is this legal?

qetu1357

Neighbour has started reserving a parking space on the road using a wheelie bin.

Is this legal?

Can I get the council/police involved?

What would you do?

quidsy

Move the bin back to pavement & park.

custardy

not illegal
same as you can move the bin and park there

qetu1357

quidsy wrote: »

Move the bin back to pavement & park.

I'm always worried they will then scratch your car.............

k3lvc

qetu1357 wrote: »

I'm always worried they will then scratch your car.............

In which case that's illegal and the chance to get police involved

quidsy

Play dumb, say, oh looks like your bin blew into the road so I moved out of harms way for you . Make sure to include BIG smile.

olias

qetu1357 wrote: »

I'm always worried they will then scratch your car.............

And they would obviously be less pi55ed off if you called the police on them!

Olias

whatmichaelsays

custardy wrote: »

not illegal
same as you can move the bin and park there

Surely this is classed as obstructing a public highway?

If he wants to park outside his house, he should buy a house with a driveway.

Mankysteve

Bribe a local youth to come nick said bin.

da_rule

whatmichaelsays wrote: »

Surely this is classed as obstructing a public highway?

If he wants to park outside his house, he should buy a house with a driveway.

Probably not obstruction if vehicles can still get through. But depending on the exact layout of the road it may be 'causing danger to road users', an offence under s.22A Road Traffic Act 1988.

As everyone else has said, you are quite within your rights to move the bin.

scotsbob

qetu1357 wrote: »

Neighbour has started reserving a parking space on the road using a wheelie bin.

Is this legal?

It's not illegal it's smart thinking. I bet you wished you had thought of the idea first