Parking on kerb outside my house?

VanMan2007

Can anyone clarify where my "ownership/responsibility" lies with regards to my property's kerb boundry?

I have a garden, then a hedge, then pavement, then the road. The usual format.

If someone parks a large van on the kerb, do I have a say in asking them to move? They park about a foot from the hedge, which means people have to walk into the road to pass it. I've had a few older people complain to me.

There is also a matter of possible damage being caused to the paving slabs. At what point does the issue become the responsibility of the council?

I just want to know where I stand before I go out and "have a word"!

Chopper_Read

VanMan2007 wrote: »

Can anyone clarify where my "ownership/responsibility" lies with regards to my property's kerb boundry?

I have a garden, then a hedge, then pavement, then the road. The usual format.

If someone parks a large van on the kerb, do I have a say in asking them to move? They park about a foot from the hedge, which means people have to walk into the road to pass it. I've had a few older people complain to me.

There is also a matter of possible damage being caused to the paving slabs. At what point does the issue become the responsibility of the council?

I just want to know where I stand before I go out and "have a word"!

By parking on the path they are causing an obstruction. However your responsibility ends at your hedge and you cannot enforce who parks on the road.

WLM21

I THINK if the vehicle is causing an obstruction, to pedestrians, the owner is committing an offence. Look for a parking warden near your house and tel them about the vehicle. Or ask your friendly policeman.

marleyboy

This may help http://www.confused.com/car-insurance/articles/parking-on-a-pavement-watch-out-for-new-laws

olias

Absolutely nothing to do with you, as its not on your property. The driver is however guilty of an offence of unneccessary obstruction for which he can recieve a £30 ticket. He could also (in theory) be towed, if the obstruction is thought to be badenough or dangerous enough.

The only time it would have anything to do with you personally is if he were parking accross your drive, but on the road, then he would still be guilty of the offence as the obstruction was to your drive, not the pavement.

Olias

Blackpool_Saver

In a nice street people do tend to park outside their own house where there are not driveways. However you will always get arrogant people who will park where they please.
Yes I know you can park anywhere, and yes I am lucky not to have to put up with it, but I have in the past and I moved away

VanMan2007

Thanks for the replies, guys. It was pretty much as I expected. I'll drop the reg number off at the local nick and they can have their pcso's and traffic wardens look at it.

Of course, who we really need for the job: http://youtu.be/rWvjpJtbQtg

rum1

My local council has a part on their website about parking with a contact number, if you ring it they normally send round a traffic warden who then slaps a ticket on the vehicle

cyclonebri1

As others have said there is nothing you can do about it (legally, nudge nudge wink wink) other than to report it.

Suprisingly though, the longer they park there the more likely the car/van is to get scratched :o:o:A.

I will get slagged for this but it's not the 1st time.

We have a situation like this, I simply turn the wing mirror round on every car that parks illegally on the kerb down our road.

No damage done, they simply have to take as much time to correct the mirror as I have to take walking round their car, and might just make them realise.:A:A

muckybutt

I reported a car parking outside their house only the other week, the road has no parking mon - sat 8am - 6pm yet this car was always parked outside the house at gone 4 every day.

One quick call to the council and a few days later it had gone never to reappear during the no parking times

Now on the other hand it can be a right pain in the arsepect parking a van, however it should be parked responsibly - so if said van driver parks on the road and doesnt cause any obstructions then it be tough titty i'm afraid.

CKhalvashi

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

We have a situation like this, I simply turn the wing mirror round on every car that parks illegally on the kerb down our road.

No damage done, they simply have to take as much time to correct the mirror as I have to take walking round their car, and might just make them realise.:A:A

If you did that to definitely our 2 cars, possibly other models too, you'd break the electronic mechanisms, and thus would be guilty of criminal damage.

Don't advise to do things like this, as it's not just the high end cars that have these types of things now. I know that at least the last 4 cars I've had, have this mechanism, which were 3 Ford S-Max Titanium (last one was a Titanium X Sport) and my new one, which granted is a bit posher.

One of the Mondeos in the office had the mirror clipped whilst driving, and it cost about £700 to put right, which if you damage, you'll be paying.

CK