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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 2:10 pm 
im having a little debate with a neighbour at the moment over my parking on the street outside my house.
he has a drive way and seems to think that i should be leaving a foot wide gap either side of the driveway at the point where the dropkerb meets the higher kerb stone. im arguing the toss that it is a 90' angle from the driveway wall straight to the road. only a matter of a couple of feet either side. he's seems to think that i can get ticketed or even towed away for it!
what do you think?

little petty thing, but you know what people are like. that fact is that he never uses the driveway and just likes to be able to park across the space himself, maybe i should go see if the council will put some double yellows across the driveway space for him, then no one can park in front of it :D


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 6:44 pm 
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Location: Plymouth, i think, i'll just check the A to Z!
i'd have thought that unless there where lines on the road of some sort or you where actully causing an obstruction, which prevented him from entering or exiting the drive, the he hasn't got a leg to stand on. unless someone can correct me?!!


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:22 pm 
As long as you leave access for him to get in and out,that is alright.

I am sure that you do not have a legal right to ensure that a
driveway is kept clear at all times,but when you require access(owner),
this must be made.

Check with local police station,if in doubt.

If hassle continues,bop him in the nose,when no one is looking.
Or tell the sad sod,to get a life.


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 2:09 am 
Anonymous wrote:
im having a little debate with a neighbour at the moment over my parking on the street outside my house.
he has a drive way and seems to think that i should be leaving a foot wide gap either side of the driveway at the point where the dropkerb meets the higher kerb stone. im arguing the toss that it is a 90' angle from the driveway wall straight to the road. only a matter of a couple of feet either side. he's seems to think that i can get ticketed or even towed away for it!
what do you think?

little petty thing, but you know what people are like. that fact is that he never uses the driveway and just likes to be able to park across the space himself, maybe i should go see if the council will put some double yellows across the driveway space for him, then no one can park in front of it :D



there are no rights in great britain to parking on adopted roads at any time
its down to common sense and courtesy,

2 neighbours died in a fued about a hedge, and it would be nice if neighbours got on instead of winding each other up.

The night the pricess of wales died a neighbour won 8.5m on the lottery buying 3 BMWs and 3 Mercs, cos I played hell about them parked outside my house, I was he said "jelous"

well he moved, but not before the highwayman told us both that neither of us had parking rights.

dont go to court over this as you will both be bound over to keep the peace


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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 5:11 pm 
Anonymous wrote:
im having a little debate with a neighbour at the moment over my parking on the street outside my house.
he has a drive way and seems to think that i should be leaving a foot wide gap either side of the driveway at the point where the dropkerb meets the higher kerb stone. im arguing the toss that it is a 90' angle from the driveway wall straight to the road. only a matter of a couple of feet either side. he's seems to think that i can get ticketed or even towed away for it!
what do you think?

little petty thing, but you know what people are like. that fact is that he never uses the driveway and just likes to be able to park across the space himself, maybe i should go see if the council will put some double yellows across the driveway space for him, then no one can park in front of it :D


I reckon it is obstruction. The access to the driveway is part of the highway.

If, for arguments sake, you parked right on top (no room to spare) of a side road you would be commiting an offence of obstruction. So I reckon, at law, the same applies to a driveway as the the pavement portion (cross over) of the drive is a public highway.

Regards
Claude


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