My very own CF parking thread!!

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My anger at the situation is ever so slightly mitigated by the fact that I get my very first parking thread!

My DH and I are heading out this morning. We’re picking up our niece to take her out for the day. She has a fairly chaotic home and for us it’s important that when we say we’re doing something with her we follow through, as other adults in her life let her down a lot.

So...we go to get the car out of our driveway. We have gates across the drive so it might not be obvious that there is a car there. However, directly outside it is a dropped kerb, and it is our drive. I open the gates to get the car out this morning, and a car is parked right across it! It’s impossible to manoeuvre around it and we’re properly blocked in.

What do we do? We have no way of knowing who the car belongs to - it could belong to anyone on a fairly big street. It feels early to knock on doors on a Saturday morning (I have no problem waking up the CF, but I would feel bad waking up the innocent! ) but we genuinely have no idea what to do. We’re already going to be late for DN as we were supposed to leave 45 minutes ago.

Start knocking on doors

Can one of you get a taxi to DN to avoid upset there?

I'd be knocking doors now though, it's after 9 and that seems a reasonable time.

101
I think it depends on your area and how busy the police are but in my area they would respond
Semi rural and low crime so they are not busy
Take a photo because it is an offense and the police will speak to them

I’d knock on neighbour’s doors. Yes it’s a shame to disturb them but not your fault

Start knocking on doors

Could you give the car a thump to set its alarm off?

Police and local authority wouldn't do anything here so I wouldn't rely on that. I'd start knocking on doors.

I’d knock on immediate neighbours doors see if they know or saw who left it. I’d also put my hand on the horn a few times

Yes car alarm idea is a good one

Taxi is not an option - it’s an hour and a half drive to pick her up, then another drive to take her where we’re going!

We’ve tried 101 - however we live in a busy city and they said there isn’t anything they can do as it’s a civil matter.

Right - I’m going to knock on doors

How annoying. Door knocking it is! Good luck.

One of you get a taxi to pick her up, while the other knocks on doors ☺️

Taxi to niece, bring her back to yours whilst someone else knocks on doors. It's after 9. Plus the innocent neighbours might have seen who it was.

Some people are so inconsiderate. Don't worry, it's gone 9:30 so I think door knocking is absolutely fine

I called 101 in similar situationa and they phoned the owner who came and moved car

Just seen your post re taxi.

Just keep knocking on doors. Can you ring DN and let her know you'll be there ASAP?

Good luck, OP.

No new suggestions. I just want to watch what happens...

Knock on doors
Recruit some muscley people to move the car.
Such a rude thing to do

I called 101 in similar situationa and they phoned the owner who came and moved car

I'd like to think that the poice don't know my phone number! How would they find out?

Push the car and hopefully an alarm will go off.
Then go door knocking if that fails.

I agree with trying to set the Car's alarm off or failing that knock on doors.

I'd like to think that the poice don't know my phone number! How would they find out?
They don't - they'd contact the DVLA.

We’ve already let DN know - unfortunately we can’t get to her until we get the car out. I just wanted to mention that bit to illustrate that we really needed to leave at the time we set and that it is impacting us and her!

I’ve spoken to one neighbour who has told me a few houses I can discount!

Accidentally smash a window, fall through said window and knock the hand break off? I'm always amazed by how clumsy I can be when I'm furious