Dropped kerb question.
Discussion
I hope the picture explains it. The offending? car is parked opposite us but beside a dropped kerb (the kerb runs the whole length of both properties) and makes reversing out quite difficult as the road is narrow and also a bus route.
Two simple questions:
1) Is he breaking the law?
2) Does it make any difference if the parked car is the owner to any of the houses?
Added:
I have looked at this:www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/40018--g.htm#86 and it does mention about parking with consent of the owner BUT the place he is parked is normally over towards his neighbours side. Also its a bit late and legal stuff blows my brain.
Edited by morningside on Sunday 8th April 21:24
Not sure he's legally in the wrong
but I can imagine its just another example of ignorant parking
opposite your access (if I've read it right)
TBH though thins can look different from their perspective,
in that a tight manouvere from your view
looks quite different and perhaps even spacious over there
but I can imagine its just another example of ignorant parking
opposite your access (if I've read it right)
TBH though thins can look different from their perspective,
in that a tight manouvere from your view
looks quite different and perhaps even spacious over there
I found one way of solving this problem. Son of houseowner opposite always parked on the very narrow road opposite my drive, till I forgot he was there one morning and dented his door when I reversed out of my drive. Insurance sorted it and I felt a right t
t, but he never parked there again. Oops! 
He does still speak to me though
t, but he never parked there again. Oops! He does still speak to me though
Tunku said:
I found one way of solving this problem. Son of houseowner opposite always parked on the very narrow road opposite my drive, till I forgot he was there one morning and dented his door when I reversed out of my drive. Insurance sorted it and I felt a right tt, but he never parked there again. Oops!
He does still speak to me though
t, but he never parked there again. Oops! He does still speak to me though
That would be the next logical step,
if a slope is involved in your favour (ie down)
a runaway bike Wheelie bin would do though
No wrong in law. If it is your neighbour's car, maybe a word with him would address your concerns. A few weeks ago I heard a motyorist complaining that some had taken his parking place (in the road in which I live). The point was that he lives in a different road about 200 yards away, has a wife and two children each with their own cars, and on-proterty parking at the front and rear! Parking can be an emotive issue, but it's nothing to shoot anyone about (
) - Streaky
) - StreakyHave a word with your councillor and local BiB. Explain the situation and ask if it would be possible to have a single white line painted opposite your driveway where the two dropped kerbs are.
The single white line is an advisory 'No waiting'.
I've helped get them done around here for similar reasons.
The single white line is an advisory 'No waiting'.
I've helped get them done around here for similar reasons.
puffpuff said:
Have a word with your councillor and local BiB. Explain the situation and ask if it would be possible to have a single white line painted opposite your driveway where the two dropped kerbs are.
The single white line is an advisory 'No waiting'.
I've helped get them done around here for similar reasons.
The single white line is an advisory 'No waiting'.
I've helped get them done around here for similar reasons.
Thats a good idea,
I'm against lines of any sort restricting parking beyond disabled, but
it might be a suggestion
1) - Locally have heard that it's part of the aggreement in looking at whether planning application will be granted
2) - but again same source says that owner can park there.
But then again same source says parking opposite another dropped kerb is also a no -no --and this is from someone who has gone down the legal route (or says he has )
Have you asked LA about rights you might get with a dropped kerb - after all you need ( in most places as far as i know ) planning permission to alter the kerb - and of course paid a fee for the planning application. Would advise against the "runaway wheelie bin" idea- when you get to that stage the offender becomes the victim and you start to lose sympathy.
2) - but again same source says that owner can park there.
But then again same source says parking opposite another dropped kerb is also a no -no --and this is from someone who has gone down the legal route (or says he has )
Have you asked LA about rights you might get with a dropped kerb - after all you need ( in most places as far as i know ) planning permission to alter the kerb - and of course paid a fee for the planning application. Would advise against the "runaway wheelie bin" idea- when you get to that stage the offender becomes the victim and you start to lose sympathy.
Update: I have spoke to the chap who owns the drive and initially he came across VERY hostile but I think I have (hopefully) defused the situation but he is the type to do things just to wind people up.
Planning permission has been granted on both sides and they are all above board (if thats the word).
All done roughly at the same time. I would have thought that although you are (as far as I know) allowed to park outside your own dropped kerb and also anyone with permission there must be cases like ours that cause problems as well.
Planning permission has been granted on both sides and they are all above board (if thats the word).
All done roughly at the same time. I would have thought that although you are (as far as I know) allowed to park outside your own dropped kerb and also anyone with permission there must be cases like ours that cause problems as well.
Planning permission may have been granted, but that still does not stop any other vehicle from parking, for the only time there might be an offence is if the vehicle is causing an obstruction, and to that end any vehicle parked on the highway could. So no driver/vehicle owner has a divine right to park on the highway, nor stop another vehicle owner from doing the same.
puffpuff said:
Have a word with your councillor and local BiB. Explain the situation and ask if it would be possible to have a single white line painted opposite your driveway where the two dropped kerbs are.
The single white line is an advisory 'No waiting'.
I've helped get them done around here for similar reasons.
Only applies on the side where the line is painted, so not much help in this case, and, as only advisory, not a lot of help in most cases - Streaky The single white line is an advisory 'No waiting'.
I've helped get them done around here for similar reasons.
streaky said:
puffpuff said:
Have a word with your councillor and local BiB. Explain the situation and ask if it would be possible to have a single white line painted opposite your driveway where the two dropped kerbs are.
The single white line is an advisory 'No waiting'.
I've helped get them done around here for similar reasons.
Only applies on the side where the line is painted, so not much help in this case, and, as only advisory, not a lot of help in most cases - Streaky The single white line is an advisory 'No waiting'.
I've helped get them done around here for similar reasons.
Would be very helpful here if painted across the two dropped kerbs opposite 'my driveway' in original post - which is what I suggested.
Agreed only advisory but BiB here take greater interest in vehicles parked on them and have been known to ticket drivers who persistently park on them.
We have one blind bend where parked cars caused a problem. Advisory white lines each side stopped it totally so maybe more effective than you think.
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