Boris Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 What to do if your driveway is blocked- your legal rights More cars coupled with more parking restrictions mean the pressure to find somewhere to stop is growing. But what happens if you need to get somewhere and your drive is blocked? · If a vehicle is parked on your driveway without your permission, they would be trespassing. As trespass is a civil and not criminal offence the police will not always get involved. They can send an officer to try and determine the owner of the vehicle and ask them to move. · A homeowner has no special legal right to park directly outside their property. All road users have the same right to park anywhere on the public highway as long as they do not contravene parking restrictions. · There is no time limit on how long a vehicle can remain parked in the same space on a road. The exception to this is if the vehicle is thought to have been abandoned, in which case it can be removed by the police. · Trying to keep a parking space available outside your home using cones or some other obstacle could be viewed as obstruction and liable to prosecution – unless your local authority has granted you the right to do so for something like a funeral. · If someone has parked on your driveway and you were to block them in, be careful not to cause an obstruction to the public highway as this is a criminal offence. If you do, the owner of the vehicle could call the police on you. · Vandalising a parked car is a criminal act and can be prosecuted. Even if just spraying chip fat on the windscreen or blocking the exhaust, these acts could still be classed as vandalism. Read more: http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/driveway-blocked-legal-rights/story-29198111-detail/story.html#ixzz47DXp3JFW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 One approach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Make sure your Drive is gated and closed when you are at home or away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 You can also get parking posts for quite a reasonable price just need to be sure you've a suitable type for your drive surface, Bolt for concreted or paved or set in a chunk of concrete for gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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