But also couldn't Royal Mail have turned the postbox 90 degrees facing the pavement so this would never be a problem? Or if there was a reason the postbox must face this direction, yellow lines to stop people from parking there?
Unless they're in London, where they can be fined £70 for partially or wholly parking on the pavement or kerb. I think they're considering making it nationwide, as well. The highway code advises that you do not park on the pavement anywhere, but yeah it's not illegal outside the capital.
Controversial, but I'm of the opinion if you need to choose between blocking cars from passing or blocking pedestrians from passing then there simply isn't enough room to park there.
It's not controversial in my opinion. If you block pedestrians then you can be fined. So if you can't park without blocking cars or pedestrians don't park there.
If it was made nationwide no one is parking in my entire estate. Tiny narrow roads, you can't park cars along side the kerb, if its not half on the pavement no one except Micra drivers are getting through and bigger trucks / ambulances / whatever are definitely not getting through.
I've heard that too but can't see it happening. Apart from motorways and major trunk roads, British roads are designed for horse and carriage. Parking on the pavement in areas like this give more room to traffic.
My street has lines marked for parking which leave a passage down the middle of the road for traffic. Problem is, the passage they've left is about the width of 2/3rds of a car. There's no way anyone could drive into my street if people didn't park partially on the pavements.
Highway code dictates otherwise - this fails 2 of the three parking criteria - safe, considerate and legal. It's neither safe nor considerate. It's blocking most of the pavement, so the disable and pushchairs likely can't get passed without venturing onto the highway. It's inconsiderate for that as well as the reason in OP's image.
Depends I'm not entirely sure if it is legal to park on footpath, you're blocking access for disabled and mothers with prams, there's been a bit of news coverage recently about council's clamping down on it. (depends on the area)
No it isn't. It's a dick move but not against the law. The local council need to make enquiries with DVLA and issue a notice to the registered owner to move their vehicle. The police certainly wouldn't have any powers over this.
If any person wilfully obstructs, or incites anyone to obstruct, an officer of the Post Office in the execution of his duty, or whilst in any post office, or within any premises belonging to any post office or used therewith, obstructs the course of business of the Post Office, he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding forty shillings.
I’d argue it’s obstructing an officer of the post office in the execution of his duty. Forty Shillings please.
(1)A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, he—
(a)intentionally delays or opens a postal packet in the course of its transmission by post, or
(...)
(5)A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) or (3) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
Assuming that you accept the argument that blocking in a postbox constitutes intentionally delaying postal packets, that could be an unlimited fine and six months in jail :)
If the law was regularly upheld, I'm sure the fine would be reviewed on a regular basis. I'm pretty sure if somebody was to be charged under this particular piece of legislation, they wouldn't actually be fined 40 shillings, but a remuneration more fitting of the offence. £240 sounds about right for obstructing a post box with your shitty parking.
That’s very good to know! My neighbour often parks their car fully on the pavement (even though they have a driveway) and I can’t get my wheelchair around it most of the time
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u/Random_Brit_ Nov 08 '19
Driver is a twat.
But also couldn't Royal Mail have turned the postbox 90 degrees facing the pavement so this would never be a problem? Or if there was a reason the postbox must face this direction, yellow lines to stop people from parking there?