inky pete Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Should not, unless signs permit it, I see no such signs. The Highway code contains both regulations and advice. Must not, is a rule contained in legislation and is enforcable. Should not does not have the force of law, it is merely advice. All three cars in the picture are parked legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Geoff, I think I have a solution for the inconsiderate parking that will not involve yellow paint. Simply designate the pavement a shared cycle track. It is not only advisory but against the law and an offence to park on a cycle track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Interesting idea - does anyone know if cars are still parking in the cycle tracks at Chapleford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianR Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 last time i was down there all cycle paths were clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 last time i was down there all cycle paths were clear. That's good as this time last year it wasn't so the new restrictions are working - we just need to get some that work in Longbarn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Last time I was around Chapelford I noticed all the cycle lanes were clear too....... clear of bloody bikes because no one ever uses the things.... Another waste of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted February 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 There are no cars parked there because there are now newly painted double yellow lines enforcing the parking ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P J Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 The Highway code contains both regulations and advice. Must not, is a rule contained in legislation and is enforcable. Should not does not have the force of law, it is merely advice. All three cars in the picture are parked legally. If we are being pedantic then this LAW could apply quite easily The core legislation appears to be the Highways Act 1980 which states that an offence has been committed if “a person deposits any thing whatsoever on a highway to the interruption of any user of the highway”, (S:148) and then goes on to say: “If any thing is so deposited on a highway as to constitute a nuisance, the highway authority for the highway may by notice require the person who deposited it there to remove it forthwith”.(S:149) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inky pete Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 ...and as the police have already pointed out, as long as there is room left on the pavement for pedestrians, pushchairs etc. then there has been no nuisance or interruption caused. That's assuming that the pavement is even legally considered to be part of the highway - I've a feeling that plod would have something to say if I drove along a pavement and tried claiming it to be part of the highway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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