Parking a Caravan?

[neg213]

Is it legal to park a caravan on a public road not attached to a vehicle. One of my annoying neighbours has left his on the road for the past few weeks?!

[Ethel]

It is an offence:

There is a specific offence relating to the parking of a trailer/caravan in the street and that is under Regulation 103 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986, which is solely a Police matter. As a result, unless there is absolute proof of wilful obstruction all enquiries in relation to caravans or trailers parked in the street should be addressed to the Police.

To park any vehicle on the grass verge or footpath is regarded as wilful obstruction of the highway and as such enforcement action can be taken under the Highways Act.

[Grunty]

For an offence of causing an unnecessary obstruction, it is common for the courts to require evidence that someone was actually obstructed, rather than they would have been obstructed if they had been there.

Wilful obstruction is a more serious offence, and it is common to require evidence that the owner/driver had been asked to move the obstruction but had refused to do so.

Neither of these requirements seems to be required in law, but they often are in practice. One case from the 1960s involved a vehicle that had not moved for three months. The court agreed with me that this was an unreasonable use of the highway, and was therefore an unnecessary obstruction.

[mlbt]

just go all top gear on their ass! im sure if you write to them about your problem they could find an inventive way to 'remove' it for you!