running someone over

[wjwren]

I pick my son up from the same spot each day from school. Today some old bloke comes out his house and says I can't park there. I inform him it's a public road but il move my car if he so wishes. He starts swearing at me telling me I need to reverse and I can't go forward. Another parent was going past and stopped, asked the old man if he could step aside so they could drive past. He stuck two fingers at them and told them to get lost. He then stood in front of my car put two hands on the bonnet and said reverse now. I told him to move aside so I could drive forward he refused. Was in a pure rage! I nudged the car forward and he dramatically dropped to the floor and crawled on to his drive.
I haven't heard off the police as yet. I've got a good mind to call them myself.

[Rufus Stone]

wjwren said:

I pick my son up from the same spot each day from school. Today some old bloke comes out his house and says I can't park there. I inform him it's a public road but il move my car if he so wishes. He starts swearing at me telling me I need to reverse and I can't go forward. Another parent was going past and stopped, asked the old man if he could step aside so they could drive past. He stuck two fingers at them and told them to get lost. He then stood in front of my car put two hands on the bonnet and said reverse now. I told him to move aside so I could drive forward he refused. Was in a pure rage! I nudged the car forward and he dramatically dropped to the floor and crawled on to his drive.
I haven't heard off the police as yet. I've got a good mind to call them myself.

Expect the compo claim.

[jdizz]

This is why i keep telling myself I must invest in a dashcam, nutters everywhere.

[robscot]

Dashcam or any nearby CCTV?

[Canon_Fodder]

Hopefully the older gentleman is a PHer and will pop up on here soon to post his rebuttal

[Sheepshanks]

jdizz said:

This is why i keep telling myself I must invest in a dashcam, nutters everywhere.

Not sure that would help - it'll show the OP running the guy over.

[anonymous-user]

Sheepshanks said:

Not sure that would help - it'll show the OP running the guy over.

Yes even road rage, unless you feel threatened, can't reallly run peds over, no matter how angry you are.

I suggest op contacts guy and apologises and doesn't park there anymore, only to not escalate situation further,

[PurpleTurtle]

Old people, my parents included, get very protective about space outside their houses, even if there are no parking restrictions.

I take it you weren't blocking his access etc?

I take my 6yo to school by bike to avoid this exact kind of kerfuffle, at least once a week I will see a resident kicking off at a fellow parent, but it's usually because an idiot parent has parked across their driveway.

[wjwren]

I have a witness - parent. Also a random kid from the school came up and said that bloke is a nutter.

[21TonyK]

I'd get your ducks in a row and be ready for a knock on the door.

[LosingGrip]

wjwren said:

I pick my son up from the same spot each day from school. Today some old bloke comes out his house and says I can't park there. I inform him it's a public road but il move my car if he so wishes. He starts swearing at me telling me I need to reverse and I can't go forward. Another parent was going past and stopped, asked the old man if he could step aside so they could drive past. He stuck two fingers at them and told them to get lost. He then stood in front of my car put two hands on the bonnet and said reverse now. I told him to move aside so I could drive forward he refused. Was in a pure rage! I nudged the car forward and he dramatically dropped to the floor and crawled on to his drive.
I haven't heard off the police as yet. I've got a good mind to call them myself.

So you did run someone over, not accused is it .

[bigandclever]

wjwren said:

I haven't heard off the police as yet. I've got a good mind to call them myself.

You might want to call your solicitor first

[Beetnik]

wjwren said:

I have a witness - parent. Also a random kid from the school came up and said that bloke is a nutter.

You have witnesses who 1. can testify that you 'nudged the car forward' and assaulted the 'nutter' and 2. the bloke was evidently a 'nutter'.

I'm sorry but 2 doesn't excuse 1.

Edited by Beetnik on Friday 10th September 16:39

[otolith]

LosingGrip said:

wjwren said:

I pick my son up from the same spot each day from school. Today some old bloke comes out his house and says I can't park there. I inform him it's a public road but il move my car if he so wishes. He starts swearing at me telling me I need to reverse and I can't go forward. Another parent was going past and stopped, asked the old man if he could step aside so they could drive past. He stuck two fingers at them and told them to get lost. He then stood in front of my car put two hands on the bonnet and said reverse now. I told him to move aside so I could drive forward he refused. Was in a pure rage! I nudged the car forward and he dramatically dropped to the floor and crawled on to his drive.
I haven't heard off the police as yet. I've got a good mind to call them myself.

So you did run someone over, not accused is it .

Depends whether the old bloke is a footballer.

[Beetnik]

bigandclever said:

You might want to call your solicitor first

Crack on, I say - isn't there a discount on sentence for an early admission?

[Chainsaw Rebuild]

Can you use a different car and park somewhere else from now on? If the old guy doesn’t have your no plate then he might not be able to id you/know who to complain about.

[anonymous-user]

Beetnik said:

You have a witness who 1. can testify that you 'nudged the car forward' and assaulted the 'nutter' and 2. the bloke was evidently a 'nutter'.

I'm sorry but 2 doesn't excuse 1.

yes being angry and touching someone's car, doesn't constitute acceptability to ''nudge'' them. The bloke could obviously claim civil and criminal, best bet is to go round and apologise.

[21TonyK]

The Spruce Goose said:

Beetnik said:

You have a witness who 1. can testify that you 'nudged the car forward' and assaulted the 'nutter' and 2. the bloke was evidently a 'nutter'.

I'm sorry but 2 doesn't excuse 1.

yes being angry and touching someone's car, doesn't constitute acceptability to ''nudge'' them. The bloke could obviously claim civil and criminal, best bet is to go round and apologise.

Humble pie and all that might just work but you'd better be quick,

[CoreyDog]

Afraid you might be rather ducked here.

If he is the resident village idiot, no doubt he will play this up massively to anyone who will listen, including the Police. A gentle nudge may become a wheel spinning 40mph head on charge so I'd definitely be wanting some witnesses just to cover that alone.

Of course though, holding a car in first gear on the clutch without a handbrake can make the car jump forward if your foot slips due to a distraction like someone raging in front of you... Not the smartest way to drive but accidents happen.

I'd be avoiding that area like the plague though for the foreseeable future.

[Pica-Pica]

He was probably a JustPark driveway space owner! Now his livelihood is threatened!

Normally you can only be done for blocking EXIT from a driveway, but if you block someone ENTERING a driveway that is being offered as a parking space, where does that stand?