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Council lorry blocking me won't move because he's on his break!

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user1497207191 · 08/02/2019 11:08

Just come out of my house to find a council lorry parked across my drive. They're doing some digging a few doors down. Driver sat in the cab, so i politely asked him to move back a bit to let me get my car out of the drive. Point blank refusal. Says he's on his break, he's legally entitled to his break and he won't move until he's finished his break. Then winds his window up. By the time I report it to police or council traffic enforcement he'll have moved it hopefully. So I'm stuck here, and I'm now going to be late for a GP appointment. There are some pretty inconsiderate arrogant sods out there aren't there?

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QuestionableMouse · 08/02/2019 11:33

I did miss the council part (probably because mine uses contract drivers from a big company Hmm)

He's being an arse then.

blueskiesovertheforest · 08/02/2019 11:34

As others say it doesn't matter whether he's on a tachograph, he is entirely at fault for parking across the OP's drive.

For all the self important misogynistic driver knows she might well be an on call health professional, or due to start a shift in an essential service with an overworked skeleton staff, not "just" caused to be late for a GP appointment.

Toooldtocareanymore · 08/02/2019 11:35

me i'd go raging up the road at anyone working they ask them to move truck , lean on horn, start screaming at him its an emergency I have to get to gp, make his break as lousy and miserable as I could. But then I like playing the hormonal bitch

ithinkimbeingsilly · 08/02/2019 11:36

Take photos of him parked over your drive whilst in the vehicle and report him to your council.

TheOrigBrave · 08/02/2019 11:39

legally entitled to his break while parking illegally. Nice!

Earslaps · 08/02/2019 11:39

I had a neighbour's scaffolding company try this one on me- he had parked up the top of our street blocking about 5 houses from getting out, at school run time too.

Asked him to move very politely and got 'I'm on my break', so I smilingly told him he could either move so I could get my children or he could go and do it since I was blocked in.

A grumpy teenager would have been proud of the grunt he gave as he grudgingly moved.

flamingofridays · 08/02/2019 11:39

i'm assuming if its a council vehicle he's not doing long journeys etc and is only parked there because they're digging and its convenient (for him!)

I would report to the council.

hope your make your appointment op!

PlainSpeakingStraightTalking · 08/02/2019 11:40

I'm sorry he's blocking you in but if he's on a tachograph he could get into serious trouble by driving when he's on a break. Can you get a taxi?

Why should she get a taxi?

Tachograph ??? He's digging a hole for the local council, not driving lemons in from Greece ! F.F.S.

AuntieCJ · 08/02/2019 11:42

Tachograph ??? He's digging a hole for the local council, not driving lemons in from Greece ! F.F.S.

Some people just like to be obtuse, don't they?

Photos and report to council and the police. See his smug face then.

Travisandthemonkey · 08/02/2019 11:42

Entitled about says it all really.

PlainSpeakingStraightTalking · 08/02/2019 11:42

me i'd go raging up the road at anyone working they ask them to move truck , lean on horn, start screaming at him its an emergency I have to get to gp, make his break as lousy and miserable as I could. But then I like playing the hormonal bitch

and your neighbours reaction to this ?

PlainSpeakingStraightTalking · 08/02/2019 11:42

@AuntieCJ and some people just are.

Aprilshowersarecomingsoon · 08/02/2019 11:43

Think maybe more than a rugby team required for this one. .... Have you rang the Council yet op?

RiverTam · 08/02/2019 11:43

I'm sure they'd cheer her on!

Mummyoflittledragon · 08/02/2019 11:45

Did you report him?

BarbaraofSevillle · 08/02/2019 11:45

He's digging a hole for the local council, not driving lemons in from Greece

Irrelevant. If he drives for more than 4 hours a day in a commercial vehicle of (I think) 7.5 tonnes or more, he needs a tacograph.

For all we know, he could be driving all day around all the road building sites in the council area delivering supplies. The OP hasn't said whether the driver is part of the road building crew or is someone who has just delivered to them.

Of course he should not have parked across the OPs drive, but if he has a tacho, which he could have, he cannot move.

WanderingDaffodil · 08/02/2019 11:45

Has he moved now?

Coldandfrosty · 08/02/2019 11:45

What a dick

PlainSpeakingStraightTalking · 08/02/2019 11:46

Parking across peoples drives is illegal.

Actually it isn't. Preventing access to the property is illegal, but they didn't think that through, preventing exit from the property isn't illegal.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 08/02/2019 11:46

Twat. Hope you got to the GP appointment on time, OP.

JennyOnAPlate · 08/02/2019 11:47

I'd drive my car as close to his lorry as possible and lean on the horn until he moves.

Magenta82 · 08/02/2019 11:51

Actually it isn't. Preventing access to the property is illegal, but they didn't think that through, preventing exit from the property isn't illegal.

Its the other way round, it is illegal to "cause an obstruction to the public highway" which is what the driver is doing by blocking her in.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/02/2019 11:51

Yes definitely take his Reg Number and report his sorry arse. Not only is it ignorant, but supposing you were bloody paramedics that needed to access that space.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 08/02/2019 11:52

You could have start watering the plants - straight through his fucking open window.

Charmatt · 08/02/2019 11:52

He hasn't been driving for over 3 hours, he is on a break from digging the hole. He needs to be reported so he doesn't block driveways in future.