Reporting Neighbours Driving

[HollyMolly0212]

Does anyone know if I can report someone's driving anonymously and if so, will anything actually be done about it?

I live in a small close and my neighbours (a couple) drive like complete idiots. They come into the close on a blind corner at easily 15 MPH and then proceed to drive through the close at a ridiculous speed before slamming on to turn on their drive. Last week, she reversed off her drive at such speed, she almost lost control of the car and managed to slam on her breaks about a foot from my car on my drive and the day after, hit my neighbours car doing the same thing.

The children play out in summer and I'm on edge already about what could happen if something doesn't change.

This is exactly what community police officers are for. We have a local one who we can email with concerns and he would come round for a chat, I’m sure, in this sort of situation

I don’t think you’ll get anywhere if they aren’t doing anything illegal.

There’s no point reporting them as they’re not breaking any laws.

I would:

• speak with the neighbour to ask them to slow down. She won’t want to hurt a child.

• ensure that the kids cross at the far end of the street away from the blind corner. At 15 mph that should give her time to stop.

@Minfilia Perhaps under a dangerous driving / driving to the conditions provision?

@ComfyBoobs There are laws about driving to expected standards. It would fall under that.

"The offence of dangerous driving is when driving falls far below the minimum standard expected of a competent and careful driver, and includes behaviour that could potentially endanger yourself or other drivers."

Going that fast in a cul de sac is arguably way more threat to life than going 10 over the limits on a motorway

To answer a few questions:

The kids are between 6 and 11.

Its hard to explain without seeing the close but they can't cross further up, it's not like a straight road they can walk over, it's more round and small so there's the risk despite where they cross.

I won't be approaching them to discuss it, they're hostile and I have found their behaviour with previous incidents with other neighbours intimidating so I won't be putting myself in the firing line being home alone 90% of the time.

My neighbour is happy to share the footage so I'm going to pass it on to the police, what they do from their is down to them but I would never forgive myself if something happened and I hadn't tried.

You would think. The police here don’t even bother attending car break ins or attempted though so I can’t see them turning up to tell someone off when they’re driving at half the speed limit!

If it's a close can they not walk around instead of crossing over or am I missing something?

Check if your council has a Community Safety Officer. They will help even with issues in privately owned areas.