OT - Abandoned Car

[Chinman3000]

So I live in a fairly small close, which has about 10 on the road parking spaces and its always very busy and hard to get a space.

For the last 4-5 months now there is has been a banged up old ford with a flat tyre and smashed window just sitting there taking up a valuable space.It wasnt there before and none of the neighbors have a clue who's it is. Vehicle checks show it has VED annoyingly, but no MOT and I suspect no insurance (any way to check this?)

Have reported it to the police as abandoned but as it has tax they have rejected.

Cant report for no MOT unless its been/being driven apparently.

For some reason its starting to piss me off more and more - any thoughts on what can be done? Legally preferably....

 

[AK74]

If you're a B&H resident, they've got a team that deals with the very issue you've described:

https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/a-z/a-z-pages/abandoned-vehicles

There's a process they need to follow, so don't expect an instant tow-truck, but from personal experience I can confirm it's effective.

 

[Chinman3000]

If you're a B&H resident, they've got a team that deals with the very issue you've described:

https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/a-z/a-z-pages/abandoned-vehicles

There's a process they need to follow, so don't expect an instant tow-truck, but from personal experience I can confirm it's effective.

Thanks but I'm in Worthing. I know, I know

 

[Jimmehh]

So I live in a fairly small close, which has about 10 on the road parking spaces and its always very busy and hard to get a space.

For the last 4-5 months now there is has been a banged up old ford with a flat tyre and smashed window just sitting there taking up a valuable space.It wasnt there before and none of the neighbors have a clue who's it is. Vehicle checks show it has VED annoyingly, but no MOT and I suspect no insurance (any way to check this?)

Have reported it to the police as abandoned but as it has tax they have rejected.

Cant report for no MOT unless its been/being driven apparently.

For some reason its starting to piss me off more and more - any thoughts on what can be done? Legally preferably....

https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/streets-and-travel/report-a-problem/operation-crackdown/ it may help - although as it's taxed, they may say the same as police. Give them a call.

 

[BBassic]

Set it on fire and have a winter BBQ.

 

[AK74]

Thanks but I'm in Worthing. I know, I know

https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/streets-and-travel/report-a-problem/operation-crackdown/

I'm sure you've probably seen this, but just in case...

 

[Chinman3000]

https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/streets-and-travel/report-a-problem/operation-crackdown/ it may help - although as it's taxed, they may say the same as police. Give them a call.

This is how I reported them a month or so ago, appears to be an online only service so I can't speak to someone. They weren't interested and said it wasn't abandoned - presumably because it has tax?

 

[Nathan]

Bounce it into the middle of the road!

 

[Chinman3000]

Bounce it into the middle of the road!

The road from curb to curb is two cars width wide - as much as I would love to, doing that would complete block the close off

 

[AZ Gull]

Set it on fire and have a winter BBQ.

On the radio travel news over here they refer to a vehicle on fire as a "CarBQ".

 

[Rugrat]

dup

 

[Rugrat]

This is how I reported them a month or so ago, appears to be an online only service so I can't speak to someone. They weren't interested and said it wasn't abandoned - presumably because it has tax?

Can't be taxed for much longer can it?

 

[Whoislloydy]

Torch it

 

[Chinman3000]

Can't be taxed for much longer can it?

Till March 1st

 

[Chinman3000]

Torch it

Normally surrounded by others cars from the close - would likely affected theirs too, which isn't fair really.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I used to work for abandoned cars in Manchester City Council - we'd send someone out to look at it and if they thought it was abandoned we'd put a yellow sticker on it and the owner had 7 days to claim. If they didn't we'd then take it and crush it, although if it was of value or had tax etc we'd keep it in a pound for a while longer. Doesn't that service exist in your council?

 

[Jimmehh]

The road from curb to curb is two cars width wide - as much as I would love to, doing that would complete block the close off

Then i think you should absolutely do it... Means they actually have to tow it... Perfect.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Normally surrounded by others cars from the close - would likely affected theirs too, which isn't fair really.

Ahh bollocks.

I know how you feel though, we have a van dumped outside ours for about 2 months. A LWB Sprinter taking up two valuable spaces.

 

[Chinman3000]

Then i think you should absolutely do it... Means they actually have to tow it... Perfect.

Hmmm interesting

 

[Spiros]

If you want to know whether it's insured try checking on https://ownvehicle.askmid.com/

all you need is the reg number