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AIBU?

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Another parking!

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Dollymixture22 · 28/12/2018 13:44

I am fully aware that the road outside houses is public and anyone can park there - and I have always laughed at people getting worked up about people thinking they own the pavement outside their house - until now!

My neighbours have a car they no longer drive - so instead of parking it in their drive - or further down the road where there are no houses they have left it outside my house - halfway between my next door neighbours and mine so neither of us can park outside our houses without blocking our driveways. It has been there for three months now and hasn’t moved once. Unfortunately it is taxed and mot’ed.

I know it’s a minor inconvenience, but it itritates me every time I look out my window. Have I decome one of those people, or would this annoy others? I just think it’s bad manners!

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brick10 · 28/12/2018 13:46

Thats pretty inconsiderate if it hasn’t moved once for three months. Do you know which neighbour, maybe you can speak to them ? If not, I’d report it to the council as abandoned.

redfruitgum · 28/12/2018 13:46

Is the car a relic/eyesore? If not then as you say it's taxed and mot'd and it's a public road at the end of the day.

19lottie82 · 28/12/2018 13:47

I’d report it to the council as abandoned.

The car is MOT’d and taxed. It’s not been abandoned.

LizzieVereker · 28/12/2018 13:48

I appreciate that it’s parked legally, but I’d have to ask them if they could possibly move it to their own drive, or at least move it up to create one space outside yours or your neighbour’s house.

ChristmasTwatteryDoesMyHeadIn · 28/12/2018 13:49

The car is MOT’d and taxed. It’s not been abandoned

According to the .gov website, being left for a “significant period of time” is enough, even if it’s taxed and MOT’d. All that means is it’s legal to park it on a public road, not to dump a car they have no plans of using.

UhUhUhDennis · 28/12/2018 13:49

Pics or it didn't happen. Diagram at least. It's the law.

Jaxhog · 28/12/2018 13:50

I guess you could always park across their driveway? Tell them you assumed it was not in use as they didn't park their ('abandoned') car there.

Holidayshopping · 28/12/2018 13:51

Picture? If you asked them to move it up, could another car be parked on that bit of road?

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Dollymixture22 · 28/12/2018 13:52

I know which neighbour - they live at the other end of my street. they are not considerate people. I have asked if they plan to move it - they said they are using it and are entitled to park there. I know it hasn’t moved becoase it has had two flat tyres for the last two months!

It’s not an eyesore as such, an older car with a few dents. Belonged to one of their children who is now at university. She is home for Christmas but is using another car.

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redfruitgum · 28/12/2018 13:53

How long does the road tax have left remaining?

GimmeGimmeHellYeah · 28/12/2018 13:54

YABU.
You have your own driveway.

What's the issue?

ChristmasTwatteryDoesMyHeadIn · 28/12/2018 13:55

Flat tyres is enough to call it abandoned for 2 months! Call the council/police (101 not 999 obviously) and they’ll give them notice to move it or will be removed.

FixTheBone · 28/12/2018 13:55

If its had two flat tyres for two months I'd report it now as abandoned, anticipating that it'd take another two months for anything to happen with regards to it moving...

Santaisonthesherry · 28/12/2018 13:57

If you know anyone with a huge car and it's got flat tyres it will likely be shunted without much trouble...
Or proper channels if you aren't of my thinking!!

slashlover · 28/12/2018 13:57

Can you not just use your drive or do you have 2 cars?

brick10 · 28/12/2018 13:58

Some guidance for you:

www.gov.uk/guidance/abandoned-vehicles-council-responsibilities

LadyinLavende · 28/12/2018 14:00

Here in France you have to move your legally parked on the street car at least once a fortnight, otherwise it is considered abandonned, regardless of the tax & MOT situation.
I have reported cars that out-stayed their welcome and sometimes it turns out that they have been stolen and dumped... It probably takes me more than 15 days to notice that the car hasn't moved anyway.

dontneedthedrama · 28/12/2018 14:09

My old NDN was a bit of a arse he didn't like anyone parking near his house so he put a car outside and left for months until the day he moved out . I checked on dvla website it was not taxed so reported it , nothing happened I checked again and it was Sorn so I reported again as parked on a public road , again nothing happened that I know of . Ok it's nothing to do with me but it was all bashed up mould inside obviously not road worthy really irritated me .
Definitely nothing you can do if taxed and insured you could have a word with NDN .

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Dollymixture22 · 28/12/2018 14:10

Gimme I know I am being a little precious. The very minor issue is I can now only park one of my cars and my house, my ndn and I have to park our other car at the end of street. Ndn are elderly, so I think it’s rude that a teenager leaves her car for this long blocking two spaces, when she could park in her parents driveway or outside her parents house. She would rather inconvenience us than her parents.

As I said, I know this is a minor thing and people are entitled to park anywhere as long as they are taxed and moted, it’s just something I would never do. I think it’s bad manners. It’s not something I will be starting a neighbourhood feud about!!

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Gazelda · 28/12/2018 14:23

Can you try to catch the teen and explain the difficulties it's causing. I bet it hadn't even occurred to her! If you're polite and friendly about it, she'll hopefully move it to a more convenient place.

crimsonlake · 28/12/2018 14:23

It is a hard one and yes they are legally entitled to park on the road. My neighbours have widened their drive to accommodate 3 cars, which means when they have visitors they park outside my house so as not to block access to their very wide drive. Not the end of the world for sure, but puts you off people when you realise they are so inconsiderate and only think of themselves. This means if we have visitors at the same time mine have to park elsewhere, just niggles me a bit that they always park outside mine and do park outside their other neighbours on the other side. It also makes it difficult for me to pull out as it reduces the visibility.

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Dollymixture22 · 28/12/2018 15:08

Gazelda - I catch glimpses of teen, but they live more than ten houses down, I only know she is driving another car because a neighbour told me. They can’t see my house from theirs - I assume they have parked outside my house becasue they think it will be safer to be in front of a house rate than the grgreen soace further up the road.

It was the mum I spoke to - I simply asked of they planned to move the car at any stage because it had been there so long. She was quite rude so I may have made it worse😬.

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Sedona123 · 29/12/2018 17:52

YANBU.

I'm pretty sure that in order for a car to be actually on the road, that it needs to be roadworthy, which with two flat tyres, it isn't. Maybe if you contact your council or call the non-emergency police line, they may be able to help? Especially as it is blocking two parking spaces, and hasn't been moved in months. I would also suggest taking regular photographs of the car on your phone to prove that it isn't ever moved.

TidyDancer · 29/12/2018 18:08

The council will not be able to help as the car has a legal owner, is taxed and is not dangerous. The police won't help because it's not technically causing an obstruction. The DVLA won't because it's taxed and MOT'd.

Sorry OP, you don't have any avenue to go down with this one.

Twickerhun · 29/12/2018 18:13

Any mates with a 4x4 who could shove it down the road for you?

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