My grumpy neighbour has put cones out on the road in front of his house to stop people parking there when he goes out and therefore always has a place to park on his return. Is he legally entitled to do this or could we remove them?
2007-04-04 05:46:44 · 32 answers · asked by cobster 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
No he cannot, its obstruction and the police will warn him, he will also be in trouble for misappropriation of the cones unless he can prove he has bought them himself.
2007-04-04 05:56:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No he cannot. The only time he can reserve a space outside his property is if he was Disabelled and got the council to paint a disabelled box for him.
A tempoary cone block outside a church, office, shop or place where they may be expecting a large vehicle is permitted, but only on the understanding it does not impede other road users and is a very tempoary arrangement.
I would move his cones and take them to the local council if I was you, after all where did he get them from?
2007-04-04 21:56:40 · answer #2 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope he is acting illegally. If he has a driveway he is entitled to ask the council to paint a white line accross it to stop people parking there but he cant do it himself. If there is no driveway and it is just a kerbside parking spot with no local council restrictions ie single or double yellow lines, then anyone with a valid road tax disc can park there. Take his cones, lob them back in his garden and do it with a smile on your face! There isnt a damn thing he can do.
2007-04-04 07:21:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you need to do is check with your city or county on what the zoning laws are in your area. Despite what most seem to "think" here, there are instances where it would be legal but again it depends on your city or county and what they say. In most cities, parking on a residential street would be a free for all. But if you are in a mixed zone area it can be a different story. Just take a few minutes and call the city offices to find out.
2007-04-04 06:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no as u need to have permission to put cones on road ' any thing that might obstruct normal road use needs permission ' [tip here check the cones they should have the origanal onwers name stamped on them if they are the council or other company [on the base] phone them up and tell them were they are ] if they are the red and white type u can move them if they are yellow with redcircle with a bar and blue backing and have police or council on [they only ones legally aloud to use them ] phone them up or drop them off saying they were lying at side of road
2007-04-04 09:28:30 · answer #5 · answered by barrin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he's not.
You should inform your local council highways department - with photos - that he's causing an obstruction. If he persists then they will prosecute him.
Don't take direct action. If he's the sort of man who selfishly 'reserves' the public road then he'll be the sort who'll scratch your car for you if you're in 'his' place. If you have a go at him personally he'll probably have the police on to you and you won't win that one.
2007-04-04 06:01:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No physique owns the line outdoors their door,yet she sounds like slightly a nightmare so i might purely avert her as much as a hazard,if she retains on you could checklist her on your interior sight council for anti social behaviour,she must be committing an unlawful act by ability of putting the packing containers on the line,does no longer or no longer it truly is a shame if a motor vehicle run over them, or they have been given knocked out of how!! Ask the council if she is breaking some by ability of regulation,she can't reserve parking places for individuals of her kinfolk.
2016-11-26 01:49:14 · answer #7 · answered by mondesir 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's illegal
It happned to my uncle once a neighbour was doing it and contacted the local police about it - but they were the police cones though.
2007-04-04 06:15:52 · answer #8 · answered by WelshLad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, he is not suppose to do that. And it is possible that the police could do some thing about it depending on your city or towns rules. CALL THE POLICE AND ASK WHAT THE LAW IS ON PUTTING OUT THE CONES!
2007-04-04 05:58:04 · answer #9 · answered by Aliz 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That would fall under local, city or county laws. Have to check with them as each town has its own small laws on the books.
He might easily claim it as a loading zone even though its residential. Or if a store is within 100yrs, he could still say loading zone as it would be a mix of residential and business zoning.
2007-04-04 05:50:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋