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Just a quicky.  A bloke round the corner from me keeps his box trailer standing on the road outside his house.  It ain't attached to his motor either. It's just free standing. 

Now, I always thought this was an offence.  My District council say they can't do anything as it is not abandoned (fair comment, I know who it belongs to) and the local police seem to think it is not illegal to do this!  My county council say that it is nothing to do with them.

Am I right or wrong and can anyone quote any legislation at me to prove I'm right?

My gripe is that parking is at a premium near me and this bloody thing takes up a whole space to itself.  Sorry, lost it there for a minute!

They do on a skip and and a caravan! well according to our police sergeant anyway.

if a car has no tax, mot, or insurance then it will be illegally parked 

so surely a trailer that does not need any of these should  be allowed to be left unattended on any public roads

By law it should be lit at night, and facing the right way on the road. I would remind the police of this.

(Edited post due to removal of a previous post!)

That previous post of mine above here seems a bit smug.  Sorry, it wasn't meant to be at all and I am extremely grateful for all your comments.

Just trying to establish whether it's legal or not. I pay £30 a month in good faith to garage my trailer because I understood that unattended trailers were illegal on the road. The reponses so far have been helpful, informative and provocative. But I have not identified the appropriate legislation to either take action or leave the matter be!  Bit pathetic I know, but I'm on a mission now !

Thanks all for your interesting responses.

Ah ha!

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/22.htm#224.

This appears to show that the damn thing should at least be lit at night.  Knowing me I'm probably reading this wrong anyway, but it is some thing to work on.

Thanks again wildie.