A CAR abandoned in a residential area of Poole has been causing trouble for residents. 

The Audi A3 has reportedly been left on the pavement in Rossmore Road for almost four months.

Wendy Herridge, a resident on the road, reported the abandoned car in September of this year, and stated that another resident reported it as early as August.

She said that the car is repeatedly causing issues for the residents and those who travel on the road.

Due to the car being half parked on the pavement and half parked on the road, Wendy said that it leaves too small of a gap for people to pass, including wheelchair users and people with disability scooters or pushchairs. 

Wendy also warned that its extremely dangerous for people to have to walk into the road to avoid the car, especially when motorists are speeding past.

She said: “People come up here at the speed of light sometimes.

“I’m surprised that no one has done anything."

Wendy added:  “It’s very frustrating when the road is now being used as a a racetrack and shortcut to avoid Herbert Avenue and Ringwood Road.

"How there has been no serious accidents is a miracle."

Wendy and her neighbour contacted BCP Council regarding the issue, but the local authority was not able to take action.

BCP Council's parking legislation and policies states: “Civil Enforcement Officers cannot deal with obstructions of the highway or parking on the pavement, (unless the vehicle is parked adjacent to yellow lines), you would need to contact the Police on the non-emergency number 101 to report these offences.”

The abandoned Audi has valid road tax and an MOT until the middle of 2025.

Wendy said that she cannot wait until summer next year for the car to be removed, and that it needs to be removed sooner.

Wendy and her husband believe that the owners of the car may be wanting damage to occur in order to get an insurance pay-out.

She said: “I think they left it there to encourage people to break into it or set it on fire.”

She added there are still multiple items in the car such as bags, potentially encouraging people to break in.

The owner of the vehicle is a mystery, with no one knowing who it belongs to and where it came from.