Woman had a go at me this morning

Graham29

bobthedambuilder wrote: »

And how does the owner of the driveway get back into his driveway with you blocking it? DUH!

Well obviously they can't, that's my point! People park over my driveway when I'm at work, so I can't always get back on it again. I have been told that they can park there as long as they aren't blocking anybody in.

Tilt

Graham29 wrote: »

Well obviously they can't, that's my point! People park over my driveway when I'm at work, so I can't always get back on it again. I have been told that they can park there as long as they aren't blocking anybody in.

Thats correct. If you are blocked IN it is classed as 'causing an obstruction' and the police do have the power to remove. However, if you are blocked OUT there isn't a lot you can do.

benjus

Are you sure about that?

This document: http://www.dft.gov.uk/adobepdf/165240/244921/287508/468279/parkingenforcepolicy.pdf

Contains the following:


8.61A [FONT=Helvetica 45 Light,Helvetica 45 Light][FONT=Helvetica 45 Light,Helvetica 45 Light]Parking alongside a drooped footway etc can cause considerable inconvenience. But it can also put vulnerable road users at greater risk of being involved in a road traffic accident. Where the footway, cycle track or verge has been lowered (or the carriageway raised) to facilitate access to a premises, parking adjacent to such a location can cause considerable inconvenience to vehicles trying to enter or leave the premises. The Highway Code advises drivers "DO NOT stop or park … where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles, in front of an entrance to a property or where you would obstruct cyclists’ use of cycle facilities ... except when forced to do so by stationary traffic."
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8.62 [FONT=Helvetica 45 Light,Helvetica 45 Light][FONT=Helvetica 45 Light,Helvetica 45 Light]The contravention does not apply to exemptions specified in the TMA, such as the emergency services, alighting, unloading, building works, road works, and the like. Nor does it apply where a vehicle is parked outside residential premises with the occupier’s consent (but it does apply if that consent has been paid for) or where the driveway is shared. These exceptions suggest that authorities should not take enforcement action where a vehicle is parked outside residential premises unless the occupier has asked the enforcement authority to do so. Authorities will need to check that the individual making such a request is entitled to do so. [/FONT][/FONT]
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This suggests to me that it is legal to block your own driveway, and that if anyone else is blocking your driveway you should lobby your local council to enforce the regulations.
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JQ.

Graham29 wrote: »

Well obviously they can't, that's my point! People park over my driveway when I'm at work, so I can't always get back on it again. I have been told that they can park there as long as they aren't blocking anybody in.

If that was me, they would have no air in their tyres when they returned.

optimus_primera

Tilt wrote: »

Thats correct. If you are blocked IN it is classed as 'causing an obstruction' and the police do have the power to remove. However, if you are blocked OUT there isn't a lot you can do.

Yep that is true ..... however if you have a landie and a rope ..... then anything is possible .........

Graham29

So really even buying a house with a drive doesn't guarantee you a spot outside your home! 4 times in the last fortnight I've come home and they has been a car blocking my driveway. Some people are so inconsiderate, I wouldn't dream of blocking a driveway, car on it or not!

mikey72

Graham29 wrote: »

So really even buying a house with a drive doesn't guarantee you a spot outside your home! 4 times in the last fortnight I've come home and they has been a car blocking my driveway. Some people are so inconsiderate, I wouldn't dream of blocking a driveway, car on it or not!

Give the scrapman a call. tell him it's yours, and get him to take it away. They can lift it onto the back of a truck with no problem.

Graham29

mikey72 wrote: »

Give the scrapman a call. tell him it's yours, and get him to take it away. They can lift it onto the back of a truck with no problem.

Don't tempt me!!:D

neilmcl

bobthedambuilder wrote: »

And how does the owner of the driveway get back into his driveway with you blocking it? DUH!

That's just tough. Preventing someone access to their private driveway isn't causing an obstruction under the law.

Bongedone

bobthedambuilder wrote: »

So where do you park the spare when you come home in your "proper" car? In someone else's space presumably!

How the hell did you miss that tongue in cheek comment?