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[I_want_an_Omega]

What's the official position if someone blocks you in your own drive.

Where would you stand re the law and Police etc.

Hasn't happened, but of course it could happen to any of us ...........

Ta

[Lazydocker]

I believe the police can get involved in getting it moved

[Webby the Bear]

What's the official position if someone blocks you in your own drive.

Where would you stand re the law and Police etc.

Hasn't happened, but of course it could happen to any of us ...........

Ta

i don't know what the official stance on it is.... but the unofficial one involves a crowbar through the windscreen 

[YZ250]

What's the official position if someone blocks you in your own drive.

Where would you stand re the law and Police etc.

Hasn't happened, but of course it could happen to any of us ...........

Ta

i don't know what the official stance on it is.... but the unofficial one involves a crowbar through the windscreen  

  Like the style Webby. I think the official stance is to ask them to move it (assuming you know who's it is) and if they refuse then the Police can get involved. 

[RobG]

Quote from highways department.
"The dropped kerb area is still public highway, and as such the public have a right to pass and repass (basically you should not be parking on the crossover) but you have the right to cross from the carriageway to your property via the legally constructed access.

It is against the law to block a legally constructed dropped kerb access to a property.

The Police have power of enforcement, and you are within your rights to call the Police if someone has parked in such a way as to prevent you access or egress (the right of a person to leave a property in property law ) at your property. The Police have the power to request the vehicle be removed, or to remove the vehicle.

The only time you would not have support of enforcement is if you were crossing the public highway illegally (bumping the kerb, driving over verge, driving over footway) to gain access to your property. If this were the case and someone parked where you illegally cross, then the Police could not be involved because you would be the one acting unlawfully, not the person parking outside the property. "

[Vamps]

Quote from highways department.
"The dropped kerb area is still public highway, and as such the public have a right to pass and repass (basically you should not be parking on the crossover) but you have the right to cross from the carriageway to your property via the legally constructed access.

It is against the law to block a legally constructed dropped kerb access to a property.

The Police have power of enforcement, and you are within your rights to call the Police if someone has parked in such a way as to prevent you access or egress (the right of a person to leave a property in property law ) at your property. The Police have the power to request the vehicle be removed, or to remove the vehicle.

The only time you would not have support of enforcement is if you were crossing the public highway illegally (bumping the kerb, driving over verge, driving over footway) to gain access to your property. If this were the case and someone parked where you illegally cross, then the Police could not be involved because you would be the one acting unlawfully, not the person parking outside the property. "

Good response...., what he said.....

[Webby the Bear]

Quote from highways department.
"The dropped kerb area is still public highway, and as such the public have a right to pass and repass (basically you should not be parking on the crossover) but you have the right to cross from the carriageway to your property via the legally constructed access.

It is against the law to block a legally constructed dropped kerb access to a property.

The Police have power of enforcement, and you are within your rights to call the Police if someone has parked in such a way as to prevent you access or egress (the right of a person to leave a property in property law ) at your property. The Police have the power to request the vehicle be removed, or to remove the vehicle.

The only time you would not have support of enforcement is if you were crossing the public highway illegally (bumping the kerb, driving over verge, driving over footway) to gain access to your property. If this were the case and someone parked where you illegally cross, then the Police could not be involved because you would be the one acting unlawfully, not the person parking outside the property. "

Good response...., what he said.....

if all else fails..... crowbar!

[Vamps]

Quote from highways department.
"The dropped kerb area is still public highway, and as such the public have a right to pass and repass (basically you should not be parking on the crossover) but you have the right to cross from the carriageway to your property via the legally constructed access.

It is against the law to block a legally constructed dropped kerb access to a property.

The Police have power of enforcement, and you are within your rights to call the Police if someone has parked in such a way as to prevent you access or egress (the right of a person to leave a property in property law ) at your property. The Police have the power to request the vehicle be removed, or to remove the vehicle.

The only time you would not have support of enforcement is if you were crossing the public highway illegally (bumping the kerb, driving over verge, driving over footway) to gain access to your property. If this were the case and someone parked where you illegally cross, then the Police could not be involved because you would be the one acting unlawfully, not the person parking outside the property. "

Good response...., what he said.....

if all else fails..... crowbar!

Jeep.......

[tidla]

Quote from highways department.
"The dropped kerb area is still public highway, and as such the public have a right to pass and repass (basically you should not be parking on the crossover) but you have the right to cross from the carriageway to your property via the legally constructed access.

It is against the law to block a legally constructed dropped kerb access to a property.

The Police have power of enforcement, and you are within your rights to call the Police if someone has parked in such a way as to prevent you access or egress (the right of a person to leave a property in property law ) at your property. The Police have the power to request the vehicle be removed, or to remove the vehicle.

The only time you would not have support of enforcement is if you were crossing the public highway illegally (bumping the kerb, driving over verge, driving over footway) to gain access to your property. If this were the case and someone parked where you illegally cross, then the Police could not be involved because you would be the one acting unlawfully, not the person parking outside the property. "

Good response...., what he said.....

if all else fails..... crowbar!

Jeep.......

and a rope.

[skyblue]

Quote from highways department.
"The dropped kerb area is still public highway, and as such the public have a right to pass and repass (basically you should not be parking on the crossover) but you have the right to cross from the carriageway to your property via the legally constructed access.

It is against the law to block a legally constructed dropped kerb access to a property.

The Police have power of enforcement, and you are within your rights to call the Police if someone has parked in such a way as to prevent you access or egress (the right of a person to leave a property in property law ) at your property. The Police have the power to request the vehicle be removed, or to remove the vehicle.

The only time you would not have support of enforcement is if you were crossing the public highway illegally (bumping the kerb, driving over verge, driving over footway) to gain access to your property. If this were the case and someone parked where you illegally cross, then the Police could not be involved because you would be the one acting unlawfully, not the person parking outside the property. "

Good response...., what he said.....

if all else fails..... crowbar!

Jeep.......

and a rope.

 Or  one of those  BIG FOOT trucks to flatten it

[05omegav6]

A nice polite note, in bold print with short easy to grasp words carefully superglued to the middle of the drivers door window.

Not failed yet

[Webby the Bear]

A nice polite note, in bold print with short easy to grasp words carefully superglued to the middle of the drivers door window.

Not failed yet

 

[Vamps]

A nice polite note, in bold print with short easy to grasp words carefully superglued to the middle of the drivers door window.

Not failed yet

 

[Terbs]

The glue situation happened in Beaconsfield. Due to the ridiculous councils new parking restrictions (double yellows or no return within an hour) people were parking on an estate legally.....but one resident at least took umbrage and glued notices to vehicles, stating 'this is a housing estate not a car park'. 
Police involved, and perpetrator/s was/were arrested. Don't know the outcome of the court case. So be wary...
Incidently...a lot of the people would park in the council car park....but daytime prices do not activate on the machines until after 8.00am and early parkers have been fined, unless they leave work after eight to renew the ticket !!!!!

[tigers_gonads]

What's the official position if someone blocks you in your own drive.

Where would you stand re the law and Police etc.

Hasn't happened, but of course it could happen to any of us ...........

Ta

i don't know what the official stance on it is.... but the unofficial one involves a crowbar through the windscreen 

I prefare the cutting of the handbrake cables ( if on a hill ) 

On a serious note .............. ring the coppers Rob, and get it moved