Is parking hlaf on the pavement illegal?

Unstoppable_2

Yes it is illegal to park on the pavement unless signed otherwise HOWEVER the legality of what you were doing has no bearing on an insurance claim. The fact you were illegally parked will be of no relevence.

skintbuthappy81

You don't have to mention to the insurance that it was part on the pavement, it was still on the road outside your property.

thescouselander

Yes, its definitely illegal. People park on the pavement outside our house all the time. Our next door neighbour cant get past with her double buggy and reports them to the police, the police come round and give them a ticket - I think its a £30 fine or something like that.

Your insurance should NOT be effected if you do park on the pavement however.

vansboy

Unless you were causing an obstruction, parking badly, or really close to a junction, say, then you're insurance will probably not be concerned, in this instance.

But as others have mentioned, you're NOT supposed to obstruct ANY of the Queens Highway, or pedestrians right of way.

In fact, you are 'technically' an obstruction, even when legally parked - OR MOVING!!

But that's alonnnnnnnnnnnng drawn out load of expletives, I read on another forum!!

VB

lucid2008

They use lie detector software on the phone when you make claims do not forget.They are very crafty these days.

fatboyonadiet

Needless to say they were flying down the road and didn't stop, had I been parked fully in the road I think the story would have been a lot different!

roddydogs

It used to be that in London (including greater London) its an actual offence. even if the pavement is 40' wide. but outside London it has to be "Causing an obstruction" to be an offence.

cyclonebri1

Just tell the truth and asuming you were parked on the road/pav outside the hrs of restriction, then it should have no bearing;)