Car on pavement..

harrys_nan

Hi, As both a non car driver nor a pram pusher, I would like to make the point of Footpath for feet not tyres, I understand that in narrow roads that its safer to park on the footpath but is it safer for people to have to walk in the road? It just take a little bit of consideration( ie dont block the path)and everyone is happy.
Pedestrians have also to compete with bike riders as well who get annoyed if you don't get out the way.
Im not saying the pram pusher should have damaged the car

neilmcl

harrys_nan wrote: »

Hi, As both a non car driver nor a pram pusher, I would like to make the point of Footpath for feet not tyres, I understand that in narrow roads that its safer to park on the footpath but is it safer for people to have to walk in the road? It just take a little bit of consideration( ie dont block the path)and everyone is happy.
Pedestrians have also to compete with bike riders as well who get annoyed if you don't get out the way.
Im not saying the pram pusher should have damaged the car

It's not about safer to park a bit on the pavement in a narrow road, it's more to do with the fact by not doing so you'd be causing an obstruction offence.

sebdangerfield

the182guy wrote: »

So is criminal damage. Doesn't matter if it was a sledge hammer used or a childs pram.

The pram owner could have reported the car being parked illegally and let the justice system take it's course. Instead the pram owner took the law into their own hands and handed down some justice of their own.

But doesn't crimminal damage require mens rea to commit it..... not push a pram past it?

anewman

neilmcl wrote: »

It's not about safer to park a bit on the pavement in a narrow road, it's more to do with the fact by not doing so you'd be causing an obstruction offence.

It's an offence in itself to park on a pavement. If parking somewhere, where for example there are cars parked the other side, and parking there without parking on pavement would cause an obstruction, simple answer is park elsewhere.

neilmcl

anewman wrote: »

It's an offence in itself to park on a pavement. If parking somewhere, where for example there are cars parked the other side, and parking there without parking on pavement would cause an obstruction, simple answer is park elsewhere.

Did you not read the link referred to in post #17. There is no national legislation for parking on the pavement nor is there ever likely to be one. All very easy to say park elsewhere, especially if you don't drive or have offroad parking and wide open roads but the reality for a lot of people is quite different.

colin13

anewman wrote: »

It's an offence in itself to park on a pavement. If parking somewhere, where for example there are cars parked the other side, and parking there without parking on pavement would cause an obstruction, simple answer is park elsewhere.

100% correct I got a ticket for 2 wheels on pavement,,put up my blue badge,,so that traffic could still move,,but police did me for having wheels on pavement,,was told if i had parked on road ,,put badge up all would be ok,, :mad:

anewman

neilmcl wrote: »

There is no national legislation for parking on the pavement nor is there ever likely to be one.

The official fines people receive for the offence tell a different story.

Jay_Tee

The footway is legally a part of the highway, people have already pointed out that parking on the road can be a obstruction offence , equally obstructing the footway is the same offence in law.

It should also be noted that the driver a vehicle mounting the footway could also be liable for any damage to kerb, footway or verge.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

Now change the circumstances so that the car is parked on a pavement which borders a very busy road, with no break in traffic.

What is the pram pusher supposed to do now?

vikingaero

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Now change the circumstances so that the car is parked on a pavement which borders a very busy road, with no break in traffic.

What is the pram pusher supposed to do now?

Wait patiently for the pavement parker to return, because obviously the world revolves around them. [insert rolleyes smiley]

I think that at the end of the day, if you park on a pavement, then maliciously or not you're leaving yourselves open to some buggy/bike/person interface with your car that may or may not leave damage.