Parking

sharpeyg

Hi

Can anyone tell me whether a local catering company can park its van, plus its attached mobile catering 'hog roast' trailer, outside of my house when it is not in use? I live on a high street and fully appreciate I have no legal right to a specific parking space, but it means we have to park elsewhere and blocks the light from the windows. If the parking is illegal who do I report it to, local council or DVLA?

spiro

He can park were he likes unless there are restirictions based on the size of van. Some road limit parking to under 7.5t but I guess this is unlikely to apply unless its a very large van.

What van is it?

When you say 'trailer' is this just the roaster and a mobile catering unit (caravan sized)?

derrick

sharpeyg wrote: »

Hi

Can anyone tell me whether a local catering company can park its van, plus its attached mobile catering 'hog roast' trailer, outside of my house when it is not in use? I live on a high street and fully appreciate I have no legal right to a specific parking space, but it means we have to park elsewhere and blocks the light from the windows. If the parking is illegal who do I report it to, local council or DVLA?

Depends on size of vehicle and road restrictions, if any:-

HC
249

All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).

[Law RVLR reg 24]
250

Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 1525 kg unladen weight, invalid carriages, motorcycles and pedal cycles may be parked without lights on a road (or lay-by) with a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) or less if they are

• at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow
• in a recognised parking place or lay-by

Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, MUST NOT be left on a road at night without lights.

[Laws RVLR reg 24 & CUR reg 82(7)]


Note the words "MUST & MUST NOT" these relate to Regulations.

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spiro

derrick wrote: »

Depends on size of vehicle and road restrictions, if any:-

HC
249

All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).

[Law RVLR reg 24]
250

Cars, goods vehicles not exceeding 1525 kg unladen weight, invalid carriages, motorcycles and pedal cycles may be parked without lights on a road (or lay-by) with a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) or less if they are

• at least 10 metres (32 feet) away from any junction, close to the kerb and facing in the direction of the traffic flow
• in a recognised parking place or lay-by

Other vehicles and trailers, and all vehicles with projecting loads, MUST NOT be left on a road at night without lights.

[Laws RVLR reg 24 & CUR reg 82(7)]


Note the words "MUST & MUST NOT" these relate to Regulations.

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As they live on a High Street I am guessing the speed limit will be 30mph.

scheming_gypsy

As long as it's taxed he can park where he wants on a public road (as long as it's legal).

stephenliverpool1

Have you tried talking to the company and asking them nicely not to park their van outside your house ?

derrick

spiro wrote: »

As they live on a High Street I am guessing the speed limit will be 30mph.

As it is only a guess, we can't be certain, are all High Streets 30mph?

Also look at the other regs in my post, they all have to be conformed to.
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[Deleted User]

Could you or a friend park there when they are away? maybe they would get the message if the space is taken more often

bigjl.

derrick wrote: »

As it is only a guess, we can't be certain, are all High Streets 30mph?

Also look at the other regs in my post, they all have to be conformed to.
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if they're still awake.;)