Neighbours poor driving - what to do?

[timskipper]

I am fed up with the tossers who live opposite us driving like idiots down our narrow residential children infested road as if their hair is alight. Wheel-spin starts, constant un-necessary revving up & horn blowing are become prevalent, often late at night.

It’s annoying me, my neighbours and their unbelievably inconsiderate parking outside our house/across our driveway entrance (they have five cars between them) is starting to upset my Wife.

I have spoken to them before and asked them to cool it and/or move on, which is effective for a while and then they revert to type.

There is at least six adults that I’ve counted living in this 3 bed house (not couples). It’s rented, and I know the name and address of the owner. The occupants are all foreign.

So what else can I do that isn’t illegal or just plain stupid, to kerb this behaviour?

[Robatr0n]

Call your local police station, ask them what they think of speeding through a tight residential road infested with children. When they tell you how dangerous speeding is, ask them to send an undercover car down the road to lay in wait.

Edited by Robatr0n on Monday 12th November 14:08

[Bing o]

Ask the Police for a Section 59 against all the cars?

[mark69sheer]

Film them discretely and forward the tape to the Bill.
I don't think it would be admissable evidence but it may make them target your neighbours.

[timskipper]

Bing o said:

Ask the Police for a Section 59 against all the cars?

Can you do that? Really? In which case I'd also like a Section 59 against cyclists, people with beards and anyone who abbreviates written words in order to infer coolness on internet forums.

Seriously, filming it has crossed my mind. I'm not sure how much the Police would care though.

<whistles>

Edited by timskipper on Monday 12th November 14:19

[Jasandjules]

Just call them and say someone was speeding.

My old nieghbour informed plod I was speeding down our road and they arrived in about 15 minutes from the call. Sadly, I hadn't actually been out driving at all that day and the car engine was still cold, as I was able to show plod, so my poor neighbour never got me done for something I didn't do.

[Bing o]

timskipper said:

Bing o said:

Ask the Police for a Section 59 against all the cars?

Can you do that? Really?

Yes. If they get 2 s.59's agianst them in a year then no more car.

[Burgmeister]

timskipper said:

Can you do that? Really? In which case I'd also like a Section 59 on anyone who abbreviates written words in order to infer coolness on internet forums.

BiB

[timskipper]

Bing o said:

timskipper said:

Bing o said:

Ask the Police for a Section 59 against all the cars?

Can you do that? Really?

Yes. If they get 2 s.59's agianst them in a year then no more car.

So what's the process? "Hello, I'd like a Section 59 against <reg> please? Ok sir, consider it done". I doubt it works like that.

[Bing o]

timskipper said:

Bing o said:

timskipper said:

Bing o said:

Ask the Police for a Section 59 against all the cars?

Can you do that? Really?

Yes. If they get 2 s.59's agianst them in a year then no more car.

So what's the process? "Hello, I'd like a Section 59 against <reg> please? Ok sir, consider it done". I doubt it works like that.

Well, pretty much actually - though it would be better to get some evidence first such as video, an eyewitness, or ideally a Police witness.

[mark69sheer]

timskipper said:

Bing o said:

timskipper said:

Bing o said:

Ask the Police for a Section 59 against all the cars?

Can you do that? Really?

Yes. If they get 2 s.59's agianst them in a year then no more car.

So what's the process? "Hello, I'd like a Section 59 against <reg> please? Ok sir, consider it done". I doubt it works like that.

Apparently it can work like that.
Some old biddies in Devon have been given a speed gun and allthough not trained properly and unable to actualy prosecute for speeding they send out letters to the drivers . . get two letters and the local police section 59 your vehicle.

[mikeg996]

Jasandjules said:

so my poor neighbour never got me done for something I didn't do.

And did they become your "old neighbour" around the same time as you got that "new patio"?

[Burgmeister]

realistically i see your only option is to buy a balaclava, some petrol, a box of matches and rope. under the cover of darkness break into said house and douse occupants liberally with petrol once you have tied them all together then using the matches set fireto them. once fully ablaze run, run like you have never run before.





I am not suggesting you should do this

[Deva Link]

Bing o said:

timskipper said:

Bing o said:

timskipper said:

Bing o said:

Ask the Police for a Section 59 against all the cars?

Can you do that? Really?

Yes. If they get 2 s.59's agianst them in a year then no more car.

So what's the process? "Hello, I'd like a Section 59 against <reg> please? Ok sir, consider it done". I doubt it works like that.

Well, pretty much actually - ...

There have been at least a couple of threads on here with posters complaining about being issued with these notices.

[Jasandjules]

mikeg996 said:

Jasandjules said:

so my poor neighbour never got me done for something I didn't do.

And did they become your "old neighbour" around the same time as you got that "new patio"?

Not yet..

[timskipper]

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/ukpga_2002003...

"59 Vehicles used in manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance

(1) Where a constable in uniform has reasonable grounds for believing that a motor vehicle is being used on any occasion in a manner which—...<blah blah blah>"

Looks to me like any old Tom Dick or Harry (or a Tim) reporting someone would do no good unless the Police witnessed it. And I can't really see them sitting at the bottom of my road all night on the off-chance, can you?

[oldsoak]

timskipper said:

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2002/ukpga_2002003...

"59 Vehicles used in manner causing alarm, distress or annoyance

(1) Where a constable in uniform has reasonable grounds for believing that a motor vehicle is being used on any occasion in a manner which—...<blah blah blah>"

Looks to me like any old Tom Dick or Harry (or a Tim) reporting someone would do no good unless the Police witnessed it. And I can't really see them sitting at the bottom of my road all night on the off-chance, can you?

Doesn't the fact that it has been reported give BiB 'reasonable grounds' especially if the one(s) reporting it provided video evidence of the annoyance alarm or distress?

[timskipper]

As an aside; is there any regulation about the number of adults who can live in a rented dwelling?

[oldsoak]

timskipper said:

As an aside; is there any regulation about the number of adults who can live in a rented dwelling?

http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/rentingandletting/privaterenting/housesmultiple/

[jwo]

Burgmeister said:

realistically i see your only option is to buy a balaclava, some petrol, a box of matches and rope. under the cover of darkness break into said house and douse occupants liberally with petrol once you have tied them all together then using the matches set fireto them. once fully ablaze run, run like you have never run before.





I am not suggesting you should do this

Bit harsh, but......