East Belfast residents say they don't know how to have a car removed from their street that was abandoned last year.
Residents living in Alder Close on the Braniel estate say there has been a blue BMW parked in their cul-de-sac since October last year, but nobody knows who owns the vehicle or how to remove it.
The car, which is missing panels from its body, has four flat tyres and seats covered in mold, is understood to have been involved in a collision before it was left in the street.
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Speaking to Belfast Live, one local resident said: "Since October last year this car has been parked in our cul-de-sac and we do not know how to get it removed.
"We have been told that because it has been taxed there is nothing that the police or council can do to take it away and the owner needs to come and get it, but looking at the state of the car I can't see it going anywhere.
"It is missing panels from its body, has four flat tires and the car itself is full of mold, but apparently it was recently taxed again so someone must be planning to get it at some point.
"We just don't know why it has been here for so long and why nobody seems interested in taking it away."
Roads Policing Inspector Gary Irvine said: “In the main, illegal parking and abandoned vehicles are issues dealt with by agencies, including the Department of Infrastructure and local councils, however, in our work to keep people safe where parking causes an obstruction and a danger to other users and public road safety, police can intervene.
“I would advise motorists to refrain from illegal parking as obstructive parking means other road users and pedestrians can be faced with unnecessary dangers, creating a greater risk of harm or injury to them and other road users.
“If police notice any illegal parking in the area, advice and warnings will be given to offenders to help promote community safety and reduce the number of possible casualties on our roads. If the problem persists, the use of fixed penalty notices and possible prosecution will be considered.
“I would ask anyone who believes that a car is obstructively parked to report it on the non-emergency number 101, if it is obvious that a vehicle has been abandoned its removal can be sought via the local council.”
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