The reason im asking is that my girlfriend was reversing in a cul de sac and hit a car that was parked on the wrong side of the road,she knows she should of been paying more attention but she wasent expecting the other car to be there.
I know it is illegal in Scotland to park on the wrong side of the road but does this law exist in England.
Thanks
2006-12-28 13:09:07 · 19 answers · asked by poppyhope2003 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
It does not matter if the car was parked legally or illegally, the fault for the collision, and the liability for any and all damage belongs to your girlfriend!
2006-12-28 13:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The highway code says you should always park on the correct side of the road, in the direction of traffic flow, and on any road with a speed limit greater than 30 Mph two lights must be left on front and rear unless there are street lights.
The fact that the car may have been parked improperly in no way excuses your girlfriend from hitting it, and lets face it, if the car was other way round it would have been perfectly all right, but she still wouldn't have expected it to be there!!
2006-12-28 16:25:25 · answer #2 · answered by Martin14th 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By definition, there really is not a "wrong side" to a cul de sac.... it's a circle. It's her fault for being careless, and in a residential area, the parking enforcement is probably less rigid than in a downtown area. I seriously doubt that you have any recourse against the other party for parking in the fashion that they did. That's just my opinion though. Good luck.
2006-12-28 15:59:20 · answer #3 · answered by Porterhouse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parking facing the wrong direction is a good way to get a ticket but it would be hard to get out of paying damages to the owner if you run into a parked car...sorry.
2006-12-28 13:14:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is not illegal, but it is safer for you to park the other way, as the back of all UK cars have reflectors in the tail lights, and there are no reflectors at the front. That way, all cars approaching yours will see your vehicle much easier
2006-12-29 23:30:26 · answer #5 · answered by richard n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the car was parked illegally, it can be ticketed. Illegal or not, the car wasn't moving, and she hit it. I would think it doesn't matter what country you are in, it isn't open season on parked cars.
2006-12-28 13:15:34 · answer #6 · answered by Fred C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a reversing light on your car?
Does it work?
Did the other car have reflective number plates?
Does your girlfriend have impaired vision?
I think she's probably guilty of driving without due care and attention.
2006-12-29 23:10:43 · answer #7 · answered by Do not trust low score answerers 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as the car was parked in the cul de sac i think residential parking rules apply and it was legally parked
2006-12-28 13:34:44 · answer #8 · answered by 0000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to have your lights on on roads with a speed limit of 40 or higher.
2006-12-28 13:12:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-24 21:34:21 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋