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muddy4x4:
Can somebody please advise me if parking on a pavement causing an obstruction is an offence or not ?
The car is blocking my view from getting off my drive onto the very busy road. Also people are having trouble crossing the road as they also can`t see. The council have put bollards on  the grass but the neighbour is now parking right up to them.
The police :police:have spoken to the owner of the car but he continues to park there.
I`ve been told by the police they have no powers to give a fixed ticket to him. I think this is rubbish unless anybody can correct me ? I`m getting fed up and a few times i`ve nearly been knocked off by scooter. :angry:

I`m at the point of blocking this guy in and teaching him a lesson

Range Rover Blues:
You could try driving into it, if it's parked illegaly then it would be his fault :twisted:
Serioulsy though, if the police can't do anything it might still be illegal, I'm not surprised they aren't bothered though.  I have heard of them writing to insurance companies about cars parked and not secured in the peaks, so you think they might use the same tactic with illegaly parked cars, but quite honeslty it seesm too much trouble for them.

Your best bet I think is to nag the council, if provison isn't made for parking on a pavement then it is an offence IIRC, the fact that they have put bollards there shows their concern.  Send them some photos.

muddy4x4:
Police have just been they said they would have another word with him. That makes 2 words today  :angry:
I asked them to give him a fixed notice £30 and if he did it again give him another.
They have just left and the car is still parked there.
So my plan B is park the disco behind the car so he can`t get out.
When you want a policemans help they can`t be bothered yet, when u don`t want one they are breathing down your neck !!

Gordo:
Parking on verges / pavements is something that's covered by local council bylaws. If it's causing an obstruction - i.e. you can't get past it - then the Police might be able to ticket it.

Speak to your council about it to see if it's permitted or not. Parking is a thorny issue and seems to get some people worked up.

There are quite a few people around here who park on the pavement so you can't get past without walking in the road - which is, IMO, selfish.

lee celtic:
be carefull if you park behind him then you are the obstruction and you may get the ticket...

better off bunging a council yard worker a few quid for an extra bollard and fit it during the night ...

behind his car ;)

if you like :lol:

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