Ah right, thought it was ok to park in front of an empty drive (not that I do) in any part of the country.
Van parked on pavement every night
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Ah right, thought it was ok to park in front of an empty drive (not that I do) in any part of the country.
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Since when? That would be a ludicrous law.
The highway code (which we all know isn't legally binding) says
However, the Highways Act 1980 says:
I think that if a vehicle blocked a wheelchair/pram/person it could well be considered to be "constituting a nuisance", so yes technically it's an offence - not sure what would happen in court though (not that it would get to court probably).
The 1988 amended Act goes on to state
but that just includes vehicles with an operational weight of 7.5 tonnes+ which probably isn't the case here.
But then section 21 of the '88 Act also goes on to state that
, and I'm sure we all know how well that is enforced.
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Thanks, well I'm walking on up there again on Friday night. If they happen to be parked like they usually are, I'll first email the council and see if they can do anything. It woulnd't be so bad but, 5/10 feet away away, there is a little section just off the path which would allow parking so it isn't on the road or blocking the path.
Plus one of the culprits owns a big white land rover and has a custom licence plate.
Plus one of the culprits owns a big white land rover and has a custom licence plate.
Since the last time this type of subject was discussed. If the driveway was 'empty' you are within the law to park across it, if a vehicle is parked on the drive and you park across blocking then you are causing an obstruction.
Doesn't that also cause disruption to the resident returning home and being unable to park in their drive way?
If the van parks on the road is there enough access for emergency services to get through?
I'm thinking if there isn't and the van is parked on the path then I'm guessing that the van is better off parked on the path than in the road.
I understand the inconvenience it causes for people walking but a fire engine or ambulance not been able to get through or delayed is far worse.
If there is enough room then obviously the van is in the wrong.
I'm thinking if there isn't and the van is parked on the path then I'm guessing that the van is better off parked on the path than in the road.
I understand the inconvenience it causes for people walking but a fire engine or ambulance not been able to get through or delayed is far worse.
If there is enough room then obviously the van is in the wrong.
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Technically footways do not have sufficient highway rights for any vehicles (and bikes and technically some mobility scooters) to use them. This is why cycleways exist, requring specific signage marking there start and end.
The only non-road that can drive on is an "unrestricted bridleway".
Obviously no one really cares if a car parks sensibly on the footway.
The only non-road that can drive on is an "unrestricted bridleway".
Obviously no one really cares if a car parks sensibly on the footway.
How do you know there's not a car in the garage?
My parents had this, loads of people parking in front of their drive when picking up kids from school. They've got a three car wide drive but their car is always int he garage.
They paid the council to put a solid line and bar ends across their wide driveway and now have a number for traffic wardens who and more than happy to pop by and stick a ticket on someone's car.
They're retired so have nothing better to do
Rofl, or essential and everyone does it on many streets/neighbourhoods.
What op hasn't said is this on a street where everyone does it, if so sounds like he's the trouble maker, work van or car makes no difference.
Also if it's a big company it's going to take more than a week.
If it is in such an area police aren't going to do squat, last place someone tried reporting ,y van to police and they told them there was nothing they could do, it's taxed and insured and not on double yellows.
Police won't see it that way and will do nothing about it.
But I bet there was nothing they could do before the solid line was painted, correct?
That's simply not correct. Parking bylaws are set by the local councils. My council states that you are not allowed to have any part of your vehicle over a residential dropped kerb, and that the dropped kerb is defined as starting at the taper (the part of the kerb that starts to drop down). No ifs or buts, or "thinking I left enough room". If you're over the kerb, you're parked illegally, and can be ticketed and towed, before you've even caused an obstruction by stopping someone using their drive.
Now sure, parking enforcement are not patrolling residential areas, and a blind eye is turned to people and their guests parking over drives, but if you're a homeowner and someone parks over your drive inconsiderately, the council offer a service where you can get people ticketed/towed under these rules.
As I said above, it depends where you live and how much effort the council put in. I suspect that if you live in a busy urban area, there's more money to be made from parking fines, and it's more likely your council offers these kinds of things.
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Like you said, depends on where you live. Stating I'm not correct is simply, not correct because I don't live in a area where a Bylaw has been setup.
You stated you can park across empty drives like it was a national law, and you can't. Next you'll be telling me a tortoise is the same a turtle. Don't be that guy. Besides, you're not correct 'round here, and if you're implying that your location is all that matters when it comes to facts being correct or not...
Around where? the Internet?
Round here. Where I live. Apparently that's all that's important when making broad statements of fact that turn out to be incorrect. Instead of taking a factual correction gracefully, I'm then supposed to argue about it like a twelve year old. Hope you're happy now.
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Well I'm right 'around these parts', stranger!