obstructing a public highway

[PAULJ5555]

Hi all

Please could you advise?

Where I live there is a an issue of residents putting traffic cones, bins, buckets, ladders, plastic chairs on the road outside their houses to stop anyone parking there. These houses are big houses with driveways for at least 2 cars so there is no need for this crap to be put on the road (also the road has no parking restrictions).

I assume that it is an offence to obstruct a public highway but could someone please point me to any law that says this.

Many Thanks

P

[PAULJ5555]

vonhosen said:

It's difficult to allege that a cone is causing an unnecessary obstruction to the free passage if the highway if you'd want to park a car in it's place.

I see your point but cars have right to be there, unauthrised traffic cones, bins, ladders, plastic chairs do not.

[PAULJ5555]

Thanks for the replies all, a neighbour has reported it to the local community police officer, they have been round and moved the cones off the road and knocked on these peoples doors and told them to stop doing it. We will see what happens from there.

I'm sure some of these cones are stolen property but they have no markings on them.