Driving car from driveway into zebra crossing legal?

noah1234

Thank you all for your answers.

I just would like know from traffic law point of view. Assuming there is no fence at all.

The situation is shown below in the photo.

Tilt

If you are talking about the actual crossing rather than across the zig zag lines then I would say yes it is.

You could of course seek clarity from the highways dept at your local council.

sheramber

You may need planning permission to increase the drive area so should check with your council.

There are also rules about how much of your front garden can be paved over because of excess water run off.

The pavement may need strengthening to enable a vehicle to drive over it

Warwick_Hunt

sheramber wrote: »

You [STRIKE]may[[/STRIKE] will need planning permission to increase the drive area so should check with your council.

There are also rules about how much of your front garden can be paved over because of excess water run off.

The pavement may need strengthening to enable a vehicle to drive over it

Plus clarification as to whether he can drive on those slabs.

IamNotAllowedToUseMyName

There are a few posts in the way too. The council officers are supposed to be neutral and offer advice, but if street furniture needs moving, you'll be footing the bill.

AnotherJoe

Could you start by just widening the entrance ? Take a foot or so off the wall up to the post? That would, make it easier to get in and out. As said those posts would need to be removed, I presume the council put them there for a reason so that would be the first obstacle, nit just the cost but the permission.

Also, as a layman, my opinion is, from the POV of the council giving permission it doesn’t look likely since it is undoubtedly making a pedestrian crossing less safe so very unlikely they would do that. More likely,resite the crossing which would be v expensive.

GwylimT

noah1234 wrote: »

Thank you all for your answers.

I just would like know from traffic law point of view. Assuming there is no fence at all.

The situation is shown below in the photo.

They have already had to resort to installing a post to prevent motorists driving on the entrance of the zebra crossing, so I'm sure why you think they will suddenly change their mind. You can clearly use your driveway now, so I don't see a need to alter it.

Marvel1

Out of curiosity when you say have trouble getting in and out at present, do you drive in and reverse out?

Shimrod

cjdavies wrote: »

Out of curiosity when you say have trouble getting in and out at present, do you drive in and reverse out?

I wouldn't think reversing in is an option. They would have to stop on the pedestrian crossing, and reverse once any passing traffic has cleared - not very legal.

unforeseen

I wonder if that is actually a dropped kerb for the drive or the whole length of that road was laid with a low kerb and the house owners have just removed their front walls to take advantage.

The first contact with the council is likely to result in the loss of off-street parking for OP and the neighbour's either side that have drives opening on to the crossing area.