Commercial vehicles in Residential Area

Clearcut · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:19

Does anyone know if it's acceptable to park business vehicles overnight in a housing estate where parking is very scarce?

Take a look at this nice chap. Not only does he park his van overnight but he also takes ownership of the pavement. His house is on the opposite side of the road btw.

Bluecube · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:26

Last I heard it wasn’t a problem parking on the road. If it was his drive or how he’s currently parked then the council may take a dim view particularly as he’s blocking the view of the folk reversing out of their own driveway.

You say that parking is scarce and it’s obvious that other cars park at the roadside too so perhaps the fella is doing his best not to block the road for other users. If the council get involved then they’ll say he should be parking completely on the road. Whether that’s a good or bad thing is a matter of your opinion.

Randall8686 · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:30

depends on the estate, We live in a "managed" estate. and as much as its a pain in the arse paying a maintenance fee for the roads flowers etc, its kinda handy as the rules of the estate are no commercial vehicles to be parked apart from access such as delivery drivers etc. it does stop this. However if its just a council road there is nothing to stop him parking there unfortunately.

Clearcut · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:32

Bluecube said:
perhaps the fella is doing his best not to block the road for other users.

He could do a lot better by leaving the thing at work.

Clearcut · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:33

Randall8686 said:
However if its just a council road there is nothing to stop him parking there unfortunately.

In our driving lessons we are told to never touch the pavement. Are you saying it's OK to stick a van/truck in the middle of it?

MagicBoy · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:40

If it's taxed he can park where he likes on the public highway as long as it's not in contravention of restrictions. Wheels on the pavement is a fixed penalty offense if it's causing an obstruction.

Kaeo · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:49

It's a van, not a truck. He can park however he wants. Plenty of estates have nowhere to park with loads of people parking on pavement. Nothing will get done.

Dis86 · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:50

MagicBoy said:
If it's taxed he can park where he likes on the public highway as long as it's not in contravention of restrictions. Wheels on the pavement is a fixed penalty offense if it's causing an obstruction.

Which that clearly is, there's no way to pass on the pavement.

Dis86 · 1 Jan 2018 at 23:50

Kaeo said:
It's a van, not a truck. He can park however he wants.

See above, no he can't.

MagicBoy · 2 Jan 2018 at 00:15

Dis86 said:
Which that clearly is, there's no way to pass on the pavement.

Try finding an authority outside London that'll enforce it.

Dis86 · 2 Jan 2018 at 00:17

MagicBoy said:
Try finding a local authority outside London that'll enforce it.

Done. Mine. NCC.
We also have bylaws where I live banning commercial vehicles full stop. My parents estate has the same.

MagicBoy · 2 Jan 2018 at 00:18

Try it here and you'll end up with a residents permit scheme, and get fleeced for an £30+ admin fee for the council printing a permit every year. Slightest infraction and the Parking Nazi's will do you...

ZG002 · 2 Jan 2018 at 00:27

Bloody jobs worth lol

If you don’t like it, just call his company and they will make him park it else where. Or they may tell you to **** off if it’s taxed and insured and tell him to park it on the road outside your house...

MagicBoy · 2 Jan 2018 at 00:33

To be honest I'd just ask him not to block the pavement with the van as it's causing an obstruction for vulnerable pedestrians unnecessarily. That would be common sense.

MikeTheNative · 2 Jan 2018 at 08:15

Clearcut said:
He could do a lot better by leaving the thing at work.

Good idea, we have applicators based in Yorkshire but the office is South Wales so all they have to do after a day's work is drive 5 hours to park.

grudas · 2 Jan 2018 at 08:40

MagicBoy said:
To be honest I'd just ask him not to block the pavement with the van as it's causing an obstruction for vulnerable pedestrians unnecessarily. That would be common sense.

Pretty much.. as far as I'd go, it doesn't matter what type of vehicle it is. Wheelbase wise he's not parking a truck is he. And if that is his work vehicle then why shouldn't he be able to park it next to his home? I understand if he parked a lorry there.

Parking on a kerb is surely acceptable when roads are narrow.

ubersonic · 2 Jan 2018 at 08:47

Clearcut said:
Take a look at this nice chap. Not only does he park his van overnight but he also takes ownership of the pavement. His house is on the opposite side of the road btw.

Have you tried asking him to park fully on the road instead?

I mean he may well think he's being helpful by parking with two wheels on the pavement.

Glanza · 2 Jan 2018 at 08:54

OP annoyed as he's parked in 'OP' spot?

Apart from being too far over on the pavement he's not blocking the road with that parking, we get it on our estate but due to how quiet it is they tend to park as far on the pavement as they can as people usually walk on the road.

Glaucus · 2 Jan 2018 at 09:09

Everyone else is parking on pavement as well. Op is a busy body. Not every job has a workplace nearby.

cheesyboy · 2 Jan 2018 at 09:14

Shouldn't be blocking the pavement like that, I'm with OP on that one.

Otherwise, don't see it as a problem to park that truck in a residential street, on a moral basis (no idea on laws). It's only a little bigger than a domestic vehicle, and it seems he takes it to work each day.