| Topic: | Re:Re:Dropped kerbs, Clifden Road | |
| Posted by: | Bernadette Paul | |
| Date/Time: | 09/03/10 14:33:00 |
| That I think is my argument. This law as far as I know only came into being in June last year. The government guidance is seems to be that people should not be ticketed after all lots of people park across their own drives and would not therefore be obstructing anyone but themselves (if you see what I mean). I think the point is whether the dropped kerb is there as a vehicle crossover (installed by the owner of the driveway) or whether it really is a "pram kerb" which would probably have been constructed by the local authority for that purpose i.e. wheelchairs, prams etc. I don't know which it is in Clifden Road but I do know where I parked was a dropped kerb for the benefit of the garage AND I must emphasise this was a disused derelict garage attached to a derelict house so I doubt the owner specifically requested that I should get done for onstructing his garage. Like you Holly, I think I would rather chop my own head off than deliberately park anywhere where I would knowingly get a ticket but it seems to me that is just about anywhere now. Everyday in everyway the councils find a new way of robbing us. I work for solicitors and although parking is not their speciality they were unaware of the new parking legislation re; dropped kerbs. One of the more senior lawyers did feel it was a bit outrageous to be issuing tickets were there was no signage warning that you may be liable to attract a ticket. Can you imagine however how many signs would have to be put up if they were to warn against parking in front of every dropped kerb? |