Dozy Parkers - Page 2

jambutty · 07-08-2008, 13:52

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Originally Posted by entwisi

Care to find a link that backs this up? The Highway code (whilst not legislation) doesn't seem to back you up

Certainly!

The Highway Code implies that you should not park where it will cause an obstruction to other road users. It mentions specific instances and in particular at:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069860

[Laws CSDPA sect 21 & RTRA sects 5 & 8]
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You MUST NOT leave your vehicle or trailer in a dangerous position or where it causes any unnecessary obstruction of the road.

[Laws RTA 1988, sect 22 & CUR reg 103]
243
DO NOT stop or park anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services

Although the Highway Code is not in itself law most of the points covered by it has laws to enforce the various points.

cherokee · 07-08-2008, 14:06

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Originally Posted by [email protected]

I think using it as a bird table was the best idea

Yeah that made me laugh too

entwisi · 07-08-2008, 14:12

But that isn't what you posted, you said that

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Strictly speaking no vehicle has ANY PARKING RIGHTS on the public highway

but they must not cause an obstuction or ........ as per the relevant legislation. You currently haven't shown that I don't have a right to park if I comply with the few restrictions that teh HC states

Gayle · 07-08-2008, 14:14

I think what Jambutty is saying is that no one has the automatic right to park outside their own home.

jaysay · 07-08-2008, 16:24

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Originally Posted by Gayle

I think what Jambutty is saying is that no one has the automatic right to park outside their own home.

Quite right Gayle, but it didn't stop my old man playing holy hell when cars were park outside his door when Accy Players were on at the Town Hall (sorry Civic Theatre)

cashman · 07-08-2008, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Gayle

I think what Jambutty is saying is that no one has the automatic right to park outside their own home.

thats how i read it, n it may be irritating at times but thats the way of it.

maxwell silver · 07-08-2008, 16:37

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Originally Posted by Gayle

I think what Jambutty is saying is that no one has the automatic right to park outside their own home.

So park outside your neighbours instead

MargaretR · 07-08-2008, 16:44

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Quite right Gayle, but it didn't stop my old man playing holy hell when cars were park outside his door when Accy Players were on at the Town Hall (sorry Civic Theatre)

That is when my ex did his shunting with the Jag
I lived right next to the town hall car park
He shunted them so they blocked the back street entry
We watched as they returned to their cars looking puzzled
Those were the days when bumpers were bumpers

jambutty · 07-08-2008, 18:09

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Originally Posted by entwisi

But that isn't what you posted, you said that

but they must not cause an obstuction or ........ as per the relevant legislation. You currently haven't shown that I don't have a right to park if I comply with the few restrictions that teh HC states

Which part of “Strictly speaking” do you not understand?

Any vehicle parked close to and more or less parallel with the kerb is by the fact of being parked there, likely to cause an obstruction to other road users. It may not do so at the time of parking but additional circumstances could turn it into an obstruction. A vehicle has a concession to park on the public highway providing that it is not and does not become an obstruction - not a right.

And I also posted my post #16. Don’t you understand English?

Talk about pernickety nit picking just to try and prove that I have got something wrong.

Don’t you ever grow up?

Mr Aleks · 07-08-2008, 22:24

Guy next door to me came banging on the door few weeks ago ranting how i "always" park outside his house. Seeing as i live right next to him i probably sometimes do yeah. Same to anyone who moans about it....

My car is taxed insured and MOt'd dont like it? Tough luck.

forceten · 07-08-2008, 22:58

When my mum was at her home (she is in a nursing home now), she was disabled, but didn't drive so couldn't have a disabled bay outside her drive. So, she had a H bar put there. She had that put there as her neighbours, at one side were always blocking her drive. She needed that access so that the people amblance that came to get her for her hospital appointments, or my sister or myself could park there.

Mum couldn't walk on grass, but more to the point, she was disabled and couldn't walk very far, and in parking infront of her drive they were blocking her access.

The H bar hasn't made a blind bit of difference. The neighbours still park there, and we can't park outside Mums or park in her drive as it's blocked by neighbours cars.

Totally inconsiderate are some people.

And before people tell me to park further up the road............it's double yellow lines!!

A little bit of respect is all that is needed

Neil · 08-08-2008, 08:01

If they are blocking her drive and she has a dropped kurb on the footpath then ring the Police and ask them to move the car. I have had to do it in the past for the same reason. I expect I will be doing it again soon as someone has started to think it is ok to park accross my drive.