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mick



Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
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England 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red
More bad parking

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Took the pic from my mothers drive it's hard getting in with the 130 🙄 The car belongs to the house on the left my sister lives in the house on the right and has asked nicely for them to not come to far over,they have a garage & drive round the back of the house as well,
Council & police are not interested
Any other ideas
Post #494175 19th Jan 2016 8:36pm
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macfrank



Member Since: 05 Nov 2015
Location: somewhere in the north
Posts: 1062

Germany 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
I thought these were German-only problems Wink
Well, a bad driver might accidentally push that car over to "their side"... Whistle
Post #494206 19th Jan 2016 9:34pm
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dorsetsmith



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david and goliath this time goliath wins Whistle
Post #494214 19th Jan 2016 9:46pm
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mick



Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
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England 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red
It's more annoying than bad in my case one of these annoying neighbour situations
Post #494224 19th Jan 2016 10:00pm
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Projectblue



Member Since: 22 Nov 2011
Location: Devon
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England 
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 Laughing New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info
Post #494263 19th Jan 2016 11:20pm
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mk1collector



Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
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 Rolling Eyes Ray
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Post #494268 19th Jan 2016 11:28pm
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Ranger



Member Since: 17 Nov 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 75

United Kingdom 2003 Defender 110 Td5 G4 LE Zambezi Silver
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.
Post #494272 19th Jan 2016 11:34pm
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consumerize



Member Since: 27 May 2014
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 121

United Kingdom 2004 Defender 90 2.5 TD SW Java Black
Every time they move their car from that spot, Park yours there....
Post #494280 20th Jan 2016 12:21am
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steve E



Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
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Wales 
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 Laughing

Good luck as I know how annoying it can get
Post #494326 20th Jan 2016 9:04am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
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! Thumbs Up
Post #494332 20th Jan 2016 9:19am
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Limey



Member Since: 18 Oct 2013
Location: Northern Italy
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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.
Post #494339 20th Jan 2016 9:37am
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simon67



Member Since: 18 Jun 2015
Location: west sussex
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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 HT Rutland Red
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
Post #494365 20th Jan 2016 11:20am
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Hairysteve



Member Since: 15 Jun 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 692

United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Barolo Black
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 Thumbs Up

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Post #494390 20th Jan 2016 12:36pm
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steve E



Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
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Wales 
Rolling with laughter

Just a cock
Post #494391 20th Jan 2016 12:37pm
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simon67



Member Since: 18 Jun 2015
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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 HT Rutland Red
Oh dear, Mr chauffeur, you appear to have another flat tyre (again) and you so needed to go to work early
Post #494393 20th Jan 2016 12:39pm
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