If I have parked on one side of the street and someone comes?

Yes. The 2nd driver should not have parked in a manner which caused an obstruction to traffic. It's that simple.

Jonathan

Parking restrictions should make this situation impossible, it's the council's fault for not enforcing such a policy. However, it's pot luck which car the council contractor takes away if there's a complaint.

ty_rosewood

Its an obstruction to the emergency services, so yes. Its not your fault, however, as you were parked there first and its the other car that blocked the road.

origamimark

Yep. Causing an obstruction on the public highway is against the law.

Trevor h

Everyone should park in a safe, legal and convenient place. If your parking conformed to this, then the other person is clearly at fault!

Starlet

Yes!

Technically, THEY should move (& never have parked there.,...but poepl are idiats,...u see this type of stupidity ALL the time).
However, if a cop comes alng, he COULD make both of u move!
If he's gung-ho, he could , potentially, give u BOTH tickets,..& let u tell it to the judge, or contest the tickets!

Worse case, if no drivers arrive, he could have 1 or more vehicles towed (not llikely)

rowdy

Yes, you're not allowed to park where it causes an obstruction, which is what they're doing. You're not guilty of anything, because you didn't cause an obstruction when you parked.

A policeman can still tell you to move, though. That doesn't mean you're guilty of anything - they can tell you to move whether you've done anything wrong or not.

Vince M

If the road is actually that narrow, there is likely some parking restriction on one or both sides of the road.

As far as determining whether the first car parked or the second is breaking any laws, a passing traffic control officer would have a difficult time determining which WAS the first or second. It may be possible that the officer would issue a citation to BOTH vehicles for obstructing traffic.

I envision a narrow country lane, with NO parking restrictions posted. I imagine that the drivers of BOTH cars would be expected to pull off of the paved, well traveled portion of the road.

Imagine this scenario: Cars are parked in this narrow road, in a staggered fashion, on opposite sides of the road. No vehicle is actually completely blocking traffic. Should the through traffic be expected to dodge all these parked vehicles by runnin a slalom course down the road?

"isitme"

Yes it is an offence (unnecessary obstruction) and although you were there first, you would both get a ticket because every single parked car is classed as an obstruction.

Paul S

erm not against the law unless there are parking restrictions, ie dbl yellow lines etc.. but it is frowned upon as it can block ambulances, police cars and fire engines as well as hold any other driver.

I would place a note on the other car requesting they move up 10 yards to create space. he/she is certainly an inconsiderate driver.

chocotabbie

I think the only law here that stands is you cannot block someone in, but it doesnt count if you block someone out! (for example if you park across my drive while i am in, that is illegal, but if you park across it before i return home from work, that is ok--- but you will risk having your car smashed up! lol)

Mr. KnowItAll

There is no parking in the red zone.

UCANTCME

YES BUT......................

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DMV OFFICE, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL OF YOUR QUESTIONS AND AT THE SAME TIME YOU WILL BE GETTING THE CORRECT ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.

Stephen M

probably. But one of you must have been on a double yellow line because if a road isn't wide enough to park cars on both sides one side of the road won't be allowed to be parked on

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