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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1076   
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I thought these were German-only problems
Well, a bad driver might accidentally push that car over to "their side"... 
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19th Jan 2016 9:34pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
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19th Jan 2016 9:46pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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It's more annoying than bad in my case one of these annoying neighbour situations
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19th Jan 2016 10:00pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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Get self adhesive labels, print with "please park considerately" and stick it on the windscreen in front of the drivers side. Make sure it's relatively easy to remove to avoid any lawsuit threats.
Or just tw*t their car out of the way with the 130 and then apologise for hitting it and offer to pay. That's the expensive way mind  New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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19th Jan 2016 11:20pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Had exactly the same problem with the clients of a local hairdressers parking directly opposite my drive on a narrow lane. After a year of asking politely then many calls to the police then leaving notes and finally getting cross and shouting at people we ended up paying the council to paint white keep clear marks on the road as the application we put in for double yellows failed because someone on the street didn't want them. These worked reasonably well until the council did some road patching across the lines and the lines are wearing quite bad so the bad parking is starting again, the council have been notified about the missing markings but they haven't done anything yet
 Ray
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19th Jan 2016 11:28pm |
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| Ranger Member Since: 17 Nov 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 75  
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A bit of biodegradable spray paint to mark the dividing line and if that doesn't work, a bit of dogsh*t on the doorhandles usually puts the point across....after of course speaking to them first in a polite manner.
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19th Jan 2016 11:34pm |
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| consumerize Member Since: 27 May 2014 Location: Berkshire Posts: 121 
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Every time they move their car from that spot, Park yours there....
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20th Jan 2016 12:21am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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I would park a cheap banger outside theres for a few days to make the point.
We have had similar problems with a chap who bought a house on another street , put a huge extension on the side and thought it ok to park his third car outside my house for 6 weeks without moving it. Final straw was when reversing on to my drive I nearly hit the fence due to avoiding the car left outside. I went around and spoke to him in a nice manner including the fact that I can also legally park outside his house and leave my third car for six weeks with no problems at all. No car outside my house anymore
Good luck as I know how annoying it can get |
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20th Jan 2016 9:04am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17373 
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In reality, and sadly, there is actually very little you can do. As far as I can see from the photos they are not committing any offences, just being thoroughly inconsiderate, and that isn't an offence.
The best approach is to talk to them and ask politely that they desist. Are there any covenants on the property along the lines of "thou shalt not cause a nuisance to neighbours"? Some propreties may have a covenant which is vaguely relevant. It is probably unenforceable but your transgressor may not know that and it could possibly be used as a menace. Failing that, parking something there yourself is not a bad idea, but do consider that escalation seldom works, it usually just makes both parties more stressed, less co-operative, and any satisfactory outcome less likely. If it isn't a public road, could you place a skip in such a position that they can't leave their car there, but so that the skip isn't actually in your way? If it is a public road, you could buy a very cheap but road legal car and park it there permanently. In fact you could paint it up with a slogan such as "Inconsiderate Parking Ruins Lives", "Up Yours Neighbour" or similar. ^^ Edit - SteveE had the same banger idea whilst I was writing my post!  |
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20th Jan 2016 9:19am |
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| Limey Member Since: 18 Oct 2013 Location: Northern Italy Posts: 193 
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I'd get somebody to guide me, and constantly park my Landy about a cm from their back bumper until they get the hint.
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20th Jan 2016 9:37am |
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| simon67 Member Since: 18 Jun 2015 Location: west sussex Posts: 569 
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Or do what we did
Asked nicely - no response Went to the auction and bought two road legal cars and parked one in front and the other behind., inch off each bumper Moved them the first time and refused on the second He called the Police and we were told we were inconsiderate but there was nothing they could do He never did it again, cars sold at auction minus commission |
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20th Jan 2016 11:20am |
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| Hairysteve Member Since: 15 Jun 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 692 
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We have a person like that who is a chauffeur for the UK government and lives half a mile away but for "security reasons" likes to park the government vehicles in our cul-de-sac and uses up enough space for two parking cars. Tried being polite (no luck), contacted employer (no luck), tried MP (no luck) excepted that he is just a cock and what goes around comes around
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20th Jan 2016 12:36pm |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073
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Just a cock |
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20th Jan 2016 12:37pm |
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| simon67 Member Since: 18 Jun 2015 Location: west sussex Posts: 569
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Oh dear, Mr chauffeur, you appear to have another flat tyre (again) and you so needed to go to work early
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20th Jan 2016 12:39pm |
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