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To reserve a parking space outside my house with bins - if someone drives into them, am I liable?

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Bingate · 30/10/2014 18:00

Hi, this is my first post, and I'm well aware that I do not have a right to park outside the front of house, but I am one of a few people in my street who reserves a parking space outside their house with bins.

Generally, this is fine, and most people respect it, but what would happen if someone came round the corner (I am at the end of my street) and drove into them, and it caused damage to their car?

Am I liable for any damage? And if so, why wouldn't this be the case if they drove into my parked car (if it was there instead of the bins)?

Also, is it actually illegal to put my bins on the road in this manner? I can't see anything online about it.

Although I live on a bit of a blind corner where you should really slow down, especially in case children are in the street, but some people drive round the corner like they're practicing for the Indy 500, so I'm still concerned someone might hit the bin.

Thanks.

OP posts:
Happyrouter · 03/03/2016 12:22

Not read whole thread but if you are worried a car will hit the bins the it doesn't sound like a safe or suitable place for anyone to park.

Happyrouter · 03/03/2016 12:23

Ffs zombie grrrr why!?!?!?

TattyDevine · 03/03/2016 12:28

Zombie Bin (Laden)

To reserve a parking space outside my house with bins - if someone drives into them, am I liable?
pigsDOfly · 03/03/2016 12:32

Oh ffs. Read the whole thread without looking at the date.

What's going on at the moment this is the 4th, I think, zombie thread restarted in the last 2 days, one of them was an update so understandable, but the rest, why do people keep doing this?

Yesterday, it was getting so annoying I started checking the dates on everything.

TattyDevine · 03/03/2016 12:33

It's the most bizarre thing

TattyDevine · 03/03/2016 12:34

I get it if someone has done a search on a particular topic like gastric bands or something and says "sorry to bump this but i was wondering how the OP got on, should I do it" or something like that. But bins and parking, what the ACTUAL?

TooMuchOfEverything · 03/03/2016 12:43

You are bin wheely unreasonable.

BigQueenBee · 03/03/2016 12:47

Bet your neighbours love you.

ghostyslovesheep · 03/03/2016 12:50

OH FOR THE LOVE OF CHEESE PEOPLE THIS. IS. A. ZOMBIE. THREAD

Sparkletastic · 03/03/2016 12:56

mrsmikeyc You need to get out more

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