is this legal?

System

East Riding council consider it an offence under Sect 137 of the Highways Act 1980 to leave a bin either on the road or pavement.

137 Penalty for wilful obstruction.

(1)If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, in any way wilfully obstructs the free passage along a highway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

custardy

!!!!!! wrote: »

East Riding council consider it an offence under Sect 137 of the Highways Act 1980 to leave a bin either on the road or pavement.

Your own quote doesnt state that
it refers to passage along the highway.
If other cars are parked there,then the bin isnt doing anything to hinder progress

Bantex_2

qetu1357 wrote: »

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?

Just burn his house down, that'll show him.

System

custardy wrote: »

Your own quote doesnt state that
it refers to passage along the highway.
If other cars are parked there,then the bin isnt doing anything to hinder progress

That is something that you would have to argue in court and with East Riding Council.

TherealMandM

Sure the council only permit wheelie bins outside of the property on collection days or after 7pm the night before. My area does anyway

topdaddy_2

qetu1357 wrote: »

What would you do?

Not give it a second thought.

Iceweasel

topdaddy wrote: »

Not give it a second thought.

Nor me - the offending bin would just 'disappear' only to mysteriously 'reappear' at least 2 streets away in someones driveway.

Damn those interfering spotty yoofs having a lark.

Rover_Driver

custardy wrote: »

Your own quote doesnt state that
it refers to passage along the highway.
If other cars are parked there,then the bin isnt doing anything to hinder progress

Anything that obstructs free passage along a highway is an offence - wheelie bin, parked car, etc. - s.137 Highways Act 1980.

BenL

Park up against the bin, I can't see them having a car they can slot in to the space the bin will release when it is moved. If done correctly there will be a space large enough to be really annoying to them that they cannot get their car in even though they think the bin has reseved it.

custardy

Rover_Driver wrote: »

Anything that obstructs free passage along a highway is an offence - wheelie bin, parked car, etc. - s.137 Highways Act 1980.

So a parked car is creating an office in the OPs street?