Some git has dumped a car

[Jan Coombes]

I've just had a phone call from a neighbour of a flat I rent out, telling me there has been a car dumped outside the block.

It has been there for 7 weeks she’s left notes on the car and even found out who it is registered to, went round to see them but they don't live there any more.

The police and council are not interested as it is on private property and it's not blocking the road or pavement.

As it has no Tax on the car, if I can some how push it on the road or block the path, it should be there problem.

But if I put it there is it my responsibility or the car owners?

Any ideas

[Bean]

I had a similar situation, car dumped in the middle of a driveway I shared with next door.

Police and council not interested, lets just say it somehow got moved into the road and suddenly they became interested.  

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

What sort of car is it? it might have some good bits on it?

[Jan Coombes]

Nothing special just a Vauxhall

[oioi]

value of scrap is quite good at the momkent.  phone a scrappy and see how much they will pay you to come and collect.  mate got 50quid this way (on a car he owned).  might be some issue of ownership but if its on your property...

[steve_m]

Push it onto the road, off your property, you can't dispose of it or sell it or even damage it because it's not yours, but you can push it on to the road then the owner will get a fine too boot plus the disposal fee the council will charge.

Even if he complains that somebody pushed it onto the road and even if somebody saw you doing it . . . . the plod and council will not be the slightest bit interested, it's his car, his responsibility.

[DavidC]

When this happened to me a few years back no one was interested until some kids torched the car. Then it was removed within a week. Not ideal but it worked.

[darthurs]

This happened to me too. The car found it's way onto the road some how and it was taken away the next day.

Dan

[Liam]

Hmmm. I would exercise caution:-

Highways Act 1980

Section 149. Removal of things so deposited on highways as to be a nuisance, etc.

(1) If any thing is so deposited on a highway as to constitute a nuisance, the Highway Authority for the highway may by notice require the person who deposited it there to remove it forthwith and if he fails to comply with the notice the authority may make a complaint to a magistrates' court for a removal and disposal order under this section.

(2) If the Highway Authority for any highway have reasonable grounds for considering-

(a) that any thing unlawfully deposited on the highway constitutes a danger (including a danger caused by obstructing the view) to users of the highway, and

(b) that the thing in question ought to be removed without the delay involved in giving notice or obtaining a removal and disposal order from a magistrates' court under this section,

the authority may remove the thing forthwith.

(3) The Highway Authority by whom the thing is removed in pursuance of

subsection (2) above may either-

(a) recover from the person by whom it was deposited on the highway, or from any person claiming to be entitled to it, any expenses reasonably incurred by the authority in removing it, or

(b) make a complaint to a magistrates' court for a disposal order under this section.

[Pembroke Pat]

so you check that no one sees you do it

wear a hoody and gloves

[John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison]

Load it on a trailer and deliver back to the registered address    

[Jan Coombes]

Thanks Liam

I thought there was something about that.

Do I look like I own a hoody

Well its a lease hold so technicaly it's the land owners job to sort it out.

I'll write them a letter, arrh english laws designed to screw over the good guys.

[pistonbroke]

I'll write them a letter, arrh english laws designed to screw over the good guys.

But we are governed by the party of law and order  

[lukeyboy]

Push it into the road and leave it for a few weeks. The council has to be satisfied that the car has been abandoned and the owner has not gone on his hols. A notice will normally be displayed on the window for so many days and then the car is taken away to the scrappers. They keep it for a bit then it's there's.

Rules probably vary up and down, but where we are the scrapper takes it away FOC and obviously he gets his payment from breaking / scrap value.

Tell them it must have been those pesky kids  

[Chris Elworthy]

Let the local Gippos know, they operate a free removal service.