blocking driveway

BillDee

Can anyone answer this question for me?


If your car is blocked in on your driveway the police will instruct the "blocker" to move (I know that for sure).



What if the vehicle in the driveway has a SORN though?

AndyMc.....

BillDee wrote: »

Can anyone answer this question for me?


If your car is blocked in on your driveway the police will instruct the "blocker" to move (I know that for sure).



What if the vehicle in the driveway has a SORN though?

Why do you ask?

BillDee

Because i don't know the answer


Seriously though, because i am trying to deal with this very situation.
What's your thoughts or Knowledge on this subject?

debtdebt

Tell the Police you’re driving to an MOT test.

BillDee

Yeah that or going for another test but wouldn't you have to prove this to the police?
Remember it's an offence to take a SORN vehicle on the public road for any other reason.

debtdebt

Going from that response, I take it you’re the one doing the blocking?

PasturesNew

The police do not have to know anything more than they need to. It is an offence to block a driveway so that a vehicle might access the Highway .... how able that vehicle is to reach the Highway, or how legal that is to do, would be a separate matter if the driver of the vehicle then proceeded to remove the car from the driveway.

BillDee

debtdebt wrote: »

Going from that response, I take it you’re the one doing the blocking?

No no i;m having my car blocked.

Nearly_Old

BillDee wrote: »

If your car is blocked in on your driveway the police will instruct the "blocker" to move (I know that for sure).

Please explain what part of the RTA gives the police the right to remove the vehicle blocking the driveway assuming that the vehicle is not causing an obstruction to the actual highway? There is a differing answer when you google it: e.g. http://www.safermotoring.co.uk/parking-near-private-driveway-what-law.html

BillDee

PasturesNew wrote: »

The police do not have to know anything more than they need to. It is an offence to block a driveway so that a vehicle might access the Highway .... how able that vehicle is to reach the Highway, or how legal that is to do, would be a separate matter if the driver of the vehicle then proceeded to remove the car from the driveway.

My point is though that other than to drive to a MOT or other test a vehicle with a SORN cannot leave the driveway legally so would the police insist that the "blocker" moves?
No crime is being committed as the SORN vehicle cannot enter the public highway except for the above.
It would surely be the same as a" blocker" blocking a vacant driveway?
The police will take no action against the blocker as no crime is being committed.
That's my take on it hence my question,
Does anyone know for sure?

EdGasketTheSecond

Just torch it; they wont park there again