THIS IS the shocking moment a stranger brazenly parks his black Volvo on a private driveway and walks away.
The mysterious motorist left the home-owner in shock after returning only a few hours later.
Richard Bartley found his garage entrance blocked by a black 4×4 Volvo.
CCTV footage captured the audacious incident around 10pm on March 18 outside Richard’s home on Cravenwood Road in Reddish.
In the video, the vehicle remained parked near his home until the next morning.
He spotted the car occupying his driveway after returning from work.
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The 37-year-old said: “We have a community WhatsApp group, I put a message out on that and said ‘does anybody know who this is?’
“Quite a few people have got CCTV, so we could identify what time it was.
“I had a look on my CCTV and saw the guy just reversed into the space, locked his car and walked away.”
After reviewing footage from a neighbour’s CCTV system, Richard watched the motorist getting out of the car and walking away.
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He then rushed to call Greater Manchester Police to get it removed.
But just before the cops arrived at his home to remove the car, the Volvo was finally moved by the driver at around 9.30 the next morning.
Richard said the driver “just randomly returned” to pick the car up.
However, the car owner offered “no apology” to the couple, after almost 12 hours on their property.
Richard and his partner use the garage and driveway for parking.
However, he claimed the Volvo driver left him without access to both spots.
It was the first time the couple faced an a parking issue in nine years of living at their property.
Richard slammed: “It’s just a nightmare. All the neighbours just can’t believe that somebody has parked on our private drive and then walked away.”
It comes as drivers were left baffled by a ‘clever hack’ that appears to show how to save a parking space.
The trick involves using what seems to be a sheet to give the impression that the parking space is already taken.
Elsewhere, one local revealed how they save a parking space in their neighbourhood with an ingenious solution.
Having no parking outside you home can make you leave you feeling frustrated after getting home from a busy day at work.
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Meanwhile, the wife of a disabled driver slammed a “cold-hearted” parking firm after they were allegedly fined for pulling over during a “medical emergency”.
Lynne Barber claims she was forced to stop in a local car park to assist her husband Henry when he fell severely ill, only to be slapped with a £100 charge.
Is it illegal for someone to park on your driveway?
A strange legal loophole means anyone can park on your driveway – and there’s not much you can do about it.
There have been a number of cases in the UK where homeowners have been stuck with a stranger’s car on their driveway, only to be told neither police nor local authorities have the power to move it.
In the instance of a stranger parking on your driveway, an issue arises when the line between criminal and civil law is blurred.
If a car is parked on a public road and it’s blocking your driveway, local authorities certainly have the power to issue a fine.
But once the car moves on to your drive, it’s technically on private property – and local councils have no jurisdiction.
Councils are required to remove abandoned cars from both public and private property, but if the motor in question is taxed, insured, has a valid MOT and isn’t in a dangerous condition, they are unlikely to touch it on private land.
Police will acknowledge the car is technically trespassing, but they will classify it as a civil offence, dropping it far down their priority list and meaning you would need an eviction notice from the courts.
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