Can Delivery Trucks park anywhere ?

WLM21

Can delivery trucks park anywhere they want ?

This morning one was parked on yellow lines in the middle of a 3-way junction with traffic lights.

there is a side street just off to the right, where the truck could have parked ... but that would have meant a slightly longer carry for the deliveries.

It made the junction very awkward for both drivers and pedestrians.

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Car_54

Were there yellow lines to indicate no loading? (Narrow lines on the kerb at right angles to the road).

It seems very unlikely that loading would be permitted in that location.

Johno100

There are some exceptions out there, for example Royal Mail vehicles collecting/delivering post and Cash in Transit vehicles, those exemptions will be detailed in the Traffic Regulation Order for that road/area.

gilbert_and_sullivan

How far do you expect the poor blighter to shift up to 1/2 ton pallets over the silky smooth pavements likely to be encountered?

A bit of live and let live would make this country a somewhat nicer place to live again, breath not held.

forgotmyname

Seems like a safe place, the road appears to be wide enough for traffic to pass safely.
How wide is the road? Wide enough for vehicles to pass both ways?

No zigzags on that crossing?

I have parked in worse places than that.

AdrianC

If it is parked illegally, then the driver would be open to a parking ticket, perhaps a ticket for obstruction if the situation was felt to warrant it.

Sufficient of those, and the stores affected might decide that was not a profitable location, and close.

Do you want your high street to be one of those ghost drags filled only with temporary outlets and charity shops?

bigjl

Is it just me or is that vehicle unloading in one place in photo 1.

And just stationary at a set of lights in photo2, no sign of the tail lift being down.

I always though goods vehicles had certain rights to load and unload unless loading and unloading where specifically prohibited.

Which is why deliveries are carried out at certain times of the day where a specific loading bay is not available.

Can't really see how the above parking was particularly bad.

Loads of room around that vehicle.

I think there are different rules as far as commercial vehicles loading and unloading or even parking in residential streets.

And a quick risk assessment would surely rule out a complicated parking manoeuvre and additional manual handling just to placate one or two upset locals, who Insuspect would also be upset if they went into H&B and found their Green Lipped Muscle was out of stock!

AdrianC

bigjl wrote: »

Is it just me or is that vehicle unloading in one place in photo 1.

And just stationary at a set of lights in photo2, no sign of the tail lift being down.

The truck's parked in the same place in both shots - look at the position of the traffic lights, although the crossing markings aren't visible in the first pic.

The tail lift is still horizontal in the second shot, but raised - look at the position of the yellow side guard.

Silver-Surfer_2

AdrianC wrote: »

The truck's parked in the same place in both shots - look at the position of the traffic lights, although the crossing markings aren't visible in the first pic.

The tail lift is still horizontal in the second shot, but raised - look at the position of the yellow side guard.

Why is William Hill, Subway in the other picture?

bigjl

AdrianC wrote: »

The truck's parked in the same place in both shots - look at the position of the traffic lights, although the crossing markings aren't visible in the first pic.

The tail lift is still horizontal in the second shot, but raised - look at the position of the yellow side guard.

It's can't be the same set of traffic lights.

Where did the Subway go?

AdrianC

Silver-Surfer wrote: »

Why is William Hill, Subway in the other picture?

Angle. Look at the position of the estate agent boards.