Recognised Parking Space
the Omrud
against the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/TravelAndTransport/Highwaycode/DG_069860
What's the definition of a recognised parking space?
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David
Ben Harris
That rule references "RVLR reg 24", i.e. regulation 24 of the Road
Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989. Those regulations are conveniently
on the Web at <http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_1.htm>.
The relevant paragraph of that regulation is 18(5)(a), which mentions:
"a parking place for which provision is made under section 6, or which
is authorised under section 32 or designated under section 45 of the
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or which is set apart as a parking
place under some other enactment or instrument"
The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is on the Web at
<http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/legResults.aspx?activeTextDocId=2223862>.
Section 32 allows local authorities to make orders authorising the use
of parts of roads as parking places. Section 45 allows local
authorities and TfL to make orders designating parts of the roads on
which people can pay to park. Section 6 allows traffic authorities in
Greater London to make similar orders.
So I think to know whether something is a recognised parking place, you
need to find out whether any relevant local authority, or the borough
council or TfL in Greater London, has made an order designating or
authorising it as such.
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Ben Harris
tim....
"the Omrud" <usenet...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> The Highway Code says you must not park on a road at night facing against
> the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
I'm wondering if anyone has ever been ticketed for this in the last 20
years.
I know it's the law, but it's one that most people have forgotten long ago.
tim
martin
Strangely I never have. I got asked that very question on my driving
test 30 years ago.
the Omrud
> On 22/06/2010 14:05, tim.... wrote:
>> "the Omrud"<usenet...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:D41Un.44$Oi...@newsfe21.ams2...
>>> The Highway Code says you must not park on a road at night facing
>>> against
>>> the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone has ever been ticketed for this in the last 20
>> years.
>>
>> I know it's the law, but it's one that most people have forgotten long
>> ago.
This question was prompted by an assertion on another group that this
rule "presumably must have been repealed".
> Strangely I never have.
Nor me.
> I got asked that very question on my driving test 30 years ago.
I can't really remember what I was asked (37 years ago for me). I do
remember that he only asked me three questions, which I took as a good sign.
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David
tim....
"martin" <use...@etiqa.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 22/06/2010 14:05, tim.... wrote:
>> "the Omrud"<usenet...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:D41Un.44$Oi...@newsfe21.ams2...
>>> The Highway Code says you must not park on a road at night facing
>>> against
>>> the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone has ever been ticketed for this in the last 20
>> years.
>>
>> I know it's the law, but it's one that most people have forgotten long
>> ago.
>
> Strangely I never have.
Well neither have I. But I don't respect it, because no-one else does.
tim
Desk Rabbit
> news:D41Un.44$Oi...@newsfe21.ams2...
>> The Highway Code says you must not park on a road at night facing against
>> the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has ever been ticketed for this in the last 20
> years.
Presumably most traffic wardens don't patrol at night - sort of reverse
vampires.............
GP Hardy
>> the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
>
> I'm wondering if anyone has ever been ticketed for this in the last 20
> years.
>
> I know it's the law, but it's one that most people have forgotten long
> ago.
I was ticketed for it about 18 years ago, in Ruislip
Roland Perry
2010, tim.... <tims_n...@yahoo.co.uk> remarked:
>> The Highway Code says you must not park on a road at night facing against
>> the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
Is it OK if you leave "parking" lights on? I remember when I was young
that, in London at least, people would have parking lights for their
cars; although there may have been some issue with street lighting too.
>I'm wondering if anyone has ever been ticketed for this in the last 20
>years.
>
>I know it's the law, but it's one that most people have forgotten long ago.
Similarly the one about not parking [unless there's a similar official
parking space] within 20(?) metres of a road junction.
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Roland Perry
Fat richard
> In message <88bqeoFmf...@mid.individual.net>, at 14:05:07 on Tue, 22 Jun
> 2010, tim.... <tims_new_h...@yahoo.co.uk> remarked:
>
> >> The Highway Code says you must not park on a road at night facing against
> >> the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
>
> Is it OK if you leave "parking" lights on? I remember when I was young
> that, in London at least, people would have parking lights for their
> cars; although there may have been some issue with street lighting too.
>
> >I'm wondering if anyone has ever been ticketed for this in the last 20
> >years.
>
> >I know it's the law, but it's one that most people have forgotten long ago.
>
> Similarly the one about not parking [unless there's a similar official
> parking space] within 20(?) metres of a road junction.
> --
> Roland Perry
My pet hate ! Living in a residential area with lots of junctions and
free on street parking I am amazed at how many white van men live near
these junctions and choose to flout this leading to lots of near
misses. The local council came to lay double yellows, but in their
wisdom did not put cones down or signs the days before (other than the
usual legal notices on the lamp post (conveniantly outside my house,
so I do actually see / read them). The net result is that a number of
cars / vans were still parked when yellow line man arrived and they
merely painted around them leaving half of them unfinished, for nearly
a year now. Thus a half hearted job still leads to lots of people
taking adavantage of these gaps.
The council have acknowledged that it needs finishing properly, but
acknowledging compared to finishing appears to have a large void where
Croydon Council are concerned.
Richard
GP Hardy
>>> against
>>> the traffic, unless in a "recognised parking space".
>
> Is it OK if you leave "parking" lights on? I remember when I was young
> that, in London at least, people would have parking lights for their cars;
> although there may have been some issue with street lighting too.
No - I think the whole rationale of being oriented in line with traffic is
so that you DON'T need to leave lights on - the reflectors in the rear light
cluster will do their job.
The rule would have been introduced for "good reason", whether the volume of
parked vehicles or other changes (such as reflective numberplates) have
changed the validity of that reason is another matter.