Are you allowed to take photos of cars that are parked on the road?

Question

If the photos are for photograpic evidence?

Answer 1

Yes, if it's a public road and you are not causing an obstruction. Don't touch the cars though.

Answer 2

There's no law against taking a photograph in a public place but if you want it to be used as evidence in a law court then it's up to the judge whether or not it's admissable. There are laws in place that prevent certain ways of gaining evidence so you really need professional legal advice to make sure you're not wasting your time or even jeopardising the case and of cousre not breaking any privacy laws yourself.
If it's photographic evidence for a pub bet though then go for it,I hope you win!

Answer 3

If it's in public you can photograph for whatever reason you want. If you intend to publish you might think about the implications of showing identifiable data. (a pic of the vicar's car outside a massage parlour just might be libellous). Only exception is if you are taking pictures through the fence of military &c sites, or in some airport areas, or places that while regarded as public are in fact private property like the London Underground

Answer 4

Anyone is allowed to take photos if not on private property.
If you were to pubic-ally display them the vehicle registration / number plate must be covered. If they are to be used as photo evidence then the plate can only been shown in a court of law or to the vehicle owner. Should it be private property the permission of the land owner must be gained.

Answer 5

I would imagine without a doubt yes! You are simply photographing items within the public domain of view and available to everyone. My only comment is that you diarise each photo and time and date them, on the camera if that facility is available.

Answer 6

no, but i quess it depends on what you mean by photographic evidence. Typically if you want to use a car in a pic and dont have the persons permission, you could just smudge out the liscence plate. but if you wanna use it for evidence, you may need to leave it on

Answer 7

Yes just stand your wife or child in the back ground and say it was of them. the cars are still on there and can be used as evidence.

Answer 8

I know of no reason why you can't take photographs of cars - in fact it is a good idea to keep a disposable camera in your own car so you can take photographs after an accident to show where the cars finished up / skid marks etc.

Answer 9

Don't see why not

Answer 10

No law against it but the police will probable charge you with loitering with intent or something like that.