Parking At A Junction
Discussion
Are there any laws against parking right on a junction and often on the pavement. The photos were taken fairly close to where I live and to me are examples of dangerous parking, on a bend and on a junction. Both were taken at the same junction where parking seems to be a recurring problem.
I know the Highway Code says you mustn't park next do a junction but that doesn't make it law.
I know the Highway Code says you mustn't park next do a junction but that doesn't make it law.
.gov says not
DO NOT stop or park: ... opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space. near the brow of a hill or hump bridge. opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
to many cars / to many peoples
DO NOT stop or park: ... opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space. near the brow of a hill or hump bridge. opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
to many cars / to many peoples
semisane said:
.gov says not
DO NOT stop or park: ... opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space. near the brow of a hill or hump bridge. opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
to many cars / to many peoples
This would be a total cash cow in my village if it’s enforced with tickets. The parking is ridiculous at times. I do sometimes wonder if fire truck would just smash it’s way through the gaps I can only just about get my car through. DO NOT stop or park: ... opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space. near the brow of a hill or hump bridge. opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
to many cars / to many peoples
Lemming Train said:
Not really. That seems to be just examples and pictures of badly parked vehicles on private and public land.I was hoping that someone was going to say phone the local authority/police/whoever and something will be done about it. Sadly it doesn’t look that way.
semisane said:
.to many cars / to many peoples
More likely just too many selfish/thick people.bad company said:
Not really. That seems to be just examples and pictures of badly parked vehicles on private and public land.
I was hoping that someone was going to say phone the local authority/police/whoever and something will be done about it. Sadly it doesn’t look that way.
And therein lies the problem, all this division of roles to 'cut costs' ? Private land aside.I was hoping that someone was going to say phone the local authority/police/whoever and something will be done about it. Sadly it doesn’t look that way.
Police usually CBA so bat it to council even more so since parking decriminalisation ?
Council claim understaffing etc just a downward spiral.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen...
Not a junction but a roundabout. At the top of the road that I live on there's a mini roundabout.
On a regular basis some cretin parks in the position indicated buy the red block. If you're traveling in the direction of the green arrow and turning left at the roundabout you're going to be looking right at the roundabout as you have to give way to traffic coming from the right. I'm sensible enough to look left too but one day someone else won't be and the aforementioned parked car will get clobbered and it'll serve them right. There's more than enough space around the back of the house that they're parked outside.
On a slightly less regular basis another cretin parks a large van in the position indicated by the orange block. Obviously, the only way round this is by driving on the wrong side of the road as you approach the roundabout. If someone's exiting the roundabout from the direction of the green arrow and is looking right, they won't be expecting you to be driving straight towards them on the wrong side of the road. You'll be in the wrong even though there's no other choice.
If I had my way inconsiderate parking would be policed far more vigorously and the owners of inconsiderately vehicles damaged in collisions caused by their inconsiderate parking would share the liability.
On a regular basis some cretin parks in the position indicated buy the red block. If you're traveling in the direction of the green arrow and turning left at the roundabout you're going to be looking right at the roundabout as you have to give way to traffic coming from the right. I'm sensible enough to look left too but one day someone else won't be and the aforementioned parked car will get clobbered and it'll serve them right. There's more than enough space around the back of the house that they're parked outside.
On a slightly less regular basis another cretin parks a large van in the position indicated by the orange block. Obviously, the only way round this is by driving on the wrong side of the road as you approach the roundabout. If someone's exiting the roundabout from the direction of the green arrow and is looking right, they won't be expecting you to be driving straight towards them on the wrong side of the road. You'll be in the wrong even though there's no other choice.
If I had my way inconsiderate parking would be policed far more vigorously and the owners of inconsiderately vehicles damaged in collisions caused by their inconsiderate parking would share the liability.
This is what the end of our road usually looks like - can make turning out of the road a bit of a hazard (there is only 1 designated disabled parking space, and that is where the left-most red car is parked).
(and yes, the other cars are just cut & paste of the left-most ones, as I just needed an illustrative example
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(and yes, the other cars are just cut & paste of the left-most ones, as I just needed an illustrative example
)hondafanatic said:
semisane said:
.gov says not
DO NOT stop or park: ... opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space. near the brow of a hill or hump bridge. opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
to many cars / to many peoples
This would be a total cash cow in my village if it’s enforced with tickets. The parking is ridiculous at times. I do sometimes wonder if fire truck would just smash it’s way through the gaps I can only just about get my car through. DO NOT stop or park: ... opposite or within 10 metres (32 feet) of a junction, except in an authorised parking space. near the brow of a hill or hump bridge. opposite a traffic island or (if this would cause an obstruction) another parked vehicle
to many cars / to many peoples
Council / government is also to blame - clearly lacked the forward vision to maybe build some communal car parks, or force developers to accomodate 2 parking spacers per new house
semisane said:
to many cars / to many peoples
You really are right.It's a consquence of just the sheer number of cars there are now. That and people are far less concerned about peer pressue (directly because most of our peers are now strangers - a consequence of hugely increased population) - i.e. we used to abide by the pressure that came from being seen to do the right thing because it was highly likely that we'd meet, or be known by the people we passed on a day to day basis. Now we live far more insular lives.
However, some people clearly are just "the sort"
We have a family that park their vans on a double blind corner that is reiculously dangerous (blind approach, and an opposite blind departure). On 50 road that forces cars over to the other side of the road as they only see it at the last minute. They have ample parking in their huge drive but can't be arsed to open the gate (a gate with "loose dogs" sign on it, and indeed, snarling horrible loose dogs behind it)
:-)
xjay1337 said:
I don't think it's fair to blame soley people.
Council / government is also to blame - clearly lacked the forward vision to maybe build some communal car parks, or force developers to accomodate 2 parking spacers per new house
As well over half the houses in our village are over 100 years old, I don't think one could really blame our council for that (although some on the local facache page seem too) The government did have forward vision in restricting parking on new developments. They want us to rely less on the car and more on public transport. What they haven't allowed for is what to do until we get to that point. Council / government is also to blame - clearly lacked the forward vision to maybe build some communal car parks, or force developers to accomodate 2 parking spacers per new house
Drumroll said:
As well over half the houses in our village are over 100 years old, I don't think one could really blame our council for that (although some on the local facache page seem too) The government did have forward vision in restricting parking on new developments. They want us to rely less on the car and more on public transport. What they haven't allowed for is what to do until we get to that point.
They also haven’t allowed for people living in villages such as mine. We get around 6 buses through a day and the last train left the station in 1963.People here NEED cars and that’s not going to change anytime soon so adequate parking facilities needs to be addressed.
bad company said:
They also haven’t allowed for people living in villages such as mine. We get around 6 buses through a day and the last train left the station in 1963.
People here NEED cars and that’s not going to change anytime soon so adequate parking facilities needs to be addressed.
six buses per DAY? That's a luxury! People here NEED cars and that’s not going to change anytime soon so adequate parking facilities needs to be addressed.
We used to get two buses a week where I grew up, and one of those was on a circular route so it didn't actually "come back" either, without you going in to town, then going into the next town and then coming back.
At least we had two rail stations with regular service, one was 4 miles away the other was 6 miles away.
[quote=bad company
I know the Highway Code says you mustn't park next do a junction but that doesn't make it law.
The Highway Code is just a waste of paper. Who these days obeys the laws & rules laid down anyway? Plod has better things to do & no time & money for bothering with parking infringements.
I know the Highway Code says you mustn't park next do a junction but that doesn't make it law.
The Highway Code is just a waste of paper. Who these days obeys the laws & rules laid down anyway? Plod has better things to do & no time & money for bothering with parking infringements.
WJNB said:
[quote=bad company
I know the Highway Code says you mustn't park next do a junction but that doesn't make it law.
The Highway Code is just a waste of paper. Who these days obeys the laws & rules laid down anyway? Plod has better things to do & no time & money for bothering with parking infringements.
Parking matters have been the responsibility of local authorities for some time.I know the Highway Code says you mustn't park next do a junction but that doesn't make it law.
The Highway Code is just a waste of paper. Who these days obeys the laws & rules laid down anyway? Plod has better things to do & no time & money for bothering with parking infringements.
A waste of paper? Who obeys the rules? Who obeys the laws? The vast majority of drivers, that's who.:
:WJNB said:
Plod has better things to do & no time & money for bothering with parking infringements
????? Really ????.If they actually got their arse in gear and sorted some of the low level stuff it maybe wouldn't creep.
I noticed in both Spain and Nepal this year the plod are much more active "having a word" with transgressing motorists and general d
heads. It was a pleasure to see rather than the usual "walk on/drive on" by I seem to see more often than not from the police in this country.speedyguy said:
WJNB said:
Plod has better things to do & no time & money for bothering with parking infringements
????? Really ????.If they actually got their arse in gear and sorted some of the low level stuff it maybe wouldn't creep.
I noticed in both Spain and Nepal this year the plod are much more active "having a word" with transgressing motorists and general d
heads. It was a pleasure to see rather than the usual "walk on/drive on" by I seem to see more often than not from the police in this country.Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff