parking

[snix39]

I have parked outside my house for the past 10 mths without any probs however recently a resident further down the estate has made a complaint to the police and i have b een warned that if I don't park elsewhere i could recieve a parking ticket. I live in a quiet cul de sac which possibly see's 5-10 car movements per hour, I currently park opposite a road junction, there are no parking restrictions in force,no road markings or signs marking it as a junction perhaps somebody could tell me what offence I am committing as the police have not told me exactly or am I just being bullied to appease the complaintant?

[redhead23]

u should write to your local council , or your local police , or traffic warden snix and ask them for suggestions xx

[RATTER15]

Bit of bullying going on I think!!! Phone your local police station and ask them what the offence is!!

[Buenchico]

The Highway Code (Section 217) clearly states that you shouldn't park within 10 metres of a junction.
http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/22.htm

There appears to be no specific legislation to back this up but that's not particularly surprising. (There's no law which specifically states you shouldn't drive on the right-hand-side of the road but doing so would normally fall foul of more general legislation). It seems to come under generic legislation which deals with 'causing an obstruction'

I can certainly confirm that people have received parking tickets for parking too close to a junction. Back in the days when we saw traffic wardens patrolling the streets (rather than the council staff who now do the same job in most areas), the 'Yellow Perils' could often be seen in Clacton-on-Sea, on sunny summer days, measuring the distance of cars from junctions. Many a seaside visitor, who'd parked just beyond the end of a yellow line, returned to find that they'd still got a ticket.

Chris

[Grunty]

Also, you need lights on a car that is parked within a certain distance of a junction (I don't remember the actual distance without looking it up).