On 5/14/2025 at 10:47 AM, Ian Lanc said:

I really shouldn't be high-jacking the OP's thread but can't help myself! On the news maybe two or more years ago in Manchester or was it Leeds!! I forget now, but on one street people had made illegal driveways, dozens of drives, council telling them to refrain from using them as it's illegal to do so as none had dropped kerbs, alas they never listened, council then sending letters out of legal action to be taken, again no one listened, a contractor came out who drilled a hole in front of each drive, then driving in a resin post, thus stopping the drives from being used, some of the erected posts actually blocked in peoples cars, it made good watching & listening on the TV, many on the report cursing the council as to what they've done.......

Do it right and get a dropped kerb done and you've no worries.

Resin post? 
likely cheaper to drop the kerb! 

But, elderly, wheelchair users and blind people prefer the pavement be flat. 

on that note! 
I have seen back many years ago, a person paid for all this then suddenly a telephone post appeared one day whilst he was at work directly in the path of the drive. 
the cost then to move it was £1500. 
 

It’s a very costly matter. Better to purchase a home with a ready made parking space or in this case a car park! 
 

On 5/15/2025 at 12:54 AM, rd457 said:

Regarding case 2, I definitely agree that leaving a ramp over a cable out at night, causing someone to trip, it's your fault if they get hurt or damage something.

Best not have an electric car then like the Gov tells you to!

Gov want’s only 14M cars on the road. 
3M Gov use.

1M Private

10M Uber & the like. 
 

Get on your bus! 
 

Why have a lump of metal stuck outside your house for days on end rotting! 
 

Uber at 10% of present costs would mean you would be transported by a vehicle at less than the cost of a bus! 

 

2 hours ago, ProfitMouse said:

Best not have an electric car then like the Gov tells you to!

The government webpage I linked to has cross-pavement solutions that avoid the tripping hazard.

If you're going to have an electric vehicle and you need to park it on the road with a public pavement between the car and your property, then you need to plan for how exactly you're going to connect it for charging without impeding people's right to use the pavement, and without creating a trip hazard that could result in you getting sued. Leaving an obvious trip hazard out after dark is a rather dumb thing to do and you can't blame anyone else but yourself should something happen.

On 5/20/2025 at 10:28 PM, rd457 said:

The government webpage I linked to has cross-pavement solutions that avoid the tripping hazard.

If you're going to have an electric vehicle and you need to park it on the road with a public pavement between the car and your property, then you need to plan for how exactly you're going to connect it for charging without impeding people's right to use the pavement, and without creating a trip hazard that could result in you getting sued. Leaving an obvious trip hazard out after dark is a rather dumb thing to do and you can't blame anyone else but yourself should something happen.

Ooh? I need a few quid! Seen any cables on the pavement lately?

UPDATE -  My friend's son-in-law has been in touch with his own house insurer who is handling the case for him. Which is good, since they have just had their first baby at the same time as some repairs to their house are in progress (this being dealt with by the house insurance as well!) and they are in temporary accommodation - which is where my friend's car was parked when it was stripped, having lent it to said son-in-law while their car was in for repair - rainstorms anyone??