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albion534

Well-known member
Mar 4, 2010
5,263
Brighton, United Kingdom
What's the deal here

Basically. My gf goes to uni. And parks her car on the street with ZERO parking restrictions.
She returned to a letter on her car saying if she parks there again. The residents will block her in.

So say she parks there again. Which she is entitled to do. What can she do if she's blocked in. Lol.


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studio150

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Jul 30, 2011
29,555
On the Border
Police matter

Suggest she rings the police as say that this threatening letter has frightened her and she fears violence or damage to her vehicle if she parks where she is legally entitled to do. I would image some PCOs will call round to put the residents right
 








severnside gull

Well-known member
May 16, 2007
24,540
By the seaside in West Somerset
Ignore threats from playground bullies.
Someone did it to me a several years back but left enough room (after a few judicious slow-moving nudges back and forth) to exit via the pavement.
 


Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013
13,395
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get her one of these for Valentine's
 








Wardy's twin

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Oct 21, 2014
8,402
Police matter

Suggest she rings the police as say that this threatening letter has frightened her and she fears violence or damage to her vehicle if she parks where she is legally entitled to do. I would image some PCOs will call round to put the residents right

Not sure if they will, I reckon they will say park somewhere else but its worth a try.
 




CoachVealie

Active member
Sep 19, 2011
103
It is illegal to block someone in or to otherwise prevent them leaving. Even if they park on your drive or property.
 


Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013
13,395
It is illegal to block someone in or to otherwise prevent them leaving. Even if they park on your drive or property.
Oh that's alright then I'll start using my neighbors drive

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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
31,324
Uffern
Not sure if they will, I reckon they will say park somewhere else but its worth a try.

Oh, they will. We had this exact situation in our street a couple of years ago. Someone came back to his (legally parked) car to find a note saying that it would be damaged if it was parked there again.

He called the police and all the local residents were questioned about the note and warned that if anything happened to the car, the police would take action. It didn't bother us as we don't have a car but there were clearly some angry residents
 


Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013
13,395
Oh, they will. We had this exact situation in our street a couple of years ago. Someone came back to his (legally parked) car to find a note saying that it would be damaged if it was parked there again.

He called the police and all the local residents were questioned about the note and warned that if anything happened to the car, the police would take action. It didn't bother us as we don't have a car but there were clearly some angry residents
Hmm seems a lot of trouble to go to for the local plod

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Thunder Bolt

Ordinary Supporter
People seem to think they own the road outside of their property, which, of course, they don't. If there are no parking restrictions, anyone can park there.

As for the police, the letter is threatening behaviour, which is a criminal offence.
 


Notters

Well-known member
Oct 20, 2003
24,865
Guiseley
Amazing how many people seem to think they have a right to park exactly outside their houses. See more and more putting cones, bins etc outside their houses now.
 



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