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Parking law enforcement is no longer the responsibility of the police, it's the local authority.

Quote: Originally posted by michael on 06/10/2008

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Michael:  Ref your comment about not leaving a caravan without lights at night.  Unless I am mistaken, I believe that trailers (including caravans) come inside the same regulations as for leaving a skip on the highway.

sorry but it says do not park without lights in the list of do's and dont's

Parking
Do not park your caravan:
 • where it may cause an obstruction
 • at night on a road without lights
 • in street parking bays as some local laws forbid this
 • at a parking meter, as caravans are not permitted
 • unless securely braked or chocked to prevent mo

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Sorry for the vagueness; that's what I meant.  According to the law, skips should be illuminated at night.

Bertie.

Quote: Originally posted by seren on 06/10/2008

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Thanks for all your replies on this, I should have clarified the question better.We don't intend to park our van on the road we've got a house (bit like a farm) with land adjoining so no problem there.The reason I asked was outside my daughters primary school there is quite a bit of congestion there in the morning/afternoon. Right opposite the school there is a van parked there permanently with jacks down. This is restricting parking for  dropping and picking children up especially in bad weather.

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In which case there is due reason to make a complaint to either the police or local authority. At which point either are duty bound to take action and suggest to the owner it is removed. If they don't the law enables some form of prosecution etc......

"This is restricting parking for  dropping and picking children up especially in bad weather."

Pity there are not more obstacles to prevent parents dropping kids off/up?  Does nobody walk anymore? 

Quote: Originally posted by jeepster on 06/10/2008

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Parking law enforcement is no longer the responsibility of the police, it's the local authority.

 

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