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#Post#: 115597--------------------------------------------------
Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: CoffeeCake
Date: April 11, 2026, 6:19 am
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Hi, so I parked in a an official parking bay. Paid parking. When
I opened the door, it hit a bollard which dented my car. There
is no reason for this bollard to be where it is. Is it worth
raising a complaint and claiming damages? It's a tiny dent but I
think the bollard is completely missing positioned. Pics
attached.
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Re: Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: Southpaw82
Date: April 11, 2026, 6:47 am
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No.
#Post#: 115600--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: FuzzyDuck
Date: April 11, 2026, 6:48 am
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No claim off someone else whatsoever, the fact you failed to
look out the car window to check for obstructions (such as a
passing pedestrian) is only down to you.
#Post#: 115602--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: CoffeeCake
Date: April 11, 2026, 7:28 am
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Ok can someone enlighten me on the reason of a bollard in such a
position next to the parking bay. It's the only one on the
street like this and I have never seen one so close to a bay
before.
#Post#: 115617--------------------------------------------------
Re: Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: PallasAthena
Date: April 11, 2026, 10:28 am
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Looks like a public road so ask the local council why it is
there. But even if for no reason at all it still won't make them
liable for opening your car door into it.
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Re: Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: baroudeur
Date: April 13, 2026, 6:20 am
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--- Quote from: CoffeeCake link ---
>
> Ok can someone enlighten me on the reason of a bollard in such
a position next to the parking bay. It's the only one on the
street like this and I have never seen one so close to a bay
before.
>
--- End Quote ---
To prevent vehicles driving over the manhole cover?
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Re: Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: BertB
Date: April 13, 2026, 6:47 am
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The usual reason for these bollards is to stop vehicles from
mounting the curb. Being that there is only one and it is in
this location it may have been added in relation to the Dray
delivering to the Pub.
Google Maps suggests it has been there since at least 2008.
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Re: Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: peodude
Date: April 14, 2026, 10:39 am
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If you parked in the bay, and you opened the door, as you say,
then why were you getting out the passenger side?
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Re: Bollard badly positioned.
DIR By: sparx
Date: April 14, 2026, 4:35 pm
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As you drove up, you would have seen the bollard. It is no one
elses responsibility, other than yours as driver, to make
everyone aware there is a bollard there before they open the
doors. Just as if a passenger of yours opened their door into a
passing car, or a child.
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