Parking over my driveway

give_them_FA

Unfortunately, the Highway Code is not enforceable, in itself, as a law. It is for guidance and can be referred to after an accident to assist in determining blame.

I used to live in a road with similar problems, Someone would park obstructively in front of my house despite being politely asked not to.

Unfortunately one morning three of his tyres had been let down.... must have been the local kids having a prank maybe.... but for some reason he never parked there again. Oh well.

DCodd

TrickyWicky wrote: »

Go ahead and specify them then rather than just stating I'm wrong and trying to big yourself up.

I'll tell you now for a fact, both councils I worked for would have no interest in this and neither would the police.

If you live within a London Borough, parking with one or more wheels on the pavement (the dropped kerb is the pavement as it is a "pavenment crossover") is a contravention.

244You MUST NOT park partially or wholly on the pavement in London, and should not do so elsewhere unless signs permit it. Parking on the pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.

Source:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069860?CID=TAT&PLA=url_mon&CRE=highwaycode_parking

Lum

Re: the above post. People should note the special meanings of "must not" and "should not" in the quote. Only the former refers to a point of law. The latter is merely advice.

dazza-mac

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

this seems a bit wacky but why not rent out your drive to him.

he's obviously meticulous of his car and fearfull someone will damage it, why not take advantage of the situation by renting the drive to him.

just a suggestion.

Sounds good in theory, but why would he rent a drive when he's currently parking for nothing over the entrance to my drive.

I asked a bus driver last night if he knew whether it was illegall and he said it wasn't - not even if there is a car in the drive.

I ust admit, I thought it was illegall if a car was blocked in the drive - but he reckons he used to live near a school and it happened to him all the time and when he asked a policeman why they wouldn't do anything, he was told it's neither illegal to park over an empty driveway or an occupied one!

dazza-mac

LisaW123 wrote: »

Blocking a drive is a bit of a grey area. However, if they drove across the pavement or parked partially on it, I think they may have committed an offence under Section 72 of the Highways Act. I'm not sure whether the police or local authority are responsible for enforcement in such circumstances, but why not try calling the local police station on their non urgent number or local authority parking services for advice?

Yes this is what he's doing. He obviously doesn't want to block his girlfriends drive but thinks it's ok to block mine as I don't have a car. The problem is that he takes up most of the pavement in front of my drive making it impossible for prams etc to get by.

It also meant when I put my bins out they were near my other neighbours drive. The blocker moved one of the bins in the morning (even though he had no need to - think he was just making a point that he felt he was entitled to park wherever) and the bin ended up next to the other neighbours drive who apparantly had difficulty reversing out

mummyroysof3

argh i hate when people do it..twice in 24 hours its happened to us(2 different people) going to the lady next door,think they are carers..feel guilty but tempted to write to company they work for about it

Lum

dazza-mac wrote: »

I ust admit, I thought it was illegall if a car was blocked in the drive - but he reckons he used to live near a school and it happened to him all the time and when he asked a policeman why they wouldn't do anything, he was told it's neither illegal to park over an empty driveway or an occupied one!

Policemen are far from being experts in motoring law, and even those that know it's illegal simply can't be bothered to do anything about it.

Tilt

dazza-mac wrote: »

I ust admit, I thought it was illegall if a car was blocked in the drive - but he reckons he used to live near a school and it happened to him all the time and when he asked a policeman why they wouldn't do anything, he was told it's neither illegal to park over an empty driveway or an occupied one!

It is because it can potentially prevent you from going about your lawful business. However it is not illegal to block you out of your drive.

mttylad

Of course a bus driver would know more about the law than anyone else lol...

Have a polite word with the chap and ask if he can park a bit further up.

A note on the window will only pi$$ him off and make things worse.
Be polite and nice and he may do it, be grumpy and demand and he'll park further over the drive.

Tis the way of life..

Mojisola

dazza-mac wrote: »

my neighbours boyfriend keeps parking in front of my driveway. My understanding is that this is not illegal if the driveway is empty, and only illegal if they block a car in. (I don't have a car but it's still inconvenient for various reasons).

It's really hacking me off (pig sick at the minute with so many other problems) - I feel like getting his car crushed and having it delivered to him with a red ribbon around it!

You're right that it's only blocking in a car that would get the police interested.

Is the bit in bold there real problem - life is full of problems and this on-your-doorstep problem is the final straw? If so, try to step back from it because the last thing you need is a dispute with neighbours if your life is already full of problems.