Lorry parked outside house.

[bossychloe]

Hi, A chap in the next street to me has decided in his wisdom to park his lorry outside my house (across the road) each night. I have found he doesn't have room outside his house as he has two cars and he lives on a very busy road (buses frequently passing etc.,) Now I don't wish to appear churlish but it is the most ugly of vehicles and has totally ruined my outlook.
Although I am a little nervous about approaching him I must do something as I can't stand it any longer. Can anyone advise me if I have any rights or can he simply leave his lorry where he likes and I am doomed to rely on his good nature to park elsewhere.
Thanks x

[dawg_kane]

I dont think there is much you can do unless you have some kind of parking restrictions in place in your street which he is not abiding by, if this vehicle is parked in a street, fully taxed, not parked in any way on the pavement and not breaking any parking laws then hes in the clear.

why dont you beat him to it and park your car in that space first before he does!!?

[almcd007]

We had the same problem - we had a word with him and he parked it elswhere - I think we were lucky. What got me is he started it up at 6.30am - revved the bo****ks off it for 10 minutes (sometiems leaving it to warm it up) and then driving off.

However if it's an articulated lorry - check there are no weight restrictions in the area - sometimes 7.5tonne in housing estates. If he isn't responsive - go straight to the company he works for and ask them if they can help in the matter - I'm sure they don't want to appear unhelpful in any way and a nusiance to the public etc As in - Is it absolutley necessary that he has to take it home every night ?

Good Luck

[bob57]

In some areas it is an offence to park a vehicle over 7.5 tonnes in the street at certain times during the night so you can report him to the police and get them to sort it out.
Another thing you can do is report him to his company and or vosa.
if vosa are made aware of the situation they will certainly have something to say to both the driver and his company as the vehicle should be parked at company premises

[bazmoore]

hi chloe
check with a solicitor. the deeds of your property may contain what is called a covenant.
this would state what you can and can't have near your property.
i know for a fact ours states the parking of commercial vehicles caravans and such likenear the property or in the street is forbidden

[treacle-tart]

Hi Chloe

If this is a HGV then there should be an Operators Licence displayed in the windscreen. In order to get this licence the operator has to declare and show he has proper parking facilities which do not include parking in residential areas.

Get the operator details and ask them not to park there, if no response contact the dept of transport.

Good luck

Bekki

[Catso]

Treacle-tart is correct, he (or his company) should have proper parking facilities, as part of the conditions of the operating licence. Specifying on-street parking in a residential area is not normally acceptable. So if he does this all the time, he is quite possibly breaking the conditions of his operators licence.

[fuggy]

the fact he is parked there and that goes for any other vehicle parked on a public road constitues an obstruction.
i wish that i could remember the stated case, its mere presence constitutes the offence. if you enforced this think about the knock on effect

[bossychloe]

Hi, thank you to everyone with their suggestions - however I have been told that I have got it wrong - it is not a lorry - it is a truck! (Not sure what the difference is, it is still too big, very, very ugly and parked outside my house!!)
Does that make any difference to your answers?
Sorry for the mistake everyone x

[Blyss]

contact your local council and see if its allowed ...If its his work trcuk or van ..he might be breaking the law having it parked there.

[treacle-tart]

Hi Chloe

When I was in the business we had vans, lorries and trucks.

If it looks like this...

http://www.bekki-g.co.uk/page23.html

or smaller then its a van and prob doesn't require an operators licence (check the windscreen anyway) and, unless its an obstructuin I don't think there is much that can be done.

If, however, it is like this...

http://www.bekki-g.co.uk/page24.html

Then it's a lorry and definately needs an operators licence and you can do something about it.

BTW we called the artics "trucks" and the drivers liked to be refered to as "truckers".

Good Luck

Bekki

[bossychloe]

Thank you to everyone for you advice and patience - I shall try and pluck up the courage to speak to him this weekend. Chloe x