Parking on a Cul-de-sac

[Stuey]

Hi guys,

went to price a job up the other night, and parked the van oposite the customers house which is at the top of a cul-de-sac. I'd only been in the customers garage a couple of minutes when the guy who lived in the house were i had parked, came across ranting and shouting about my van reaking the highway code (and the law) by parking on the road up a cul-de-sac.
Now I've only ever lived in terraced houses and never on any kind of estate, so this came as a bit of a suprise to me. Was the guy right? I've looked through the Highway Code pages and can't see anything that covers this at all.

Stu

 

[ianrobbo1]

total bollox, unless you were parked across a driveway/dropped kerb or near a junction, if you go back ask him exactly what "law" you are supposed to be breaking and why he hasnt reported you to the feds!! or better still just drop the c,unt!! b0x1

 

[RHINO]

Stuey,
There is NO problem with parking in the cul-de-sac as long as the vehicle has a gross weight of less than 3.5 tons and that its taxed, mot'd and insured (knowing yourself it will be all above board).

I live in a narrow cul-de-sac myself and most people park on the road if they can't get into the drive / garage. There is regulations on parking on major thoroughfares and lights must be displayed after lighting up time but TBH he's talkin cack, tell him to go fook himself and pester someone else.

 

[Mac166]

Maybe he just didn't like the colour of your van. There can be tension in cul-d-sacs with limited parking as everyone believes the road in front of their property belongs to them and it is their right to park there. As long as you were not blocking anyone access to their property i.e across a drop kerb, then he has no argument.

If I remember correctly, even if he has a drive but no drop kerb you can park across it as long as no vehicle is parked on it.

Stu:neenaw: