It’s the last thing you expect to find when you return home, but many of us have experienced the frustration of encountering a random car blocking our driveway, preventing us from accessing it.
Whether it’s due to someone’s poor parking skills or simply because they are being rude, it can be incredibly annoying.
But is there anything you can legally do about it?
Last year, the Government introduced a number of revisions to the Highway Code with the aim of safeguarding motorists while on the road.
These changes emphasized a “hierarchy of road users” by placing greater responsibility on heavier or faster vehicles to minimize the potential harm they may pose to others.
Specifically, Rules 239 to 252 of the Highway Code address parking and provide guidance for drivers to ensure their actions are safe.
Rule 243 is particularly relevant, as it explicitly states that drivers are prohibited from stopping or parking in various locations, including “in front of an entrance to a property.”
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It’s important to note that the Highway Code, including these recent updates, is advisory in nature, meaning non-compliance does not result in fines, except for laws that are currently in effect, such as pavement parking in the capital.
Despite being homeowners, individuals do not possess an inherent legal right to park directly outside their properties, whether on the street or elsewhere. All road users have an equal entitlement to park on any public highway.
If a driver resorts to using items like cones or other obstacles to reserve a space, this could be considered an obstruction, potentially leading to prosecution.
However, there are exceptions if the local authority has granted specific rights for certain events, such as funerals.
Interestingly, some people have resorted to using traffic cones, shopping trolleys, and even wheelie bins as a means of reserving parking spaces.
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