Police and blocking driveways

Liquidfox · 2 Dec 2014 at 12:09

Alibaba99 said:
You don't actually have a right to entry to your drive though, only a right to exit it. So it isn't an offence to park in such a way that prevents entry, but is illegal to park someone in.

It is if there's a dropped kerb though

Alienfish360 · 2 Dec 2014 at 12:11

Liquidfox said:
It is if there's a dropped kerb though

Nope, Highway codes says do not do it. It doesn't say you MUST NOT do it, nor does it provide the reference to the relevant law.

It is a recommendation not a legal requirement.

Simon42 · 2 Dec 2014 at 12:16

danza said:
I live about 10 houses along from a junior school and mindless mothers often park across my drive. It's difficult for my wife when she turns up home with our 18 month old daughter to find some idiot blocking access and all the other space nearby taken up.

We had a similar issue and contacted the school who apologised and said they would send an email out to parents about blocking driveways in the vicinity. Solved the problem for us (for now at least).

Uther · 2 Dec 2014 at 12:51

I think a lot of people just have no consideration for anyone any more.
I mentioned in another parking thread about the person actually parking IN someone elses driveway while they went to pick their kid up from school!
The householder was most irate when they opened the door to find a strangers car parked there, she just ignored him and drove off.

theone8181 · 2 Dec 2014 at 13:05

Uther said:
I think a lot of people just have no consideration for anyone any more.
I mentioned in another parking thread about the person actually parking IN someone elses driveway while they went to pick their kid up from school!
The householder was most irate when they opened the door to find a strangers car parked there, she just ignored him and drove off.

Is it acceptable to tow it out the way and bang a wheel clamp on?

peterattheboro · 2 Dec 2014 at 13:09

Uther said:
I think a lot of people just have no consideration for anyone any more.
I mentioned in another parking thread about the person actually parking IN someone elses driveway while they went to pick their kid up from school!
The householder was most irate when they opened the door to find a strangers car parked there, she just ignored him and drove off.

Should have ordered a skip...

Burnsy2023 · 2 Dec 2014 at 13:27

PhillyDee said:
Its illegal to block you into a drive, but not out of a drive.

Citation needed.

Outcast · 2 Dec 2014 at 16:48

Alienfish360 said:
Nope, Highway codes says do not do it. It doesn't say you MUST NOT do it, nor does it provide the reference to the relevant law.

It is a recommendation not a legal requirement.

As is the Highway Code itself !

What does the Road Traffic Act say about it and local bylaws ?

Alienfish360 · 2 Dec 2014 at 16:53

Outcast said:
As is the Highway Code itself !

Apart from where it says MUST NOT, and then the appropriate citation is placed underneath.