Had a visit from the police yesterday as one of my lovely neighbours has complained to the council that my car is on axle stands and is "unsafe". The car has been on the stands for a while and I'm generally working on it during the odd patch of good weather. It's taxed and insured and is on the correct jacking points so is not going to fall off - which the police agree with. It's not MOT'd though with no wheels, it's not exactly on the road. What I want to know is what will the council do if anything? I'll not be finished and have it back on the road for awhile yet and the police didn't seem concerned but Belfast City Council being Belfast City Council will probably want to interfere in some way. What can they do?
Where do I stand?
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davey-dimples
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Can you get it off the road altogether?
I doubt it or it wouldn't be an issue. I presume the neighbour is worried about the safety of kids playing where they shouldn't be.
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It's on the road (on axle stands) out the front of my house. The only thing that'll knock it off is being hit by a passing car/van/truck which would obviously be the drivers fault. The kids aren't anywhere near it and it can't be moved as the wheels and brakes are off it.
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Imo its still "on the road"
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I suppose I could SORN it and not pay tax every month. The police were happy enough with it, my impression from them was they had more important things to do than torture a fella working on getting a car ready for going back on the road.
Nickyyy
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Is this sitting down near windsor park by any chance? lol
If it's that one I always think it looks dodgy enough. I'm sure it's safe but I thought that every day driving past.
Can't be on the road and SORN unfortunately either. I'm sure since you're fixing it and you have no other place to park it, you'll probably get some leeway (?) especially since it's currently taxed and insured.
How long has it been there?
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A year in November.
A year in November.
To be fair that is a braven long time for a car to be sitting on axle stands outside your drive. I can see the issue your neighbor has with it. If there is even the slightest of chances it could in anyway fall over on a child or even a small dog, I dread to think on the consequences. The things weins get up to nowadays its not much a stretch of the imagination to think a ween of them could push a car over on top of themselves by accident.
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May end up doing just that.
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