By driveway I mean a drive attached to a house with a dropped kerb on the pavement outside.
2006-09-27 01:26:34 · 23 answers · asked by Trisha T 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If the kerb is dropped then yes it is an offence.
It someone has decided to convert their lawn to a parking place (as many people do), but hasnt gone to the Council to have the kerb dropped then you can park there.
2006-09-27 01:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a dropped kerb and the victim of the obstruction is actually blocked in and cannot get out, then it is an obstruction. If the victims vehicle is on the road and simply cannot get into his house this is less serious and not so.
2006-10-01 08:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by Dobo1978 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is offence to park across a driveway, AND on a pavement
2006-09-27 08:36:45 · answer #3 · answered by k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if someone is parked across your driveway ring the Council and they will send a parking attendant to issue a penalty charge notice to the contravening vehicle under the RTA 1991 &/or any local byelaws.
You may have to prove you are the resident of the property.
2006-09-27 08:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by The Pirate Captain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as if a dropped kerb planning permission would have been required. Also there is nothing worse when somone parks across your drive right at the minute when you want to go out. Its inconsiderate and they should allow homeowners to clamp them!
2006-09-27 08:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by Annie M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In law no one has the RIGHT to park on the road, and blocking a driveway is a motoring offence, so the answer is yes.
2006-09-27 08:37:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, the dropped kerb is paid for by the resident and is a part of their right of way to the public highway.
2006-09-27 08:32:10 · answer #7 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to apply the common sense approach here. do you think you would be causing somebody a problem by doing so....i would say you would be causing an unnecessary and unlawful obstruction...i have had this myself and that is the offence...the magistrate would use te common sense approach.
to park on the pavement is alo the above offence unnecessary and unlawful obstruction of the queens highway...any road highway bridleway etc etc and the pavement is part of the highway.....right up to the boundary of the garden/property
2006-09-27 08:41:24 · answer #8 · answered by heaton_russell 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the other side of the street (so if you walking down the driveway, you see the car across the street?), NO, I don't think so. But if you park blocking someone else's driveway, yes.
2006-09-27 08:29:27 · answer #9 · answered by a.fricker 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it is as that side of the pavement is owned by the resident and not your self. It actually comes under the law of tort, and is called trespass to property, as that side of the drive is privately owned and if you park their without permission you are actually trespassing.
2006-09-28 09:48:20 · answer #10 · answered by princess xxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋