Cars Parked In Cycle Lanes
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Getting anyone to deal with illegally parked vehicles is virtually impossible
We had this one in Portsmouth
Council cannot deal with the double yellow lines, because the vehicle is also on the pavement - this makes it an obstruction and therefore the responsibility of the Police
The Police cannot act because the obstruction is insufficient to significantly impede a pedestrian, therefore it is up to the Council to enforce the yellow lines.
OK say the Council, and then point out that as the vehicle is parked within the zigzag lines of the crossing, this is still an offence that belongs with the Police
The Police then state that the actual restriction is the double yellow lines and they cannot enforce these as that is the Council's responsibility.
Took almost 6 months of both the Council and Police evading the responsibility before and answer was reached.... give up and become devious
Complaining to the licensing authority about the fact that by parking inconsiderately the driver was in breach of the terms of his "Carriage License" - Success
A couple of taxis being given points fro this soon stopped the problem
We had this one in Portsmouth
Council cannot deal with the double yellow lines, because the vehicle is also on the pavement - this makes it an obstruction and therefore the responsibility of the Police
The Police cannot act because the obstruction is insufficient to significantly impede a pedestrian, therefore it is up to the Council to enforce the yellow lines.
OK say the Council, and then point out that as the vehicle is parked within the zigzag lines of the crossing, this is still an offence that belongs with the Police
The Police then state that the actual restriction is the double yellow lines and they cannot enforce these as that is the Council's responsibility.
Took almost 6 months of both the Council and Police evading the responsibility before and answer was reached.... give up and become devious
Complaining to the licensing authority about the fact that by parking inconsiderately the driver was in breach of the terms of his "Carriage License" - Success
A couple of taxis being given points fro this soon stopped the problem
The school up the road from me is a nightmare for cars parking in the cycle lane . At 845 am you wouldn't be able to squeeze past them on foot let alone on a bike . The odd thing is , there are no parking restrictions on the road but people pull onto the cycle lane so they don't block the road .
I once had an articulated lorry parking up on the same road but outside my house . It wouldn't have bothered me but this lorries load was from the local council dump and it stank ! The driver was leaving it there from about 5pm ( blocking the road ) and came back to start his shift at about 4am the next day . The council couldn't do anything as there where no parking restrictions and the police where also stumped as although they could see the problems there was no offence . Or so they thought .
I had a read up on this and noticed that to obtain an operators licence you needed to specify where you would be storing your artic when not in use . So I popped a note on the windscreen once the driver had left his stinking load of rubbish outside my house for the night . I was polite and pointed out at least five other places very local where they have dedicated lorry parking but if I saw this lorry on this stretch of road again I would inform VOSA .
It seemed to do the trick
I once had an articulated lorry parking up on the same road but outside my house . It wouldn't have bothered me but this lorries load was from the local council dump and it stank ! The driver was leaving it there from about 5pm ( blocking the road ) and came back to start his shift at about 4am the next day . The council couldn't do anything as there where no parking restrictions and the police where also stumped as although they could see the problems there was no offence . Or so they thought .
I had a read up on this and noticed that to obtain an operators licence you needed to specify where you would be storing your artic when not in use . So I popped a note on the windscreen once the driver had left his stinking load of rubbish outside my house for the night . I was polite and pointed out at least five other places very local where they have dedicated lorry parking but if I saw this lorry on this stretch of road again I would inform VOSA .
It seemed to do the trick
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
If they're using a company vehicle for journeys to and from home then that's a taxable perk.
Mr Celine
Discordian
- Location
- Waxing my moustache
Well, if the parked vehicle is obstructing traffic you could always call the police.
But if it's a parked police car causing the obstruction and snarling up the whole town who do you call?
But if it's a parked police car causing the obstruction and snarling up the whole town who do you call?
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
The Army?
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
To be honest I don't notice on some stretches as it's so commonplace, and I only notice on the occasions when it's not parked on. And if I'm unable to use the cycle lane I may have to cycle quite far out to avoid the doors of course
The "A" Team ?
Andy_R
Hard of hearing..I said Herd of Herring..oh FFS..
- Location
- County Durham
Well, if the parked vehicle is obstructing traffic you could always call the police.
But if it's a parked police car causing the obstruction and snarling up the whole town who do you call?
Ghostbusters?
Cycle lanes on roads without parking restrictions aren't worth the paint... at least in my part of Surrey. They are all used as out of traffic flow parking - especially by people who have an off road park for their car but choose not to use it, preferring the cycle lane. Mind you the off road ones aren't much better - there is one that has steps...
Monkreadusuk
Über Member
Getting anyone to deal with illegally parked vehicles is virtually impossible
We had this one in Portsmouth
Council cannot deal with the double yellow lines, because the vehicle is also on the pavement - this makes it an obstruction and therefore the responsibility of the Police
The Police cannot act because the obstruction is insufficient to significantly impede a pedestrian, therefore it is up to the Council to enforce the yellow lines.
OK say the Council, and then point out that as the vehicle is parked within the zigzag lines of the crossing, this is still an offence that belongs with the Police
The Police then state that the actual restriction is the double yellow lines and they cannot enforce these as that is the Council's responsibility.
Took almost 6 months of both the Council and Police evading the responsibility before and answer was reached.... give up and become devious
Complaining to the licensing authority about the fact that by parking inconsiderately the driver was in breach of the terms of his "Carriage License" - Success
A couple of taxis being given points fro this soon stopped the problem
Not sure who you talked to at the council but as someone with plenty of experience in the matter I can tell you they were wrong.
The taxi could easily be dealt with by the council as it is on a dyl, regardless of the pavement parking.
KneesUp
Guru
Those yellow lines look out of spec to me ...
Monkreadusuk
Über Member
I'm what way?
Going the wrong way?
