bucolic Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Can anyone tell me is it illegal to park your vehicle on or at the top of dropped kurbs unatended. The reason I ask is that when shooting yesterday i was told by a CSPO that i could not park my car at the top of a dropped kerb unatended. Could anyone direct me to a relevant website? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 dropped kerbs indicate access points and indeed it is illegal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Not sure what you mean by 'at the top of a dropped kerb' exactly? If you think about a dropped kerb, they're usually situated at access points like a driveway for an example, so if you were to park across a section of dropped kerb you might therefore block such an access/driveway, and IF you were not with the vehicle you wouldn't be in a position to move your vehicle thereby causing an 'unescessary obstruction' Edited July 18, 2011 by TaxiDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good shot? Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/18/section/86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/18/section/86 Interesting to see exception #4. about Ambulance, Fire or Police purposes So, there is one rule for them and one for the rest of us Disclaimer (before anyone gets out 'f their pram) Tongue firmly in cheek when posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucolic Posted July 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 (edited) Thanks good shot, that has cleared that problem up Common sense needs to be applied, again thanks for the comments. Edited July 18, 2011 by bucolic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettaman Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Interesting to see exception #4. about Ambulance, Fire or Police purposes So, there is one rule for them and one for the rest of us Disclaimer (before anyone gets out 'f their pram) Tongue firmly in cheek when posting Was or HAS it ever been any different ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Just out of interest, is it legal when selling a property to advertise, "parking for....vehicles" when there is no dropped kerb to access said parking area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Wymberley Interesting question - no dropped kerb usually means the premises do not have a Local Authority/Council 'consent' for vehicular access. When housing developments (estates) are built these are usually included to facilitate the off-street parking deemed necessary by the LA to meet its parking/Local Plan standards. If not then application has to be made to the LA and then an Approved Contractor has to do the necessary work (public liability insurance, standard of work etc). Consent will be refused if the parking area (including perhaps turning space for classified roads)does not meet standards. It seems to me that if this application for consent was subsequently refused, likely if the premises are on a classified road and hence need to go through the planning process, to consider likely impact on highway safety of vehicles accessing/egressing the site, then the new occupier may have a case for 'inaccurate/false description' or similar - this assumes they feel strogly enough about it and have the wherewithall to pursue the matter.......... I have known bollards be put up to prevent this where the LA consent has been refused. Over to you..... L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Thanks, Loki, an informed answer I suspect. Only posted as a breast bite for anyone thinking of getting into the property market - can be a little known trap for 1st time buyers. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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