Sat 9 Oct 2004 22:33 Pavement Crossovers - Lucian Deville

Hi Has the law changed on access to and from your drive in the past 18 months or so?? I'm certain that before that time - you had the right not to blocked in your drive if you had a legal crossover, but now you can't be blocked out! One other query, I had my crossover extended from 9'' to 14' when we moved to the present home - people at times block part of it - makes it difficult, at times impossible to turn the way I want to - where do i stand on this in legal terms? Thanks in advance. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Sat 9 Oct 2004 22:44 Pavement Crossovers - v8man

i'm no lawyer, but as I understand it you have a legal right of access to your drive providing the crossover is legal. I have seen instances where people have created a drive in thier garden but have not applied for planning permision for the crossover thus having no right of access as it legally does not exist! Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Sat 9 Oct 2004 22:52 Pavement Crossovers - Lucian Deville

Thanks. Just to clarify, our 14' crossover is legal. We've also had a white line legally drawn accros it - this has reduced the incidents to people blocking part of the drive. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Sat 9 Oct 2004 22:57 Pavement Crossovers - v8man

You should have full legal access in that case. I drive a Range Rover so that usually does the trick when people are reluctant to move. I must add I haven't needed to shunt anyone! The threat is enough. Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Sun 10 Oct 2004 05:04 Pavement Crossovers - Welliesorter

Here's a related question. Imagine an entrance on a narrow road with a car parked on either side (but not actually overlapping) and one parked directly opposite. If any one of these vehicles were to move, the entrance could be used. Between them they prevent entry and exit as there isn't enough room for even a small car to turn in and out of the entrance. Who is to blame for the obstruction? The cars parked on either side of the entrance or the one parked opposite? Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Sun 10 Oct 2004 10:05 Pavement Crossovers - Dwight Van Driver

Parking dropped kerb: Special provisions are being brought in by Section 82 Traffic Management Act 2004. Read at ;- tinyurl.com/5xqkf Double parking: A Crown Court has held where a motorist parked on one side of the road and obstruction was caused by the subsequent parking of cars on the other side there was no offence under causing an unecessary obstruction under Con and Use Regs 1986. (Langham v Crisp 1975) Circumstances would have to be looked at in detail as it may well be there is an obstruction under Highways Acts. DVD Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Sun 10 Oct 2004 10:54 Pavement Crossovers - Lucian Deville

Thanks all! I will contact the duty desk at our local police station and try and get an answer to this, and repost, hopefully by the w/e. Thanks again - anymore help please? Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Mon 11 Oct 2004 15:59 Pavement Crossovers - Stargazer {P}

ISTR somewhere here that blocking someone in their driveway is classed as imprisonment and therefore illegal but that blocking ability of a resident to return to drive is not illegal. Not being able to exit the driveway in the direction you wish to use is not the same as being totally blocked in. StarGazer Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Tue 12 Oct 2004 18:25 Pavement Crossovers - Welliesorter

ISTR somewhere here that blocking someone in their driveway is classed as imprisonment and therefore illegal ... Obviously blocking someone in would be worse than blocking them out. Surely preventing them from using their car isn't actually imprisoning them though, however annoying or anti-social this may be. Reply | Report as offensive | Link