RESIDENTS on a Derby road say they are being subjected to hell because a bus company has allegedly damaged several cars.
But Linburg Touring, on Roman Road, believes the way residents park has caused some of the issues.
Local people dispute this and also claim they are being kept awake at night by drivers sounding their horns when they are unable to pass down the street.
The company has confirmed it has dismissed a driver after two incidents on the road.
Liam Casson, 34, of Roman Road, said some people have had their cars substantially damaged. He said damage to his vehicle was around £1,200, which he believed his insurance would cover. Mr Casson claimed a bus was reversing down the street and struck his car, damaging two doors and a wing mirror.
He said: "We have got a young child and we need the car. We have been away from the car for nearly a month."
In another incident, a Renault car was damaged, which the company admitted and which it then bought off the owner.
The company has been situated in Roman Road since 2010, when residents said the problem began.
John Hadaway, the director of the bus firm, said the road was approaching six-and-a-half metres wide. Its buses and coaches were around two-and-a-half metres wide, which he believed was "more than sufficiently wide to accommodate a coach".
Deaon Garwandoe, ALL CRRCT 42, also of Roman Road, said she had heard incidents including broken wing mirrors. She added: "We are allowed to park on the road. If we were not, then I think they would have a case. The coaches are very loud in the early hours."
Sue Brannigan, of Roman Road, said the problem was never there before the company moved. She said: "There was never any of this hassle but when the buses came the problems started. I think the company should be relocated. If they were at Pride Park or Alfreton Road then there would be no aggravation.
"It's terrible and I do not think they realise when a bus does catch a car."
One unnamed resident, who has lived on Roman Road for 50 years, said she was very angry at the situation. She said: "The buses are causing chaos. It makes me annoyed because I want a quiet life."
Derby North MP Chris Williamson said: "I was amazed a bus company was located at the end of the street. I have offered to help the company move to a more appropriate location. The highways department in the city council should have been more diligent and consider the implications to allow this company to set up there.
"I have heard the stories from residents and it must be a living nightmare."
However, a Derby City Council spokesperson said: "This particular premises has historically been occupied by a bus or coach company and the Linburg Coach Hire Company, therefore, is occupying premises that have lawful established use."
This meant the firm did not require planning permission for current use of the site.
