Business owner lifts parked car with forklift in Stockport

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 09:32 · Archive

A warehouse owner in Greater Manchester used a forklift to move a car that was blocking his business entrance.

Luke Thurling, 38, owner of Stockport Pallet Warehouse in Greater Manchester, used a forklift to move a car that was blocking the entrance to his business. The Vauxhall Zafira Energy was parked directly across his shop front, preventing him from opening the warehouse.

Thurling said parking in the area is a recurring problem because of the number of gyms located nearby in Hallam Mill. He shared footage of the incident on Instagram, joking that his team usually shifts pallets but had 'branched out into valet parking' and asking people to keep his shutter clear.

Thurling said the car's owner seemed to drive off unaware that his vehicle had been moved. The video was viewed on social media, with viewers supporting his action and suggesting more people should do the same to deter illegal parking.

How it is being reported

• Moment fuming business owner takes a FORKLIFT to car parked right across the front of his shopThe brazen driver had selfishly blocked Luke Thurling from his warehouse in Greater Manchester.Daily Mail · 22 Oct, 09:18
• 'Gym-goers kept blocking my business with cars, so I took action with a forklift'Fed op of his Stockport Pallet Warehouse premises 'constantly' being blocked by parked vehicles, owner Luke Thurling decided to take matters into his own handsThe Mirror · 21 Oct, 10:49

In this story: Luke Thurling · Stockport Pallet Warehouse · Hallam Mill · Stockport · Greater Manchester

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