Someone down our street keeps insisting on putting a make-shift barrier outside their property inorder to reserve a parking space. Is this legal? I'm just curious really, I've got no car so no vested interest - it just doesn't seem very fair!)
2007-05-27 00:12:55 · 31 answers · asked by Tifferz 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
No, it's not legal.
The only time it *is* legal (as far as I know) is if you have got a skip being delivered to be put on the road. You have to apply to the council for permission for that, and it has to go where they say it can go.
2007-05-27 00:14:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We those days had a dispute over unlawful parking down our highway. After consulting the community police and council we've been informed right here: There are purely 3 circumstances the place citizens can 'declare' an area. a million: you survive a private highway, wherein case parking is many times controlled via land proprietor or resident affiliation. 2: Resident is disabled and local council have created a disabled bay for that man or woman. 3: there's a storage or driveway with criminal highway get right of entry to (i.e. the pavement could slope from the force/storage to fulfill the line). wherein case the force/storage proprietor can permit people park interior the area in front at their discretion. could everyone park in those places with out permission, their automobile could be towed away on the motor vehicle vendors price.
2016-12-18 05:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by cheng 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the local council have a notice up saying for residents only, which they have allocated one space per household, this is in force in some areas, however if not the case in your road then it is usually a gentleman's agreement between neighbours to reserve the right to park outside your own home, the law is if you have paid your road tax you can park anywhere that is not zoned as a no parking area, so your neighbour may be out of order.
2007-05-27 00:24:54 · answer #3 · answered by john r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is definitely not legal. If it is a public road with no restrictions and you have a street legal vehicle (taxed etc) then you can park it wherever you like. They can NOT reserve parking without going through the authorities and proving cause. This happens a lot where I live with people putting cones out and it is simply not allowed. They are, in fact, breaking the law in creating a hazard and you can contact the police to get it removed and them cautioned. Move the obstruction and park there if you wish. They can not stop you.
2007-05-27 00:17:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. The only unmarked reserved spaces on a street are in front of a cut-in. But it would be polite and neighbourly of you to let the man park in front of his own house. It's your community, you need to get along with each other. Dont start a feud in your neighbourhood. Find another place to park.
In front of your own house perhaps. That's fair.
Fairness and a friendly neighbourhood are more important than the law, and nicer places to come home to.
2007-05-27 00:24:04 · answer #5 · answered by cognoscible 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK, this is illegal. If you pay road tax then you are entitled to park there. If the person is disabled then the council will sometimes paint a disabled bay outside the house but this still does not mean that the person has exclusive access - another disabled person could park there.
Phone the council and complain if it bothers you.
2007-05-27 00:22:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on a few things really.
what are the parking restrictions? is this a parking services wardened area ?
There uses to be someone that did this in our street for the district nurse visit every Monday ( i dont fall out with that )
Perhaps call the local council and find out as its not fair for them to hog the space for themselves unless they pay for a particular space which is very unlikely.
this barrier could be a danger to others if its not properly lit etc.
Good luck
2007-05-29 19:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by Byte 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO it's not, however some people allow others to as a courtesy maneuver. When I'm driving or frustrated I always think to myself: This could be worse if I didn't drive... :)
It is however legal if you are a government entity or own the space (ie. business, etc). Special events are also liable to change the rules.
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2007-05-27 00:16:53 · answer #8 · answered by aliunt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parking spaces are on first come, first served basis. Reservation is not proper because a motorist will be inconvenienced due to the marking that your neighbor might do as a formal declaration of protest.
2007-05-27 01:24:11 · answer #9 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not legal, but if its anything like parking in my road then i dont blame them!!! I cant ever park in my road, not just outside my house, in my whole road!!! people park and wonder off into town to do a bit of shopping, rather than pay to park in the car parks provided!!!! I pay my car tax, council tax and whatever is needed for me to live in my house and park on the road outside me house, yet i cant. So in all honesty I have full sypmathy with them!!!
2007-05-27 00:19:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not legal to do that. Any driver is allowed to park anywhere on any road unless there are legal restictions. The only reserved parking spaces allowed are for disabled drivers.
2007-05-27 04:39:53 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋